Mayors from 15 cities around the world called for increased direct financing to allow cities to implement ambitious greening and ecosystem restoration projects. The demand came at the largest biodiversity conference, COP15, being held in Montreal, With the planet experiencing a decline in
About a million species, including some seemingly common ones, are facing extinction, according to a report by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), an independent intergovernmental body of science and policy supported by the UN. According to the
With 161 votes in favour, eight abstentions* and no votes against, the General Assembly adopted a resolution this Thursday that recognizes access to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment as a universal human right. The resolution is not legally binding on the 193 UN
In support of India’s clean energy transition, ReNew Power, India’s leading renewable energy company, in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Self-Employed Women’s Association of India (SEWA), has launched a transformative initiative called ‘Project Surya’ to train low-income women
The latest Air Quality Life Index by the Energy Policy Institute of University of Chicago has found air pollution to be one of the biggest health threats for India. Toxic air pollutants are reducing life expectancy by five years in the country, with pollution
Every year, unhealthy diets cause 11 million deaths and 4,20,000 more people die from unhealthy diets, according to the United Nations. In addition, unhealthy diets lead to chronic diseases that cause suffering and weigh heavily on the budgets of all countries. To
The theme of this year’s World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD), observed on May 14 this year, is “dim the lights for birds at night.” Light pollution, due to artificially lit outdoor areas, has seen an increase of 2.2 per cent per year
The United Nations has recognised David Attenborough’s enormous impact on the global environmental movement, awarding him the ‘Champions of the Earth’ lifetime achievement award. This award pays tribute to those who have dedicated their lives to combating crises such as climate change,
According to the latest annual Frontier Report, 2022, published by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), three Indian cities are among the top 15 most noise-polluted cities. The South Asian region, with member countries Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, is
Ministers of environment and other representatives from over 170 nations are taking part in the fifth session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5), a three-day hybrid assembly in Nairobi beginning Monday, with action on a globally binding agreement on plastic pollution at
