World Meteorological Congress calls for international cooperation in meteorology, climatology, operational hydrology

The WMO Congress will specifically focus on key priorities including water, a comprehensive new data exchange policy and a reinforced, better-…

A good way to be kinder to elephants is to stop riding them

When animal tourism resumes in Bali after COVID-19, there is an opportunity to do better by the lives of animals

Poverty and emergencies keep children out of school

Every one in five children in the world are not in school, says the latest UNICEF report

Internet could become a victim of climate change soon: study

It says 6,500 km of fibre-optic cables are under threat of being submerged by water by 2033

Scientists develop new molecule to fight antibiotic resistance

A piece of synthetic DNA has been developed that restores effectiveness of a carbapenem

Bacteria resistant to 'last resort' antibiotic isolated from swine farm

Scientists in US isolate bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae, resistant to carbapenems in the farm environment

Why do protests turn violent? It’s not just because people are desperate

Some commentators have suggested the violence on streets stems from a deep sense of despair and helplessness that things never change  

International Shipping emissions increased by 20% in the last decade: UNCTAD

Shipping industry contributes to nearly three per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions

UN General Assembly 2023: Political declaration on pandemics approved, critics call it 'rhetoric'

Demands of developing countries ignored, pathway to equitable access to quality health services not defined, say experts

Libya floods 2023: Why the Loss and Damage fund should be operationalised equitably

Developing countries say all of them should be able to access the funds and not specifically some country groupings

UK’s first successful womb transplant – key questions answered

We need to take care that in going to such great lengths to make gestational parenting possible, we are not creating a hierarchy in which the …

Why lunar touchdown offers real payoff for India

If Chandrayaan-3 is successful, it will highlight how space is becoming more accessible, and demonstrate India’s continued perseverance and …

Eagle Bluff: US wildfire crosses the 49th Parallel into Canada; forces town to be evacuated

State of emergency in Osoyoos to remain in place till August 5, according to Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

The UK is still not prepared for extreme temperatures – here’s what it should do

The UK has numerous frameworks and plans; however, they are not integrated, don’t consider dependencies between sectors and issues and they …

India lifted 415 million people out of poverty in 15 years

In 2021, there were 230 million people still in poverty & nearly 19% population vulnerable to poverty, according to the latest update to the …

Familiar discourse: Here is why the New York City UN water conference was mostly old hat

The world met to discuss the burgeoning water crisis after nearly half a century; but commitments on action were largely a reiteration of ongoing work

‘The ship has reached the shore’: The planet finally has a treaty to protect life in the high seas

The high seas are areas of oceans that lies beyond countries’ national waters. These are the largest habitat on Earth and home to …

Global annual output growth to drop to 1.9 per cent in 2023, courtesy Ukraine, COVID-19

Growth in India expected to remain strong at 5.8 per cent, albeit lower than 6.4 per cent in 2022, according to new UN report  

Most expensive disaster in 2022: Hurricane Ian caused losses and damages worth $100bn, says report

Floods in Pakistan, west and southern Africa and drought in Europe also feature in the list of 2022’s most expensive disasters

US Department of Energy announces breakthrough in nuclear fusion, sets path to clean energy source

The Department of Energy expects the private sector to enter the arena and provide the necessary support

Over 100 experts oppose ‘Nature Positive Fund’ in open letter to UN before COP15

‘Nature Positive Economy’ promotes the financialisation of nature’s destruction, they said

UK: Six children die of Strep A, a common bacterial infection

There is a chance the infection can get severe when the bacteria enters the bloodstream — a condition called invasive Group A Strep

Drying planet: Drought has become a truly planetary disaster in 2022

Climate change is fuelling the intensity of drought in already vulnerable regions while tightening its grip on not-so-vulnerable areas

Look back in hope: What America’s Hopi people can teach us about living sustainably

Down To Earth talks to author Daniel Pinchbeck about what the Hopi Native Americans of Arizona can teach the modern world which is warming …

July 2022 marks the 3rd hottest on record for the US

Precipitation was below average across much of the country’s west, central plains and southern parts