Cities
Let’s redefine public spaces, let’s bring back urban forests
There are two important ways in which we can bring in lasting change in the way cities develop: forestry and conservation of water bodies. […]
Category: Environment
Biodiversity
The gecko smugglers of India’s northeast
Mubina Akhtar A massive demand from China is driving the capture and trafficking of geckos from India’s northeastern states, with some traffickers even setting […]
Biodiversity
African countries and the state of their environments: the best and the worst
Corey J. A. Bradshaw, Flinders University and Enrico Di Minin, University of Helsinki Social and economic changes in Africa are being driven by increasing […]
Data & Reports
Global pact to stop air pollution
Rodrigo de Oliveira Andrade Five national academies of science and medicine have urged the world to adopt concrete measures to tackle air pollution and […]
Cities
Wind from the sea is changing, cities need to change
City-dwellers can no longer ignore the destruction of coastal green corridors such as the mangrove forests. They can’t either leave all responsibility to the […]
Climate
World Meteorological Organization to undergo sweeping reforms
The World Meteorological Congress has approved a package of sweeping reforms to embrace a more comprehensive Earth system approach, with a stronger focus on water resources and the ocean, more […]
Environment
Satellite imagery helps Ghana fight illegal mining
Gilbert Nakweya Authorities are using satellite data to root out the scourge on its forests and farmland Jane Gyampo, a resident of Sejimari village […]
Climate
Watch: Kokoli-Love during climate emergency
Snehasis Das Kokoli recounts the love story of the protagonist by the titular name and her fisherman lover in Nalia Sai slum. The story […]
Aid
G20 Finance Ministers Must Face Climate Risk to Economy
Systemic response required as more banks back away from coal Finance ministers and central bankers representing 90% of the global economy (the “G20”) will […]
Cities
Electric buses a golden opportunity for India
Aniruddha Bhattacharjee India must not squander this chance, must not repeat the mistakes it made with CNG Back in 1980, Shenzen was a small […]
Biodiversity
WWF hit by another exposé of ranger abuses
A new investigation has uncovered further revelations of WWF-linked abuses of local people in the name of conservation. It’s the third major exposé this year since […]
Environment
Watch in VR-TRASHED: The Tijuana River Valley Pollution Crisis
JOVRNALISM Both sides of the border are dealing with pollution from the Tijuana River Valley where thousands of tires and plastic bottles turn into […]