UN report outlines how developing, developed countries can reduce emissions from constructions
If India uses recycled materials, it could reduce emissions in the material cycle of residential buildings by 50-70 per cent
Do phrases like ‘global boiling’ help or hinder climate action?
Climate change, global warming, global heating, the climate crisis, global boiling — whatever the phrase, it is now undeniable that it’…
G20 climate & energy talks end in disarray, unable to reach consensus on climate action
Weak signals from G20 outcomes do not bode well for this year’s annual climate conference in Dubai
Global science funding must be redesigned to succeed on SDGs, say experts
Existing science design, funding and practice fail to address complex global issues, they pointed out
Droughts in Western US fuel emissions, here’s how
Between 2012 and 2016, a drought-induced spike in fossil fuel generation cost California more than $5 billion in damages
Could the law of the sea be used to protect small island states from climate change?
Small island developing states also face more extreme weather, increasingly acidic oceans, coral bleaching and harm to fisheries
North India Deluge 2023: Heavy rains in Nepal cause erosion downstream in Bihar; hundreds displaced
Soil erosion due to ascending water levels in the Koshi, Mahananda and Ganga has impacted hundreds in Bihar’s Supaul, Khagaria, Katihar, …
Deluge in Puerto Rico, drought in La Plata: WMO paints grim picture of warming Latin America, Caribbean
Extreme weather events in the region over 30 years have led to economic losses and affected countries’ to mitigate and adapt to climate …
Subsidies don’t help fight climate change, World Bank report finds
In 2021, countries shelled out $577 billion to actively lower the price of polluting fuels such as oil, gas, and coal
Many provinces experiencing highest emissions since 2003: Scientist monitoring Canadian wildfires
Experts say climate change escalated the fires with the fumes spilling over into to the United States
Wildfires: New York City’s orange skies raise environmental questions
The dystopian orange skies are due to the flames that have been raging north of the US-Canada border
Drought to deluge: Heavy rain causes flash flooding across southern Spain
Rains still continue; this spring had been Spain’s driest on record through May 21
Access to financial services can help rural India cope with climate risks: Study
Over half the Indian households surveyed who faced climate shocks used their own savings to cope
Unusually long La Niña displaced record number of people in 2022
In India, disasters were mostly weather-related and displaced 2.5 million people in 2022, according to the Global Report on Internal Displacement
Cyclone Mocha may bring storm surge to Myanmar
Pressure system in Bay of Bengal may develop into a cyclonic storm by May 10 morning
Climate change may be behind devastating floods in Rwanda, Uganda: Expert
136 die in two East African countries after torrential rain; warming climate, plastic pollution and encroachment possible reasons for floods
Fungal flood: Increasing disease, aided by climate change, risk to global food security
Practising monoculture in modern agriculture provides ideal grounds for fungi
What is the new cyclone brewing in the Bay of Bengal?
A low-pressure area will likely develop over the southeast Bay of Bengal on May 7. It is likely to concentrate into a depression on May 8
Nigeria has Africa’s highest malaria death rate — progress is being made, but it’s not enough
Nigeria’s environment is a favourable one in which mosquitoes – the malaria vector – can thrive
UN calls for overhaul of global governance to tackle climate crisis
It also outlined an ambitious plan to strengthen multilateral systems to address the crises of rising inequality, lack of finance for sustainable …
Bats dying of heat stroke: Experts fear mass population collapse, zoonotic diseases
Live bats don’t cause harm as they’re immune to viruses, but their carcass coming in contact with domestic animals may increase …
Climate cover: $140 million insurance scheme in Kenya to protect herders against frequent droughts
Scheme part of a project sponsored by World Bank targetting livestock farmers in Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia and Djibouti
Climate Crisis: 6 key messages from IPCC Synthesis Report
Report collates five years of research in climate science and policy and presents a clear roadmap to a livable future — political will …
EU follows US by boosting its domestic green industry support, outcome for Global South uncertain
Emerging economies will be nervous about the competitiveness of their manufacturing sectors if this reshoring of clean technologies expands
Global food emissions alone can push warming beyond 1.5°C
Around 80% of future warming from food consumption will be from meat, rice and dairy products