Poverty reduction in reverse, far-right populism to blame, says UN 2023 Human Development Report
A ‘democracy paradox’, coupled with a sense of powerlessness & lack of control over government decisions, has fuelled political …
UNEA-6 opens with a call for environmental multilateralism
It is time to put political differences aside, focus on threats facing the planet and embark on the pathway to a sustainable and safe future, …
Delegates at UN Bonn summit adopt new framework to reduce risks from hazardous chemicals
Bonn Declaration that aims to prevent exposure, phase out harmful chemicals also adopted
Most pollution-related workplace deaths in countries with highest GDP: Lancet report
India fares better, ranks 40; United Kingdom worst-performing; United States occupies 18th position
Climate shocks, conflicts worsen displacement in Mozambique: UNHCR
Mozambique dealing with climate-induced migration in south, conflict-induced migration in north
UNEA: Uruguay, Costa Rica back formation of science-policy panel to manage chemicals, waste
The proposed panel on chemicals and waste, is expected to fill the gap between science and policy
What is CoP26? Here’s how global climate negotiations work and what’s expected from the Glasgow summit
CoP26 will be a complex process, but it’s how international law and institutions can help solve problems that no single country can fix on …
A week of arrogance and distrust
An interdependent world can’t be an inequitable world. We are seriously off track on many counts, writes Sunita Narain
UK can see more 40°C days by 2100: study
Threshold may be lower if the island country’s emissions are reigned in
In 2023, at least 3 cases challenging climate inaction were filed every week: Reports
Climate litigations worldwide have nearly tripled since 2017; In 2024, cases related to climate impacts including extreme weather events & …
Over 100 countries sign Kunming Declaration on biodiversity conservation
It calls upon the parties to “mainstream” biodiversity protection in decision-making
India’s climate action ‘highly insufficient’: New rating system
Climate Action Tracker's updated rating system reveals that most countries are doing very little to rein in carbon emissions and global warming
Americas: Yet another country in Western Hemisphere turns right as Panama elects Jose Mulino as president
Mulino joins Argentina’s Javier Milei & El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele even as Donald Trump & Jair Bolsonaro hope to return to power
Once-mighty Rio Grande, other New Mexico rivers are ‘most endangered’ in the US: Non-profit
River that forms Mexican-American border endangered due to loss of federal clean water protections
The pill that’s roiling US drug regulation
The hard right is challenging FDA’s authority to regulate drugs with its lawsuit to ban America’s most used abortion pill
From oil to electric: The new energy powerplay and China's growing dominance
China is the largest producer and importer of rare-earth minerals
Human rights, environment activists unsafe in Asia: Report
688 cases of violations and abuses recorded in 18 countries in 2017, 2018
India’s coal production to surpass a billion tonnes by 2025: IEA annual report
Russian invasion of Ukraine sharply altered the dynamics of coal trade, prices, supply and demand patterns
E-government survey 2022: African countries show improvement but high data charges widen digital divide
Gathering adequate investment for e-government development has been a challenge for Africa
Africa in space: continent has a lot to gain, but proper plans must be put in place
African countries need to be more deliberate in developing space capabilities; quite a lot of strategic foresight is needed in Africa
The African Union at 20: some reason to cheer, but lots of work ahead
There is some reason to cheer as the continental body celebrates its 20th anniversary on 9 July. Yet a lot remains to be achieved.
Monkeypox cases in non-endemic countries cross 1,000 mark in a month. What this means
Global public health risk has been classified as ‘moderate’ but the WHO refrained from stating it has pandemic potential
The end of Roe vs Wade would likely embolden global anti-abortion activists and politicians
Overturning Roe vs Wade would put the US Supreme Court out of step with public sentiment
African states need a vision for relations with the Indo-Pacific
The year ahead offers an excellent opportunity for states such as South Africa to develop its approach to the Indo-Pacific
The expanding landscape of environmental, social and governance in India
Media will have a major role to play in creating mass awareness among investors in India