The US just set ambitious offshore wind power targets: What will it take to meet them?
The Biden administration calculates that its new wind power goal would avoid 78 million metric tons of carbon dioxide, roughly equivalent to …
A flesh-eating parasite carried by dogs is making its way to North America
A ‘One Health’ approach, requiring the collaboration of human, animal, and environmental health partners, is key to preventing …
Suspension of US aid to Ethiopia is yet another example of Trump’s disregard for Africa
Almost half of Ethiopia’s budget is linked to foreign aid. The country depends on economic assistance to support its infrastructure projects,…
75 years of Japan atomic bombings: An open letter from people of the US
We promise to keep raising our voices to our government regarding the importance of keeping arms control treaties, they wrote
E-waste to increase 38% by 2030: Report
Most electronic waste around the world still not being collected and recycled properly: United Nations University
COVID-19: World scrambles to procure dwindling medical supplies
India will need at least 27 million N95 masks, 1.6 million diagnostic kits in coming months, according to GlobalData
Trying to bring as many countries to CMS as I can: Executive Secretary
Amy Fraenkel speaks on the functioning of Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals
Factsheet: Global Emissions
In 2013, the Netherlands Environmental Agency (NEA) jointly with the European Commission (EC) published a report on global carbon emissions. One …
Carving the carbon cake
NGOs literally cut up a carbon cake and distrbuted crumbs to the G77 president while the US delegates refused to accept their overwhelming portion.
Factsheet: The emissions imbalance
In 2007, the US had less than 5 per cent of the global population, but it accounted for 20 per cent of global CO2 emissions. India, with almost …
Indian-origin economist in trio selected for 2019 Economics Nobel
Mumbai-born Abhijit Banerjee, wife Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer won the prize for their approach to fight global poverty
Global warming likely to affect maple syrup production by 2100: Study
Maple syrup season may begin one month earlier, while the sap sugar content will decrease by 0.7°Brix
Spinning industry seeks government help
Industry association recently published advertisements in newspapers, seeking govt attention
US far from achieving first SDG to end poverty
The country, which is likely to miss 12 of 17 goals under the 2030 agenda, may take another 40 years to eradicate poverty going by its current pace
Why 2018 could see more devastating earthquakes
The experts attribute this upsurge in number of high-magnitude earthquakes to periodic slowing of the Earth’s rotation
UK fertility clinics offering unverified add-on services
A research paper finds that only 13 of 74 clinics substantiated the claims on their websites
Why the silence on climate in the US presidential debates?
Those who have denied climate change for so long will find it very costly – both politically and psychologically – to reverse their …
Cancer-causing chromium-6 found in US tap water
Almost two-thirds of the country's population may be exposed to the carcinogen, claims an independent advocacy group
About 65 million people were living in forced displacement at the end of 2015
A new report by World Bank assesses the global refugee crisis and examines solutions. Quick facts from the report
Climate change threatens US military capabilities, say experts
Militaries around the world have started acknowledging the security risks posed by climate change
What’s the link between oral contraceptive pills and cancer among women?
Ovarian cancer accounts for about 4 per cent of all cancer cases in women and is one of the leading causes of death
Vegetarian and dairy-based diet can ensure optimal use of agricultural land
A research in USA finds that shifting to lacto-vegetarian diet can provide for 1.3 to 2.6 times more people
More than one million people will need resettlement in 2017
Syrians are projected to account for 40 per cent of resettlement needs, according to a UNHCR report
Have some clothes to shed
If governments and multilateral organisations censor critical data on development, imagine how banal is our measurement of progress and growth
Climate change intensifies migration
Over 12,700 people worldwide died or went missing as a result of natural and man-mad disasters in 2014, says a new study