FAO Launches Global Map of Salt-Affected Soils
Over 1.5 billion people worldwide face significant challenges in growing food due to soil degradation. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) launched on October 20 the Global Map of Salt-Affected…
European Prize Won’t Rescue Jailed Navalny in Russia
Although the European and U.S. leaders as well as UN bureaucrats are issuing shallow statements in favour of Navalny and giving him irrelevant awards, they have not been able to…
Air Pollution Causes 13 Deaths Per Minute Worldwide
The report and open letter come as unprecedented extreme weather events and other climate impacts are taking a rising toll on people’s lives and health. The WHO COP26 Special Report…
Fossil Fuel Production Must Decline to Tackle Global Warming: UNEP Report
The world’s governments plan to produce around 110% more fossil fuels in 2030 than would be consistent with limiting warming to 1.5°C. The 2021 Production Gap Report, by leading research…
USDA Seeks Input on Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry Partnership Initiative
The term “climate-smart commodity” is used to refer to an agricultural commodity that is produced using farming practices that reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions or sequester carbon. As part of…
Congress Calls PM Modi “Angootha-Chhaap” or an Uneducated Man
Many people believe that in order to come in the category of developed nations, India should elect an educated prime minister who is not illiterate like Modi. By Rakesh Raman…