Climate financing adds to poor countries’ debt pile: Oxfam

Eighty per cent of climate financing was provided as loans in 2017-18, according to study

South Asia headed for longer heat waves, warm spells

Special report on managing risks of extreme events and disasters recommends change in policy approach

COP28 diary (December 5): Negotiations on Adaptation to continue; Industry Day observed at Expo City 2020

Last round of GST negotiations expected on December 6; green public procurement pledge launched

Climate adaptation projects sometimes exacerbate the problems they try to solve — a new tool hopes to correct that

To be just, climate adaptation requires a counter-intuitive approach

Elephant teeth: How they evolved to cope with climate change-driven dietary shifts

20 million years ago, proboscidean teeth looked completely different

Modified by climate

Global warming has resulted in genetic alternations among living beings

Giant sea lizards: Fossils in Morocco reveal astounding diversity of marine life 66 mn years ago

Far from declining at the end of the Cretaceous, marine reptiles — especially mosasaurs — evolved to become increasingly diverse

Intervention by Ms. Mira Mehrishi, AS, MoEF, India during informal Ministerial roundtable

We need to see and ambitious results under the Kyoto Protocol(KP) as well as LCA track to inspire increased global efforts in future.

Global warming in an unequal world

The answer to the current dilemma in negotiations is to make emissions from every citizen of the world count equally

Crab fattening: a business opportunity through climate change adaptation

The cyclone-affected in Bangladesh have found a lucrative source of income in crab farming

On the edge

By 2050, India will experience a temperature rise of 1-4°C and rainfall will increase by 9-16 per cent. This will have a detrimental effect …

Strengthening adaptation must to protect human health in face of climate change

During the Second Global Conference on Health & Climate, participants warned that without adequate mitigation and adaptation, climate change …

Climate resilience needed for COVID-19 recovery, flags UN commission

Global Commission for Adaptation has asked world leaders to align policies with long-term climate objectives, mobilise private sector support 

Ants can’t alter behaviour to deal with warmer climate: Report

Heat stress on the insects will mean higher metabolism and food demands along with a shorter lifespan

COP28: India spent about Rs 13.35 lakh crore in 2021-22 on climate adaptation

This is just over 5.5 per cent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product

Climate Emergency CoP 25: The Adaptation Fund is perfectly fit to serve the Paris Agreement

But some countries insist that its fundamental structure be changed

New European Union report on funding commitments fails to meet developing countries’ expectations

CoP-15 in Copenhagen last year had begun with a bang. 

The ant's travelogue

Can physical activity boost our resilience to rising temperatures?

Of the many risk factors for developing heat-related health problems, several can be avoided by adopting a healthy, active lifestyle

Drab public housing ideal for a climate retrofit

Eastern Europe’s ubiquitous prefab housing blocks have potential for mass climate change adaptation

Urgent need to increase flow & develop new sources of adaptation finance in Africa: Report

For adapting to climate risks, the continent needs $52.7 billion annually through 2030   

Climate change threatens livelihood of 70% in Mozambique: WFP

Broken rainfall patterns, droughts a threat to agriculture

Indian ICA proposal finds partial support in new drafts on mitigation actions

India's proposal that all the countries with over one per cent of global emission share should subject their voluntary targets and mitigation …

India stuns all at Cancun by opening up to binding emission commitments

Minister goes extempore, deviates from written speech to make announcement that writes off 'historical debt' and poses a challenge to development …

Climate Finance - Update I

EU leaders agree on climate finance