Endemic species likely to be more affected by climate change, new study shows
Endemic species – that live exclusively in one geographic region – are likely to be “consistently more adversely impacted” by…
GloLitter Partnerships Project: FAO, IMO join hands to clean up world’s oceans
In a major initiative to tackle marine litter, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has joined…
Has climate change affected marine life richness? Here’s what the latest study says
The total number of species living in the marine world has halved in the last 40 years as climate change…
World Health Day 2021 | Here’s all you need to know about SDG 3
Health has a central place in SDG 3 “Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages”, underpinned…
Plants help reduce toxic mercury from atmosphere, reveals new study
Plants absorb a huge amount of toxic mercury gas, a global pollutant that affects human and ecosystem health, in the…
Destruction of world’s green cover increased sharply in 2020, says report
The rate at which the world’s forests are being destroyed has witnessed a sharp rise last year, with about 42,000…
Has COVID-19 impacted gender equality? Here’s what WEF report says
The COVID-19 pandemic reversed years of progress in women’s economic as well as political participation and exacerbated pre-existing inequalities, widening…
Arbor Day Foundation, FAO recognise 120 ‘Tree Cities of the World’
The Arbor Day Foundation, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), announced the cities…
Deforestation significantly lower in indigenous, tribal territories: Report
Deforestation rates are significantly lower in Indigenous and Tribal territories where governments have formally recognized collective land rights, according to…
FAO, WFP call for urgent action to avert rising hunger
Acute hunger is set to increase in more than 20 nations in the coming months without urgent and scaled-up assistance,…
