IPCC report: Many changes to climate are irreversible now, says Guterres

The United Nations Secretary-General calls for complete pause on coal plants after 2021 during the launch of the 6th IPCC report

What is the Darien Gap? And why are more migrants risking this Latin American route to get to the US?

The challenging topography of humid, swampy rainforest as well as criminal gangs who control the area, make the route an extremely challenging …

Bites by exotic snakes rising in UK, as more people keep them as part of their occupation or hobby

Such bites are a challenge to healthcare professionals in the country, says a new study

South Africa ends contact-tracing, CDC reduces isolation period — how the world's approach to tackle COVID-19 has evolved

Mask mandates also vary within countries; the type of mask is also a concern

The world’s largest organism is slowly being eaten by deer

The organism has been around for about 14,000 years

In South Sudan, 4.5 million children need humanitarian support: UNICEF

An estimated 1.4 million children are suffering from acute malnutrition

As the world watches US election, the appeal of America is diminished

A reality check on American power, including its cultural power, is overdue

Sustainable Development Goals: 36 changes in global indicator framework

Eight indicators added, six deleted

Global Eco Watch: Will burbot return to UK after half a century?

Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology

Melting to extinction

Biodiversity in the UK threatened due to climate changes

India’s progress in health outcomes dismal: UN report

The under-five mortality rate in the country still stands at 43 per 1,000 live births

Asia-Pacific moves slow on environment-related SDGs: Report

At this rate, the region will not achieve any of these SDGs by 2030

Second guilty verdict against Monsanto in the US

Federal jury finds that Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide caused a man’s cancer

Hawaii narrowly escapes Hurricane Lane

Storm moves away from the archipelago after dumping rain

What does Sustainable Development mean in an unequal world?

Reflections from the Asia Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development 

Poverty@25, India@70

Poverty remains conditional to one's social status

Africa records 152 disasters every year

The impact of risk reduction on the ground is what matters most, say experts

Giant returns

Fossils>> Smuggling • Mongolia/USA

Metal shield

Gut reaction

Malarial parasite’s food chamber reveals secret of its survival

Green monster nailed

Phosphorus can kill deadly bacterium that hits citrus plants

Crazy ant gets a name

Species that gave pest exterminators a hard time identified

Nomadic sophistication

Exhibition>> Nomads • The US/Kazakhstan

A town under the hammer

Auction>> Town • The US

Novel ways

Literature>> Climate Change• The US