More: Environment
MDBs’ Annual Climate Finance Passes $61 Billion
Climate financing by seven of the world’s largest multilateral development banks (MDBs) totaled $61.6 billion in 2019, with $41.5 billion (67%) in low- and...
New guidelines aim to support mangrove restoration in the Western Indian Ocean
For many coastal communities, including those in the Western Indian Ocean region, mangroves are critical to economic and food security. A new set of...
Has CCS Really Got Us Covered?
It is widely said and preached that one is responsible for one’s actions, but little do we pay attention to our actions towards our...
WEF: 395 Million New Jobs by 2030 if Businesses Prioritize Nature
The global COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented job losses and economic uncertainty. As governments and businesses look to stimulate growth, a new study from...
Climate-friendly cooling could cut years of greenhouse gas emissions and save trillions of dollars
Coordinated international action on energy-efficient, climate-friendly cooling could avoid as much as 460 billion tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions – roughly equal to eight...
Nuclear testing legacy is ‘cruellest’ environmental injustice, warns rights expert
The dangerous legacy of nuclear weapons testing continues to affect many communities, a leading rights expert said on Thursday, on the 75th anniversary of...
Yemen oil tanker wreck: Time running out to avert ‘looming catastrophe’
The condition of the aging vessel, FSO Safer – officially owned by the Government of Yemen, but controlled since 2015 by Houthi rebels -...
Russia Says Pollution in Arctic Tundra is Not Above Limit
Recent studies of water and soil have shown that the oil pollution level at the Arctic Ambarnaya River, located near the thermal power plant...
Norilsk Nickel has a permafrost monitoring plan
Russian nickel and palladium producer will monitor the state of permafrost
Russia's Norilsk Nickel, a major global nickel and palladium producer, has created an environmental...
Green Politics: What Drives Us and What Drove Us?
Authors: Aaditya Vikram Sharma and Anurag Mishra
In the previous installment, the authors discussed the ‘discovery’ of damage to the environment and the inception of...