As Monsoon 2021 reaches its end, DTE traces its erratic trajectory
August was a very dry month with just one low pressure area; such areas could reduce in the future due to global warming
IPCC Sixth Assement Report: Insights for African countries
The continent will likely experience drier conditions with an exception of the Sahara and eastern Africa
Harness power of nature-based solutions to fight climate crisis: G20 ministers
G20 countries identify need for sustainable business models to implement nature-based solutions in developing countries; but they lack direction
Double whammy for the poorest: How pollution and changing climate affect countries
Risks from toxic pollution and climate change across the world are closely intertwined, study finds
Climate crisis: Madagascar drought worsens
Women, children have to walk for hours to get to food distribution points; families living on raw red cactus fruits, wild leaves and locusts&…
Climate Change is real: Temperate North America sizzles under ‘heat dome’
Canada’s British Columbia and the US Pacific Northwest’s Oregon and Washington are experiencing a once-in-a-millennium event, experts say
Early floods in Bihar after heavy rainfall in catchment areas of Gandak in Nepal
Bihar usually gets heavy rains in July and August; floods in June are an unusual occurrence, experts said
‘Climate change could be behind Uttarakhand cloudbursts’
March, April and May were warmer than normal over Uttarakhand, which could have contributed to the cloudbursts
Climate experts hail forthcoming US climate summit with caution and riders
The US should clean up its own act first as far as net zero is concerned, climate experts say
Climate crisis: Oceans may emit more ozone-depleting gases
MIT researchers note that oceans would emit more CFC-11 by 2075 than they absorb, and emit detectable amounts of the chemical …
Disha Ravi arrest: Being young in India
They have a vast network, not to hatch conspiracies, but to remain informed. They exchange toolkits, not to spread hate mails but to keep up with …
Japan has rolled out a bevy of projects to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Are they enough?
Achieving the net-zero emissions target would require a major push to build clean energy infrastructure
India lost crops on 18 million hectares to extreme floods from 2017-2019: Govt
Madhya Pradesh hardest-hit; figures show gross underestimation of crop losses due to floods
Chamoli glacier burst: Himalayan blunders compounded
The issue is about carrying capacity of the fragile region, which is even more at risk because of climate change
Lack of finance data hampers climate goals in South Africa: Report
South Africa is the world’s 14th largest emitter of carbon dioxide. Its national climate change response policy calls for inclusion of …
Chamoli glacier burst: It is time to learn from our mistakes
The cumulative effect of hydropower projects has turned out to be more environmentally damaging than sustainable, given the current policy of the …
COP28 head calls for ramping up renewables, carbon capture and climate finance
Comments indicate a focus on abatement technologies at Dubai summit over fossil phase-out
G7 sets renewables target, no timeline for fossil fuel phase out
Gas investments and nuclear energy remain in play while urgent action is needed to phase out fossil fuels
Exxon knew: Big Oil’s scientists documented accurate climate predictions since 1970s, 1980s
ExxonMobil publicly denied climate change, funded misinformation campaign, shows new paper
‘50 years of deception’: California sues five Big Oil companies for lying about climate change
Lawsuit against oil and gas companies for “creating, contributing and assisting in the creation of state-wide climate change-related harms …
Climate Crisis: Carbon capture tech faces multiple challenges, says IPCC Synthesis Report
Carbon dioxide removal would be necessary to achieve net-negative CO2 emissions, the report said
Zimbabwe’s climate action plan: a win for the environment, health and energy
In Zimbabwe, local benefits were evaluated and quantified, alongside greenhouse gas emission reductions. They provide a positive case of what …
After 4 years of high-intensity rains, Kerala inching towards drought with 45% deficit rainfall
Lack of sufficient rains is likely to impact farming expenses and yields this time; drinking water, power generation affected
Three in four children in South Asia exposed to extreme high temperatures: UNICEF
Recent episodes of extreme weather events raise further concerns about a future where children are expected to face more frequent and severe heatwaves
State of Extreme Weather: How was January-April 2023 compared to January-April 2022
In the first four months of 2023, at least 33 states/UTs reported extreme weather events. In contrast, 27 states/UTs recorded extreme …