COVID-19 can disrupt world food supply
A joint statement by QU Dongyu, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Roberto Azevedo, Directors-General of FAO, WHO and WTO warn of an impending food crisis […]
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Coronavirus hits a critical year for nature and the climate
Fermín Koop Covid-19 could derail new global agreements on biodiversity, oceans and COP26 climate talks This year’s packed agenda of negotiations on climate change, […]
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DESTRUCTION OF HABITAT AND LOSS OF BIODIVERSITY ARE CREATING THE PERFECT CONDITIONS FOR DISEASES LIKE COVID-19 TO EMERGE
John Vidal As habitat and biodiversity loss increase globally, the novel coronavirus outbreak may be just the beginning of mass pandemics Mayibout 2 is […]
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Social distancing: If corona-virus pandemic persists, our contemporary ideas of liberty and equality may come under threat
Despite the revolutionary changes of the past century and half, inequalities of race, caste and gender are still very much around, to say nothing […]
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Healthy and free-flowing rivers are essential to meet the SDGs
This month two global news about rivers attracted my attention. One, the Colorado River, for dying a slow death due to climate change; and […]
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43 million people face acute hunger: FAO
Acute food insecurity hotspots need urgent attention, with FAO estimating 900 million dollars are required urgently for supporting livelihoods While global attention has focused […]
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Rejecting the Bristol Airport Expansion: A vote for nature!
Surprising as it may sound, bats and birds have just won a battle over an airport. As the world grapples with a state of […]
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A water policy for the youth in India
The new National Water Policy must have a special chapter for the youth of the country. This is not just because the youth need […]
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Water sachet use in Ghana: how to stop the pollution
Alexander Diani Kofi Preko Almost 2,500 tons of waste is generated daily in Accra. This is as a result of refuse being dumped and the environment […]
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Half of World’s GDP or $44 trillion Dependent on Nature
This World Economic Forum report, produced in collaboration with PwC UK, found that many industries have significant “hidden dependencies” on nature in their supply chain […]
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No country should have veto in climate talks
Joydeep Gupta It’ll take a global system change if this wish of former UK energy minister Claire O’Neill, who will head the next United […]
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Lack of new antibiotics threatens global efforts to contain drug-resistant infections
Declining private investment and lack of innovation in the development of new antibiotics are undermining efforts to combat drug-resistant infections, says the World Health […]
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5 billion people around the world lack basic access to justice. These organizations are out to change that
Alessandra Bergamin By sharing the knowledge and skills needed to exercise basic rights, legal empowerment advocates are helping disenfranchised people fight pollution, gain access […]
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Australia not to hit its 5% 2020 emissions reduction target till 2030
Stephen Howes A report released last month by the Department of the Environment and Energy shows that Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2020 are estimated to […]
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Wings of Chance: The Accidental Discovery of the Apatani Glory Moth
Samrat In remote Pange, near the Talle Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh, an “unintentional” photograph by a local sparked a series of scientific […]
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London and NYC Mayors Call on Every Major City in the World to Divest From Climate-Destroying Fossil Fuels
Jessica Corbett Ahead of a forum for local leaders from across the globe scheduled for March, Mayors Bill de Blasio of New York and […]
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The long goodbye: Study declares ancient Chinese paddlefish extinct
Shreya Dasgupta The Chinese paddlefish is, or rather was, a unique species. It was one of only two living species of paddlefish, part of an […]
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How to monitor the bushfires raging across Australia
Amanda Gearing, Queensland University of Technology As I write this, fires are consuming huge swathes of Australia and conditions are expected to worsen. The […]
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Watch: Behind The Troubling Rise Of Uninsured American Kids
Sarah Varney & Jason Kane More than a million fewer children receive public health insurance now than in December 2017. In some cases, their […]
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As the planet warms, unusual crops could become climate saviors — but only if we’re willing to eat them
Jenny Morber What role can lesser-known crops that thrive under adversity play in efforts to make our global food supply more resilient to climate […]
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Full speed ahead: 2020 is a pivotal year for the ocean
Tony Long Global Fishing Watch CEO Tony Long looks back at 2019 and sets a course for 2020 From five or ten years out, […]
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Maldives Atoll needs sustainable management: A School Student's Perspective
Mohamed Jaush Fuvahmulah is a single island atoll in the Maldives, unique for its shape, the lakes and the beaches as well as the […]
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Indian government looks to acquire land in Kashmir
India’s central government identified 15,000 acres in Kashmir – mostly next to rivers, streams and wetlands – for investors from outside the region Following […]
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WHO urges focus on pregnant women, children to wipe out malaria
Inga Vesper Global malaria eradication efforts should focus on children and pregnant women to fight the most persistent pockets of the disease, a World Health Organization (WHO) report […]
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