Species recoveries bring hope amidst biodiversity crisis
Conservation efforts have led to improvements in the status of ten species, according to update of The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. This […]
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To answer global protests, tackle new inequalities — UN report
The new UN report on Human Development is a stark warning on the growing new inequalities that can push countries and societies into an […]
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Your favourite consumer brands are fuelling climate crisis
Some of the world’s best known brands are fuelling climate change by sourcing palm oil and wood pulp linked to Indonesian forest fires, reveals new […]
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Two indigenous men killed by shots fired from moving vehicle in Brazil Amazons
On the afternoon of Saturday December 7th, an unidentified individual shot and killed two indigenous chiefs, Firmino Prexede Guajajara and Raimundo Guajajara and injured […]
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This Turkish chef is fighting climate change with the help of Syrian refugees
Jennifer Hattam By tapping traditional knowledge, Ebru Baybara Demir is helping make farming in southeastern Turkey more resilient to climate change. November 22, 2019 […]
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Travel Tourism Must Transform to Survive Climate Change
The travel and tourism sector accounts for around 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions that are contributing to climate change The travel and tourism […]
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Climate refugees: why we can't yet predict where millions of displaced people will go
Derek Groen, Brunel University London and Diana Suleimenova, Brunel University London In the near future, global warming is expected to create millions of climate […]
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Time for an airshed approach in Delhi NCR
Polash Mukerjee Air pollution knows no political boundaries, and this severe problem in the national capital region needs a coordinated airshed approach by all […]
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COP-25 reminder: Where is the Compensation for the Climate Vulnerable
Industrialized countries pledged to compensate the vulnerable and the least developed countries in Copenhagen, in Paris, in various COPs and even in SDGs; but […]
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Kiwis way ahead of Aussies on climate policies
An analysis by the Pacific wing of the Global climate campaign NGO 350.org of Trans-Tasman rivals show that Kiwis are indeed more forward thinking […]
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Kuno, India’s second home for the Asiatic lion, is ready
Anup Dutta After more than two decades of roadblocks, the Kuno Palpur wildlife sanctuary is ready as the new home for Asiatic lions, starting […]
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New records of Greenhouse gas concentrations in atmosphere: WMO
Levels of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere have reached another new record high, according to the World Meteorological Organization. This continuing long-term trend […]
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Watch: Australian Flora & Fauna changing due to climate change
The Climate Zine A short documentary detailing the changes that are occurring to the living flora and fauna of Australia’s parks and marine reserves […]
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A global ‘toilet revolution’ is underway – but it’s polluting water and ignoring the urban poor
Deljana Iossifova, University of Manchester; Purva Dewoolkar, University of Manchester, and Youcao Ren, University of Manchester It’s great that countries are backing the global […]
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A slum after the storm!
How prepared are urban poor to face climate change induced disasters? On the 10th of November, the morning after cyclone Bulbul passed through Odisha […]
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Colonial Hangover: Engineering a season of floods
Insurgent South Asian rivers breached embankments repeatedly, turning engineered floodplains into hydrological dystopias, but dams kept getting built, and embankments kept getting longer and […]
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Despite size, Congo Basin attracts less funding than other major forest areas
RICHARD EBA’A ATYI Stronger capacities and governance needed to boost international support for Central African forests The Congo Basin is home to the second […]
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Indian scraps “dangerous” forest law after outcry
The Indian government has scrapped a plan to militarize its forests and open them up for commercial exploitation, after a national and international outcry The government’s […]
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World’s largest public lending bank withdrawing from fossil fuel
EU Bank launches ambitious new climate strategy and Energy Lending Policy that will end financing for fossil fuel energy projects from the end of […]
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Climate change ‘poses lifelong threat to children’s health’
Fatima Arkin Climate change is already damaging the health of the world’s children and threatens a lifelong impact unless countries meet the Paris Agreement […]
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Financing female entrepreneurs: a crucial step for socioeconomic development in Bangladesh
Chowdhury Dilruba Shoma Financial empowerment of women has social and economic benefits for all citizens. Entrenched attitudes, customs and practices are preventing Bangladesh from […]
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Lost Fishing Gear a major ocean pollutant
An estimated 640,000 tonnes of abandoned or lost fishing equipment, or ‘ghost gear’, enter the ocean every year, equivalent in weight to more than […]
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Antarctica’s first zero emission research station shows that sustainable living is possible anywhere
Kate Winter, Northumbria University, Newcastle The Princess Elisabeth Antarctica Research Station in East Antarctica is the only zero-emission research base in the continent As […]
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Asian governments & officials awarded for fighting environmental crimes
Customs, parks and law enforcement officials from China, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, and Singapore have been named recipients of the 2019 Asia Environmental Enforcement […]
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