Climate
Fishing villages dry up on the Indus
Akhtar Hafeez Dam construction and other upstream activities have left the fishing communities in Pakistan along the Indus with little to fish, and livelihoods […]
Category: Water
Climate
The climate crisis is an oceans crisis: upcoming IPCC report
A stark warning on the state of the world’s oceans and frozen areas is expected from a landmark UN report, highlighting the urgent need […]
Cities
A Cape Town lesson for Chennai and other Indian cities facing Day Zero
Day Zero is not necessarily the day when water availability will be zero. In reality, the kind of water crisis our cities are already […]
Biodiversity
Amazon fires: Solutions lie beyond nationalist politics, a new green vision must be global in scope
The world is suffering from a crisis of politics. The old ideas have collapsed and the new ideas enjoying an unchallenged run almost everywhere […]
Environment
WHO calls for a crackdown on plastic pollution
The World Health Organization (WHO) today calls for a further assessment of microplastics in the environment and their potential impacts on human health, following […]
Education
Understanding The Deadly Salmonella Bacteria
Anna Kučírková Most salmonella infections can be classified as stomach flu or gastroenteritis. The infection strikes the intestinal tract. The bacteria typically live in […]
Data & Reports
Sanitation shock: Half of global population lack access to safe sanitation
Billions of people around the world are continuing to suffer from poor access to water, sanitation and hygiene, according to a new report by […]
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
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 […]
Biodiversity
Just One-Third of the World’s Longest Rivers Remain Free-Flowing
Only 21 of the world’s 91 rivers longer than 1,000 km that originally flowed to the ocean still retain a direct connection from source […]
Biodiversity
2019 Goldman Environmental Prize Honours Six Environmental Heroes
During its 30th anniversary year, award recognizes activists from Chile, North Macedonia, Liberia, Mongolia, Cook Islands, and the USA The Goldman Environmental Foundation today […]
Aid
Yemen nearing the worlds worst cholera outbreak
Oxfam has calculated that if suspected new cases continue to be identified at current rates for the rest of the year, this spike in […]