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Robert McSweeney The deadly heatwave that hit north-western US and Canada in late June would have been “virtually impossible” without human-caused global warming, a new “rapid-attribution” study finds. The event, which saw temperature records shattered by as much as 5C, has been li

Biodiversity , Data & Reports , Education , Environment , Featured , Food , Forests , Governance , Health , Human Rights , Migration , Refugees , Resources , SDGs , Sustainable Development , Water / 07/08/2021

Human-wildlife Conflicts, one of the Greatest Threats to Iconic Species

Conflict between people and animals, from China’s famed wandering elephants raiding farms for food and water to wolves preying on cattle in Idaho, is one of the main threats to the long-term survival of some of the world’s most iconic species, warns a new report from World Wildlif

Biodiversity , Climate , Economy , Education , Environment , Food , Forests , Gender , Governance , Health , Human Rights , Migration , Monitoring , Resources , SDGs , Sustainable Development , Water / 07/05/2021

States have these 13 duties when it comes to biodiversity and human rights

Unprecedented biodiversity loss, pollution, climate change and the rise of zoonotic diseases have showcased the symbiotic relationship between humans and nature. The human right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment, as well as other human rights, can only be realized where biodivers

Climate , Economy , Energy , Environment , Governance , Resources , SDGs , Sustainable Development / 07/03/2021

What next for Germany on climate once Merkel steps down?

Julian Wettengel As Chancellor Merkel leaves office, she could be setting the stage for Germany to become an even more progressive climate partner A growing demand for more ambitious climate action is pushing German parties to outbid each other in this year’s national election campaign, setting th

Aid , Data & Reports , Disasters , Gender , Governance , Health , Human Rights , Monitoring , Resources , Sanitation , SDGs , Sustainable Development , Water / 07/01/2021

Sanitation and Water shame: billions still left out in the 21st century

The numbers don’t change much year after year; billions of people are still left behind and the half-hearted efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 are bound to fail just like the failure of the Millennium Development Goals Billions of people around the world still lack a

Biodiversity , Business , Climate , Data & Reports , Disasters , Economy , Energy , Environment , Food , Forests , Governance , Health , Human Rights , Migration , Resources , SDGs , Sustainable Development , Water / 06/30/2021

Climate Emergency will be Catastrophic for India

A recent study, The costs of climate change in India, by the UK based Overseas Development Institute reviews climate change related risks faced by India and their possible impact on GDP, calling for greater climate ambition and action India does not bear responsibility for rising temperatures. Des

Biodiversity , Business , Environment , Food , Health , Labour , Soil , Sustainable Development / 06/20/2021

Darjeeling tea goes organic

Gurvinder Singh Growers of the world’s most expensive tea are going organic due to pressure from international buyers and a need to preserve the soil Darjeeling tea is going organic. Planters switching over claim that organic production helps maintain soil fertility, even if it means lower product

Biodiversity , Business , COVID-19 , Economy , Environment , Forests , Governance , Labour , Resources , Sustainable Development / 06/14/2021

Locals benefit from nature based tourism: WB Report

A new World Bank report shows that for every dollar governments invest in protected areas and support for nature-based tourism, the economic rate of return is at least six-times the original investment. The report, “Banking on Protected Areas: Promoting sustainable nature-based tourism t

Business , Climate , Environment , Food , SDGs , Solutions , Sustainable Development / 06/13/2021

Blu-Nits, a new measurement unit on the impact of a product on the environment

Mitchell Cetuk The word “blu-nit” comes from the joining of the words “blue” (for the planet) and “unit” (of measurement). The number of blu-nits attributed to a product equals the number of trees it would take to offset the CO2 emissions of that product in one day. This is accomplished

Aid , Biodiversity , Education , Environment , Forests , Governance , Human Rights , Sustainable Development , Water / 06/12/2021

U.N. declares decade of ecosystem restoration to ‘make peace with nature’

Liz Kimbrough United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration launched by U.N. Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The goal: to prevent, halt and reverse ecosystem degradation worldwide. The U.N. has declared the coming decade a time for ecosystem restor

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