Over 60% of Indian firms can identify, manage climate-related market risks, finds study
Climate risk to businesses discussed by 82% per cent of company boards, but many lack tools to handle
It will be a warmer winter for north India, colder for south, says IMD
December will be dry as IMD has forecast below normal rainfall for most of India during the month
Stripping carbon from the atmosphere might be needed to avoid dangerous warming — but it remains a deeply uncertain prospect
Proponents argue carbon removal is required at a massive scale to avoid dangerous warming
COP27: African bloc unhappy; says agreement on framework for adaptation goal being delayed
Parties have decided to initiate the development of a framework for GGA that will be considered and adopted in 2023
COP27: Clear battle lines drawn on loss and damage as rich try to divide the poor
This is a clear attempt to create divisions and to make the poor fight the poor, according to Sunita Narain, director-general of CSE
COP27: Global North governments want private sector to pay for loss and damage
Private sector companies’ understanding of climate adaptation and mitigation is limited, according to experts
Why a chain of tiny Pacific islands wants an international court opinion on responsibility for the climate crisis
Vanuatu and its partners are pursuing a ground-breaking diplomatic strategy and others will likely follow
Receding cryosphere: What latest WMO report warns us about
Most parts of east Africa, including Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia, experienced 4 consecutive below-average rainfall seasons with severe …
Climate change is making livestock susceptible to diseases; here is how
There is also growing evidence that changes in rainfall pattern, frequent floods and droughts and intense heatwaves have substantial effects on …
Run-up to COP27: LDCs want clear process to bridge $100 billion fund gap, loss & damage finance structure
Manjeet Dhakal, advisor to the LDC chair, talks about challenges faced by disadvantaged countries & their agenda for CoP27
What long-term economic stagnation means for climate change
Steel industry is a key driver of climate change and is responsible for around 7% to 9% of global carbon emissions
COP27: Global loss and damage assessment needs a major overhaul; here is why
Estimations of loss and damage after weather events do not account for non-economic consequences
Run-up to COP27: India wants to assess loss and damage due to extreme weather better; can it succeed
There is a consensus among officials that a new tool to gauge climatic loss and damage should be embraced; but they say the transition will be …
COP27: Only together can we win
At COP27, loss and damage must not to be pushed away with another puny promise of a fund that never materialises but be accepted as a legitimate …
Nearly every child will face frequent heatwaves by 2050: UNICEF
1 in 4 children lives in areas where the average heatwave event lasts 4.7 days or longer
Why every degree counts now
A series of interactive infographics to explore the 21st Century's toughest development challenge: The planet's changing climate
End fossil fuels: Climate group calls for global occupation of schools & universities
Can no longer pretend normality is fine, claims group; announces protest days after global climate strike
‘Developed countries need to double funding to Africa for adaptation to climate change’
Summit discussed Africa's COP 27 agenda; Calls for flowing funds to continent's Adaptation Acceleration Program
Did climate change trigger US’s worst West Nile virus outbreak?
Wetter-than-average monsoon potentially facilitated a boom in mosquito population, which spread the virus
Portion of NCC airstrip in Kerala’s Idukki caves in amid heavy rain
Airstrip has been facing stiff opposition from state forest department and environmentalists, as it is located hardly 500 metres from the periyar …
Monsoon 2022 may be early, but will it be evenly spread
No established link about that, say scientists; but farmers and the government must be prepared
World may temporarily breach 1.5°C in the next five years: WMO
There is a 48% chance that global near-surface temperatures may exceed 1.5°C above preindustrial levels at least one year between 2022 and 2026
First pre-monsoon cyclone may intensify by May 6, says IMD
But the cyclone may also become a cause for concern for the onset of the south west monsoon season over the Bay of Bengal and the Indian mainland,…
Climate change is real: Strong cyclones to reduce in Bay of Bengal, rise in Arabian Sea by 2050, says study
Globally, the risk of strong tropical cyclones is expected to become more than double by 2050, according to the study
Increase in disasters leads to spike in intentional homicides of women: UN Report
The correlation between the number of people affected by disaster and the number of female victims of intentional homicide was found to be the …