Energy shock ripples from kitchens to forests as Africa and South Asia grapple with rising fuel costsGlobal fuel price hikes are pushing families in Kenya and India back to burning charcoal and wood. This reversal threatens years of progres...
27 Apr, 2026, 04.29 PM IST
Oil prices surge from Iran conflict boosts global biofuel demandGlobal oil prices are surging due to a war in the Middle East. This is increasing demand for biofuels made from crops. Countries in Asia ar...
21 Apr, 2026, 11.41 AM IST
Why Brazil's 'King of Cattle' is embracing a plan to save the AmazonRoque Quagliato, once criticized for deforestation, now leads efforts to reform Amazon cattle ranching. Brazil is implementing a program to...
09 Jun, 2025, 03.52 PM IST
EU moves to delay deforestation rule after huge pushbackThe European Commission proposes delaying a major anti-deforestation law by 12 months, citing readiness concerns from global partners and s...
03 Oct, 2024, 09.18 AM IST
Trans-Europe express: How Indian businesses can sustain and grow in EuropeIndia's recent free trade agreement with the European Free Trade Association presents significant trade opportunities with the EU. However,...
04 Jun, 2024, 01.30 AM IST
In Indonesia, deforestation is intensifying disasters from severe weather and climate change31 Mar, 2024, 10.38 PM IST
From India to Argentina, the money food badly needs for climate fight is rolling inThe last three decades saw $3.8 trillion of crops and livestock production lost due to disasters including floods and droughts.
11 Dec, 2023, 11.14 AM IST
World’s top food producers push back on deforestation rulesThe consumers worldwide may end up footing the bill as producers pass on the new costs to them.
10 Aug, 2023, 09.49 AM IST
'India should prepare its exporters to deal with compliance norms of EU's deforestation regulation'"Indian exports may take a bigger hit than exports from other competing countries to the EU because of India's higher deforestation rate," ...
01 Aug, 2023, 03.08 PM IST
Meat-heavy diet 30 times more likely to damage the environment: StudyThe dietary data came from a major study into cancer and nutrition that has been tracking the same people (about 57,000 in total across the...
25 Jul, 2023, 08.14 PM IST
Greening agri supply chainsIndia is set to respond to the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) 2023, which seeks to prevent major agri-commodities and their value-added...
18 Jul, 2023, 11.23 PM IST
Shortage of cooking oil looms as biofuels gain global appealFrom the US to Brazil and Indonesia, governments are embracing energy made from plants like soybeans or canola, or even animal fat, to move...
22 Mar, 2023, 09.28 AM IST
Indonesia palm ban: The other oil crisis will lead to a hungrier worldPalm plantations are to Southeast Asia what cornfields are to the U.S. Midwest. Like corn, palm fruit can produce a mixture of human food, ...
27 Apr, 2022, 11.06 AM IST
No let-up in global rainforest loss as coronavirus brings new dangerTropical rainforests disappeared at a rate of one football pitch every six seconds last year, researchers said on Tuesday, urging countries...
02 Jun, 2020, 10.01 AM IST
Organic food good for you, but not for planetOrganic food can result in much greater emissions as the yields per hectare are much lower, primarily because fertilisers are not used. To ...
17 Dec, 2018, 09.40 AM IST
Why organic food may be good for you, but is harmful for the climateThe reason why organic food is so much worse for the climate is that the yields per hectare are much lower.
14 Dec, 2018, 06.22 PM IST
- Global warming: Mind the egg and milk'
Concerned about global warming and climate change? Then put aside fossil fuels and deforestation for a while and look closer home and mind ...
06 Jun, 2011, 03.21 AM IST