IBNS/Every year tropical cyclones throw up new challenges to thousands of rural folks living in one of the richest but most fragile ecosystems on the planet, Sunderbans. Amid the destruction …
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New York: On the very first International Day of Plant Health, marked on Thursday, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has called for more investment in innovation to boost …
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A national study that enrolled a highly diverse group of pregnant women over 12 years found rising exposure to chemicals from plastics and pesticides that may be harmful to development. …
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New York: There is a 50:50 chance of average global temperature reaching 1.5 degrees Celcius above pre-industrial levels in the next five years, and the likelihood is increasing with time, …
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New York: The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) joined religious leaders and others on Monday in signing a landmark joint appeal for climate-responsible finance “as a moral imperative towards children”. The …
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New York: Amid the global energy crisis and worsening climate emergency, the United Nations and partners on Wednesday launched two new initiatives to accelerate action towards achieving clean, affordable energy …
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New York: Between 2010 and 2018, the rate of deforestation worlwide slowed by nearly 30 percent compared to the previous ten years, according to a key report launched on Tuesday …
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With a target is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent below 2005 levels by 2030 and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, the Ontario Liberals promised Tuesday to cut …
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Fisher River Floods. credit: Twitter Handle of Ernie Crey Winnipeg/CMEDIA: More than 1,000 people living in Peguis First Nation were forced to flee homes due to the Fisher River flooding …
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IBNS/Noted snow leopard expert and wildlife conservationist Charudutt Mishra clinched the Whitley Gold Award this year. Princess Anne presented the award to Charudutt Mishra at London’s Royal Geographic Society this …
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