Biodiversity
As the Chitra turns saline, mangroves appear
Kamran Reza Chowdhury Salinisation of freshwater near Sundarbans leading to mangrove forests and spelling the end of an ecosystem that was heavy with sweet […]
Category: Resources
Energy
New fish smoking ovens launched in Asia
Technology pioneered by FAO boosts incomes, provides better food and protects health The traditional method of fish-smoking in this small fishing community in eastern Sri […]
Data & Reports
Australia is a global top-ten deforester – and Queensland is leading the way
Noel D Preece and Penny van Oosterzee Eastern Australia ranks alongside these in the top 10 of the world’s major deforestation fronts – the only one […]
Climate
Ukraine and Belarus can phase-out fossil and nuclear by 2050, if there is a political will
Ukraine and Belarus have necessary technical potential and economic reasoning to implement energy transition and increase the share of “green” energy in the Final […]
Climate
New initiatives in energy, water and agriculture sectors announced at COP 23
New commitments and initiatives in energy, water and agriculture sectors were announced, at the United Nations Climate Conference (COP23) in Bonn, Germany, under the […]
Aid
Maldives planning to convert mangroves forest to an airport
Maldives, one of the most vulnerable to climate change is planning to convert mangrove forests that protected against the 2004 devastating tsunami into an […]
Climate
Mangroves vanishing: Is COP 23 listening?
Despite being the fastest disappearing forest ecosystems world wide, the vanishing of mangrove forest ecosystems has not received much public attention, nor in climate […]
Biodiversity
How we discovered a new species of Orangutan in northern Sumatra
Colin Groves & Anton Nurcahyo We have discovered a new species of orangutan – the third known species and the first new great ape to be […]
Biodiversity
Deep in the jungle, scientists explore the links between the Congo and climate change
Daniel Grossman Two researchers are working on separate projects to try to better understand how the Congo rainforest, second in size only to the […]
Climate
There is a need for a stronger tribal voice at COP 23
Survival International is calling for greater recognition from world leaders for tribal peoples’ crucial role in protecting the environment, ahead of the COP 23 conference in Bonn, […]
Cities
When the cities sink, what’s the water that stinks?
Water that inundates our cities, when they flood due to extreme precipitation events or otherwise, is a complex mix of pollutants including faecal sludge, […]
Environment
China plans to turn Xingiang into California by diverting the Brahmaputra water, reports South China Morning Post
Mekong-like Commission urged for trans-national rivers in Assam, to deal with Chinese river diversion plans Only the Government of India and international pressure can persuade China […]