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
Prince Charles pushed markets over State at Davos
Entirely at odds with his long advocacy of coercive state action on environmental issues
Of stances, tactics and country positions
Key players at the climate negotiations in Durban presented a preview of their tactics which they might adopt over the next 14 days.
Press conference of the delegation of the United States
All countries need to contribute. It is recognised that the emerging economies also need to take action.
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
China's loss to US in WTO is not good news for India
India calculates subsidy the same way as China, which lost the case for giving too much subsidy to its wheat, rice farmers
UK changes its waste strategy for circular economy with Brexit
Maximise the value of resource use, and minimise adverse environmental impacts, aims new waste strategy of UK
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