COP28: GLG members urge focus on prevention and global cooperation to address AMR
Idea of prevention needs to be hardwired into our system with good guidance, says CSE’s Sunita Narain
COP28 UAE: Methane Alert and Response System alerted governments of 127 plumes spanning four continents
Methane is the second-biggest cause of global warming caused by anthropogenic activity after carbon dioxide and is 80 times more powerful
Plastic-free planet: Third session of Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee begins in Nairobi
Global Coalition for Plastics Sustainability announced; India submits pre-meeting written statement for first time
High road to Dubai COP28: What to expect at the upcoming Bonn climate conference
It’s all about the money this year
Action falls short as far as industrial effluent pollution in India is concerned
There are lapses in implementation of laws and court judgements
Methane emissions to rise 5-13% by 2030 from 2020 levels under business-as-usual scenario: Report
Human activities release 350-390 million tonnes of methane annually
Business can no longer ignore extreme heat events — it’s becoming a danger to the bottom line
Heat intensity of these events is also increasing with the frequency
Multidimensional poverty affects 2/3rd of children in rural Nigeria: UNICEF
Larger proportion of children involved in economic labour were multi-dimensionally poor
UNEA 5.2: Pharma, health sectors among 5 major sources of AMR, says UNEP report
AMR could kill up to 10 million people per year by 2050, says report
Population populism: UP draft population bill fails tests of necessity, intrusiveness
The proposed law will lead to more abortions and adverse sex ratio at birth
Texas deep freeze: Satellite images how the state plunged into darkness in days
The historic cold blast claimed almost 30 lives in Texas
Global Eco Watch: BSF seized 2,800 kg of Bangladeshi hilsa being smuggled into India since February
Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology
WWF: 32 million acres of grasslands across US & Canadian Great Plains ploughed up since 2012
Destruction of grasslands across Great Plains continues at an unsustainable pace
World Health Assembly adopts resolution to prevent drowning
First-of-its-kind alliance, global status report to asses worldwide impact
US tightens emissions norms for vehicle manufacturers. How the move can inspire India’s EV transition
Local parts key to eligibility for subsidies
Fridays for Future: It isn’t too late, say young activists demanding climate reparations, justice
Demands for loss & damage finance raised across the world 6 weeks ahead of CoP27
Africa must be priority if humanity is to conquer hunger; but it is only getting worse there
By 2030, Africa will be home to the largest number of undernourished people
Cancer-causing benzene from United States refineries exceeded federal limits in 2021: Analysis
Over six million people live within three miles of a refinery in US
Every country exceeds new PM2.5 annual limit set by WHO: Report
The concentration in 93 per cent of the cities was 10 times the new guidelines
Invasive alien forest insects will kill 1.4 million urban trees in US by 2050: Study
Ash, maple and oak trees in the US will be most affected due to insect-cause mortality
From antagonist to protagonist: Is POTUS 46 the climate hero we need
US must cut emissions faster if Paris Agreement is to keep rolling
New coronavirus strain in UK more contagious, infection severity unclear: European CDC
India suspends all flights from UK from December 23-31
World AIDS Day: Communities can lead way to ending public health threat, says UNAIDS
Suggests integrating, elevating and engaging communities at all stages of HIV-related decision-making
This year will be warmest in more than 170 years, WMO confirms in report launched at COP28
Libya Medicane, Cyclone Freddy, accelerating Antarctic sea ice loss and rising sea levels caused as due to intense warming in first 10 months of 2023
SDG Summit 2023: Political declaration for massive increase in investments to attain SDGs adopted
Leaders recommitted to full implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction