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
Climatisation caused by commercialisation has reduced forest governance to carbon sinks
State regulation and community-led initiatives could offer better pathways for effective forest governance, the report at UN Forum on Forests suggests
Midwest tornadoes: What a decaying El Nino has to do with violent storms in central US
When El Nino decays, atmospheric waves can become wavier and have greater amplitude, enhancing conditions for tornadoes
Global plastic profiles: Here is how countries fare on primary polymers
CSE report groups nations on the basis of laws regarding regulation of what are building blocks of most plastic items, negotiations regarding …
There will be more human-bull shark interactions in future; the species is adapting to warming seas, and thriving
Five-fold increase in the abundance of juvenile bull sharks over the last 20 years in Mobile Bay coincides with increasing sea surface temperatures
FAO publishes first national report on AMR surveillance in India’s fisheries, livestock sectors
Data generated on AMR trends will be helpful to inform policy and decision making for AMR containment
More droughts brought on by climate change could worsen wildfires in US’s southern Appalachian forests
Drought years will contribute most to future burned areas
Floods, tornadoes, landslides: This January was the 6th-warmest on record for United States
From the end of December to January 17, there were 700 landslides in western US
50 million a step away from starvation: Civil society seeks urgent funds
Non-governmental organisations wrote a letter to global leaders urging support
India’s SDG preparedness ranking continues to decline: Report
Country faces major challenges in achieving 11 of 17 Sustainable Development Goals
Long Covid: 2 million cases in UK, experts seek recognition of condition as ‘occupational illness’
Most cases reported to have tested positive a year ago
Climate change: Is UK prepared for increased flood risks? No, says new report
UK has been hit by flash flooding 51 times since 2007
Moving away from coal: Livelihoods of Odisha’s mine workers need to be protected
At least half a million lives are associated with coal mining in Odisha
How Rwanda reached first global COVID-19 vaccination target
Rwanda defined a vaccination plan prior to getting the vaccines
Evidences dating back to the 1500s to be used for projections on climate change, biodiversity
The scoping study will be conducted over three years and analyse impact up till 2050
New low-carbon development, investment and governance models needed to achieve SDGs: UNDP Report
The transition in energy use is more important in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic
Ed Miliband makes a potentially transformative pitch for CoP 26 Glasgow presidency
He must clarify position on carbon markets, genuinely work in partnership with world
Desertification in India: A livestock keeper says how his stock has plummeted
‘I dream of gardens in the desert sand, I wake in vain’
Thar she blows: An ice-free Northwest Passage has enabled the Gray Whale’s return to New England
Last seen in the age of commercial whaling, an ice-free Passage enabled the species to travel from Pacific to Atlantic
UNEA-6: Extraction & use of world’s resources has grown three times more in 50 years
Global Resources Outlook 2024, released on final day of assembly, reveals shocking statistics
Bird flu decimates seabird populations in UK over two years
Slow-breeding seabirds face an uphill battle to recover from significant losses, scientists express deep concern
Migratory species facing peril globally shows report, as CMS COP14 begins in Samarkand
Overexploitation, habitat loss, degradation and fragmentation leading to loss of aquatic, terrestrial and avian migratory species
US-China fight over fishing is really about world domination
In sending its fishermen far and wide, Beijing has, wittingly or not, followed America’s lead
World freed from toxic leaded petrol: A global win
While global eradication of toxic lead in petrol needs to be celebrated, this also reminds us how tough it is to undo wrong if the evidence of …
FAO acknowledges Indian wheat exports helped in reducing April inflation
There has been some relief in inflation in April according to the Food Price Index of the FAO, released May 6; this relief has been seen in …