Factsheet: Loss and damage and liablity
In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the debate on the link between extreme weather-related events and climate change
CoP-8, through the eyes of youngsters
CSE gives children an opportunity to voice their concerns on global environmental governance, in their own way
Drought, climate change were kindling; now Australia's east coast ablaze
Most tragic losses in northern NSW: 970,000 hectares burned, 3 dead, at least 150 homes destroyed
‘The Earth is revealing the carbon cycle to modern science’
Balz S Kamber speaks to Down To Earth about the effect of anthropogenic emissions on the global carbon cycle
Rare Antarctica warming to trigger heatwaves, fires in Australia
The sudden stratospheric warming in South Pole has spiked temperatures by more than 40 degrees
Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (September 23-27)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal through the week&…
Whither the National Green Tribunal?
Instead of giving financial and administrative support to the NGT, efforts are usually directed towards diluting its powers, defeating the very …
Saving coral reefs like these can save other ecosystems
Limiting greenhouse gas emissions, rebuilding fish stocks and improving quality of water can help protect reefs
Rising temperatures in Indian Ocean can boost Atlantic’s ocean currents: Study
Weakening of Atlantic meridional overturning circulation can have dramatic consequences for Europe and other parts of the Atlantic rim
Not enough funds to combat desertification, degradation: UNCCD chief Ibrahim Thiaw
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification executive secretary bats for private funds
How to create an oasis
Communities across the world are building on their traditional experiences to achieve land degradation neutrality
Only positive intervention can undo losses humans have caused to Earth: Javadekar
India's environment minister calls for a ‘Delhi Declaration’ at the end of UNCCD CoP14
African leaders meet to draw plan for a climate-resilient continent
They noted that while Africa contributed the least to global emissions, it is the first in line of suffering the dramatic consequences of them
Global environmental change alters grasslands
Grasslands store 30 per cent of the world's carbon making them crucial in combating climate change
Every month in 2019 among 4 warmest such month: Report
July 2019 was recorded as the warmest month globally and has re-written climate history, with dozens of new temperature records at local, …
UK faunascape changes with climate change
Scientists identifed 55 species of invertebrates, mammals and birds that moved out of their natural range or arrived in the UK between …
French photographer finds ‘alarming’ lake high in Alps
Bryan Mestre discovered the meltwater lake at an altitude of 3,400 metres at the base of the Dent du Géant and the Aiguilles Marbré…
Climate crisis in Kerala: An integrated approach is needed to mitigate impact
The state has been experiencing an onslaught of heavy rains, floods, landslides and droughts over the last few years
Is UN Security Council inept in resolving climate change?
Despite India’s staunch opposition to UNCS’s mandate on climate change, the securitisation of climate change is inevitable and …
Labour losses due to rising heat: India among the most affected, finds study
Economic losses associated with lost productivity can reach up to $1.6 trillion annually if warming exceeds an additional 2°C relative to the …
French Revolution, Arab Springs and food price due to climate change
Loss in food production increases prices; that, in turn, influences people’s food intake and fuels conflicts
Centre offers update on various environmental problems bugging India
Government tells Lok Sabha it is making all-out efforts to tackle issues such as forest fires, air pollution as well as the impact of climate …
How do younger people look at climate change? UNICEF survey finds out
Nearly 80% of young people surveyed said they had heard of climate change; only 56% could define it for what it is
The dreaded rainforest shift
The implications of the world’s largest rainforest competing with human-generated greenhouse gases are alarming
Climate change denial 2.0 was on full display at CoP26, but there was also pushback
COP26 was yet another win for the fossil-fuel sector, but a loss for the planet. And as Greta Thunberg said, it’s simply more “Blah, …