Sea-level rise ‘may cross two metres by 2100
An ADB report warns that sea levels in the Asia-Pacific could exceed two metres by 2100 due to the double whammy of sinking land mainly due groundwater withdrawal […]
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69% average decline in wildlife populations since 1970: WWF
The report identifies several key drivers of biodiversity decline including habitat loss, species overexploitation, invasive species, pollution, climate change and diseases. Monitored populations of […]
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What is COP27, and why is it so important?
With COP27 coming up in November, here’s what we know so far about this year’s most important climate talks COP27 is the 27th meeting […]
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A deadly decade for land and environmental activists – with a killing every two days
The report highlights that the control and use of land and territory is a central issue in countries where defenders are threatened. Since 2012, […]
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New tool to mitigate GHG emissions from events released by UNFCCC, UNEP and GORD
The platform helps event organizers systematically evaluate the GHG emission profile and sustainability impacts of the proposed event at planning stage, to design mitigation […]
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Language barriers in conservation research could be hurting biodiversity efforts. What can be done about it?
Eva Amsen Some researchers say that ignoring non-English papers could have disastrous consequences for conservation Last year Eliza Grames had an unusual request for […]
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This Far…Go Further: Women and the Carbon Market!
Tasneem Balasinorwala and Diya Deb As we make our way one step at a time to make carbon markets and carbon projects the domain […]
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Rapid Green Energy Transition by 2050 Could Save the World at Least $12 Trillion
Jessica Corbett Fast transition would feature an end to fossil fuels by 2050; the estimate is that this path would save the world $12 […]
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New global alliance launched to end AIDS in children by 2030
The new Global Alliance for Ending AIDS in Children by 2030 was announced by leading figures at the International AIDS Conference taking place in […]
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EU agrees on a most comprehensive climate action packages in its history
The EU aims to cut its climate emissions by 55 percent by 2030 and thus comply with the Paris climate agreement, while Social Climate […]
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Under attack, global sexual health ‘can’t rely on US’
Fiona Broom For almost 40 years, the controversial US ‘global gag rule’ has been used by Republican presidents to block federal funding to non-US […]
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Kenya’s Ogiek community promote a new vision for conservation in Africa
Zubaida Mabuno Ismail In western Kenya, the Ogiek battle for land rights and a chance to demonstrate their role in biodiversity protection. At an […]
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Social innovators spur growth — from moringa to mourning flowers
Radhika Mia Social entrepreneurs are transforming the lives of 722-million people worldwide, and in Sub-Saharan Africa alone in 2020 about 28-million to 41-million jobs […]
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Micro-plastics in the fish I eat
Researchers from the Indian Institute of Science (IISC) found out that pollutants like micro-plastics may be causing growth defects in fish, including skeletal deformities […]
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How the Brazilian elections could determine the future of the Amazon
Lázaro Thor Borges Seeking re-election, Jair Bolsonaro’s government has championed the easing of environmental policy in Brazil, while opponents push for a sustainable turnaround […]
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COVID-19 worsens global learning crisis, risking $21 trillion in lifetime earnings
70 per cent of 10-year-olds in ‘learning poverty’, unable to read and understand a simple text As a result of the worst shock to […]
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Sudan: new data reveals a sharp deterioration in food crisis, with nearly 12 million hungry people
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) warns about a looming food crisis in Sudan driven by the combined impacts of […]
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Bonn Climate Summit Ends in ‘Unconscionable’ Failure as Rich Nations Turn Backs on Poorest
Julia Conley Deepening campaigners’ anger was the fact that European countries present at the Bonn conference are currently boosting fossil fuel imports to replace […]
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EU recovery plans promises green recovery, but is actually a threat to nature
The European Commission has claimed that the Recovery and Resilience Facility (EUR 672.5 billion) will ensure a ‘green recovery’ throughout Europe. Yet not only […]
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Tobacco the twin killer of health and environment, says WHO
WHO has revealed new information on the extent to which tobacco damages both the environment and human health, calling for steps to make the […]
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COVID-19 could derail SDGs for next five years – report
Dann Okoth The report singles out lost education as one of the worst consequences of the pandemic, warning that its effects could be felt until the […]
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Mountains of natural sugar discovered under seagrass, equivalent to 32 billion Coke Cans
Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology Seagrass beds are underwater oases. Now researchers have discovered vast amounts of sugars underneath seagrass meadows. This sheds […]
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New civil society initiative aims to ‘green’ China-Brazil agriculture trade
Yan Tian Baxter Chinese NGO GEI aims to equip food producing regions in Brazil with good practices to bring about broader changes in agricultural […]
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Global deforestation slowing but tropical rainforests remain under threat, key FAO report shows
The Global Forest Resources Assessment Remote Sensing Survey says expansion of croplands the biggest cause of deforestation The rate at which our forests are […]
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