What to expect at Peru
The negotiating platforms at Peru: Different bodies are mandated to negotiate for different elements under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
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Freshwater up for grabs
The rich get more than they need, and much water is wasted
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Extreme drought in Ethiopia stretches drought management systems
This factsheet, from the Raising Risk Awareness initiative, examines the impact of the 2015-16 drought on Ethiopia’s drought management systems. Ethiopia has two major rainy seasons. The belg season runs
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Global carbon budget 2018
<p>Global emissions in 2018 are projected to increase by more than 2% after three years of almost no growth, reaching 37.1 GtCO2, a new record high as per this latest report. In India, the carbon dioxide emissions in 2018 are likely to be 6.3 per cent more than in 2017, and is expected to touch 2.62 billion tones.</p>
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AIRS: Monitoring earths atmosphere
This factsheet provides the information on the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder(AIRS), which advances climate research and weather prediction into the 21st century. AIRS is one of six instruments onboard Aqua, a satellite that is part of NASA
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Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific 2015: facts and trends at the outset of the 2030 Development Agenda
The Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific 2015 is a reference of current and emerging trends of economic, social and environmental development in Asia and the Pacific For the first time the Yearbook
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Flushpoint
Can access to safe drinking water be achieved without access to basic sanitation?
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Beyond repair?
Humans continue to consume natural resources at a destructive pace
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Africa energy outlook: a focus on energy prospects in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa’s energy sector can be improved to unlock a better life for its citizens. This report describes one of the most poorly understood parts of the global energy system, offers an authoritative
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The world isn t child proof
Poor children were never safe; now the rich ones face new threats
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Climate change: a development challenge
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has released a factsheet titled
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Clipped wings
Widespread decline in bird populations is indicative of agricultural problems worldwide
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Research on waste at the Union Carbide factory and what it has found
This fact sheet includes research on waste at the Union Carbide factory and what it has found.
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Cycling in Kathmandu Valley: pedal for equity and sustainability
<p>This factsheet presents the current scenario of cycling environment in Kathmandu/Nepal, its contribution to better urban mobility, existing policies and plans for cycling infrastructures development, sharing international best practices/success stories, and recommends policies and programs to promote cycling culture in Kathmandu Valley and other the cities of Nepal.</p>
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Ailments caused due to environmental factors
Diseases caused by environmental factors
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Simple, bare necessities
To what extent are basic household amenities available to India s people?
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Irrigation sucks
It s the predominant user of groundwater in the country
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Too sweet
Sugarcane farming guzzles water as unsold sugar stock in the country piles up
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Generating heat
US industry not doing enough about its emissions to mitigate global warming</i><br>
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Malignant!
Cancer incidence is rising. Hope for treatment in pegged on molecular biology