Humble millets can ensure food security, nutrition to India’s vulnerable communities
Shifting from climate-resilient and micro-nutrient-rich traditional crops to cash crops has resulted in poor health indicators, says expert
Tropical seagrass meadows are sand factories that could protect coral reef islands from sea-level rise
These meadows provide a refuge for young fish, food for grazing sea turtles and manatees, and help to slow climate change by absorbing …
Exxon scientists accurately forecast climate change back in the 1970s – what if we had listened to them and acted then?
Climatic collapse — as we understand it in our world today — could have largely been avoided perhaps
Antonio Guterres to convene climate ambition summit in 2023; says 1.5-degree goal ‘gasping for breath’
World still moving in the wrong direction on climate change, UN chief noted in his end-of-year address
Chennai managed to mitigate the impact of Cyclone Mandous; here is how
On-ground arrangement to drain storm water, clear trees, repair power lines and warn people may have helped the city to recover quickly
Cyclone Mandous: A weather expert charts the storm’s path
Mandous is expected to emerge over the Arabian Sea early next week and travel for a few days, but it won’t intensify again into another …
Cyclone update: ‘Mandous’ rising at dangerous intensity, three Tamil Nadu districts on red alert
Heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected in most parts of north coastal Tamil Nadu, Puducherry
Can Bio-CNG click: A primer on this coming of age tech that can deal with air pollution at 3 levels
Apart from biodegradable waste, agricultural residue, cow dung and chicken litter and press mud from sugar factories are also used as feedstock …
Climate resilience: Kenyan farmers are adapting to extreme weather by growing indigenous crops
Exotic and commercial vegetables still form the bulk of Kenyan diets; campaigners for indigenous foods hope to reverse the trend
COP27: Here’s how the Global Goal on Adaptation framework was negotiated at Sharm El-Sheikh
Framework will be considered and adopted at the COP28 in 2023; will review progress of achieving GGA
Climate change is biggest global threat for young people in Africa, Europe: Survey
Africa remains the most vulnerable continent despite its low contribution to greenhouse gas emissions; hence, climate interventions must focus on …
COP27: Africa desperately needs a ‘loss and damage’ finance facility; here is why
The continent has limited socio-economic capacity and is ill-prepared to adequately respond to climatic disasters, build resilience and adapt …
COP27: Let us not reinvent the wheel to finance loss and damage
While delegates in Sharm El-Sheikh debate the specifics of loss and damage finance, it would be well to remember to balance ambition and justice …
COP27: Report sees slight rise in 2022 global emissions; highest in India
World may cross 1.5°C rise in 9 years if current emissions continue
Climate change: West Africa’s oceans at risk because of a lack of monitoring
Communities are left blind to climate effect; can't take measures to adapt themselves
Countries’ targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions insufficient: UNFCCC
At the current pace, 86% of the carbon budget for the 1.5°C threshold of warming could be depleted by 2030
Oceans are warming twice as fast than the 1960s and it could get much worse
Top 2,000 metres of oceans have globally gained 351 zetta joules since 1958, finds study
October rainfall: Should the monsoon period in India be redefined?
IMD stops recording monsoon data after September 30, classifies October showers as ‘post-monsoon rainfall’
Recurring rains in October call for change in monsoon definition
In the first 10 days of October, 10 states received large excess rainfall while eight had excess rainfall
UP Dussehra downpour: 10,000% excess rain in 3 districts of state wrecks kharif crop
No initiative has been taken so far in the government and districts regarding the survey for compensation to farmers
Monsoon 2022 ends: 188 districts dry even after heavy rains in last week of September
Between June 1 and September 30, there was 6 per cent more rainfall than normal, IMD said
Melting glaciers: We need to keep an eye out on these states, Union Territories
There are 25 glacial lakes and water bodies in India, China, and Nepal that have seen a 40% increase in water spread area since 2009. They pose a …
Monsoon 2022 starts retreating after 114 days of erratic rainfall, extreme weather events
The monsoon winds will take another 4 weeks to withdraw completely from the Indian subcontinent
What Europe saw this summer may just become the norm by 2035, hints study
World must mitigate and adapt to the climate crisis along three axes: reduce, remove and repair, say experts
King cobras in Chhattisgarh: Is climate change behind 31 new nesting spots
This is the first such discovery in central India; it points to habitat expansion, say experts