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840 million women worldwide have endured intimate partner or sexual violence, finds WHO report

India, Nov. 20 -- Nearly one in three women worldwide have experienced intimate partner or sexual violence, the WHO says. Global progress has stalled, with intimate partner violence falling by just 0... Read More


GlobalSouth draws red lines at COP30: Equity, sovereignty and strong finance define just transition battle lines

India, Nov. 20 -- Developing countries at the ongoing 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) have mounted one of their most unifie... Read More


Five ways to make the ocean economy more sustainable and just

India, Nov. 20 -- A sustainable ocean economy is within reach if we act now. Transitioning from a 'grey' to a 'blue' economy involves reducing fossil fuels, boosting renewables, and improving fishing ... Read More


India pushes for equity-driven, economy-wide Just Transition architecture at COP30

India, Nov. 20 -- India sharpened its stance on just transition (JT) at the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), urging a globa... Read More


COP30: Adoption of Global Goal on Adaptation indicators stuck in opaque, closed-door talks

India, Nov. 20 -- COP30 negotiations in Belem are mired in secrecy, with no progress reported on the Global Goal on Adaptation indicators. Observers criticise lack of transparency, as contentious iss... Read More


WAAW 2025: Citizen science to drive AMR containment

India, Nov. 20 -- Bacterial antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is often seen as an issue faced only in hospitals. An awareness about rising levels of AMR in the near environment and real threat to communi... Read More


Shoot-at-sight orders for Himalayan black bears in Uttarakhand district as global warming messes up ursids' hibernation schedules

India, Nov. 19 -- In a first, the Uttarakhand Forest Department has issued orders to shoot Himalayan black bears in Pauri district even as the animals have caused 71 attacks leading to the deaths of s... Read More


COP30: Trade measures in focus at climate summit, elevating long-held concern of developing countries

India, Nov. 19 -- At COP30 in Belem, developing countries voiced strong opposition to unilateral trade-restrictive climate measures. They argued that such measures favour industries in the Global Nor... Read More


Kenya, Switzerland and Somalia rank high in integrating food systems with climate goals

India, Nov. 19 -- New scorecard finds Kenya, Switzerland and Somalia leading on climate-food system integration Brazil and New Zealand ranked weak, with Brazil's food systems responsible for nearly 7... Read More


India Climate 2025: 99% of days in January-September experienced extreme weather

India, Nov. 19 -- With the global average concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) from human activities recording the largest increase since measurement started in 1957, the world is experiencing perilo... Read More