Denmark stakes claim over North Pole and a large chunk of the Arctic

Seeks formal recognition of its extended territory from UN

International agencies launch sustainable tourism programme

Programme to focus on resource efficiency, conservation and new technologies

Warming behind floods

Studies prove greenhouse gases cause frequent intense rainfall

Lying low

According to Report

UN Environment Assembly: Livestock 'fart' is back in focus

An advance note of UNEP’s executive director lists meat consumption as an unmanageable threat to global warming  

Sitting duck

India’s decision to reduce import duties on frozen turkey and duck from the US has raised concerns among domestic poultry producers, who …

How climate change is affecting the seasons

One of the most noticeable effects of climate change is the changing patterns of vegetation seasonality around us

Extreme weather unabated: Third-hottest July took Antarctic sea ice to its minimum since 1979

Antarctic sea ice extent reached its lowest value for July in 44 years

Western Europe bakes; United Kingdom, France, Italy and Iberian Peninsula on edge

Experts blame wind and atmospheric circulation and Arctic ice melt for the heatwave

Cutting back coal: Global effort hits Chinese wall

India has one of the largest reductions within planned coal capacity

Megadrought, megapluvial conditions will become the new normal under high emissions scenario: Report

The shift may have already taken place or is in the offing in some regions

Despite cutbacks, ExxonMobil continues to fund climate science denial

ExxonMobil has spent more than $39 million to manufacture doubt about climate science

Hurricane Ida brings back spectre of rapid intensification of storms

US’ disaster preparedness post-Hurricane Katrina under lens

New global order (or disorder)

Fixing weaknesses in democracy is not about less, but more democracy

COVID-19: UNHRC, WWF raise concerns about increasing inequalities due to pandemic

The world must aim clearly at a green, equitable and resilient recovery, they said

Need public spending to fund Sustainable Development Goals: UNCTAD

'Fund poor, developing countries; lend easy to low-income economies'

Vaping likely has dangers that could take years for scientists to even know about

Many people don’t even know what these vaping devices contain

Boris Johnson by numbers: the next UK prime minister's career summed up

Here’s a breakdown of the numbers that have characterised his career to date

Every third child in the world is poor: UN

Children are more prone to poverty than adults across the world

India gets re-elected as observer to Arctic Council

China, South Korea, Singapore, Italy and Japan also have Observer status at the Council

Why this California town has declared ‘climate emergency’

Calls upon its residents to eliminate all greenhouse gas emissions by 2030

All alien invasive species are guilty until proven innocent

The dogma that invasive alien species should be eradicated is now suspect

IPR claims by big companies; farmers' food security under threat

Patents on seeds by corporations leave farmers unable to save or share seeds

Global population set to touch 9.7 billion in 2050: UN

India will be the most populous country in the world by 2022