COP23 at Bonn: US scales down delegation size significantly
The strength of US delegation for COP23 has dwindled to just 48, a huge dip from 124 in 2015
COP 23 at Bonn: Countries show no concern over US exit from Paris deal, see negotiations as business as usual
It was expected that countries would come prepared to Bonn with a strategy to deal with the US
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
Changing weather
Changes in climatic trends may be part of a decade-long pattern known as the Pacific Decadal Oscillation
Charred to extinction
Methane reserves set the air ablaze and roasted alive several species, including the dinosaurs
Warming warnings
The debate whether climatic changes trigger calamities continues. But there is no doubt that environmental degradation wrecks havoc on Orissa
Cyclone Amphan and high tide: A 1 hour gap saved Sundarbans from an even bigger disaster
Experts say Aila was worse; that, however, is little consolation to the thousands who have lost home and hearth
A warming Bay of Bengal may have turned Amphan into super cyclone: Experts
Storms will rapidly intensify more frequently in the Indian Ocean, making prediction methods less accurate
NGOs in glass houses
Northern NGOs should focus on getting their own countries to meet commitments, rather than coming up with unfair methods of reducing emissions in …
Consenting adults in a hot world
Since we are all humans, and all equal, the question comes down to whether in the process of climate negotiations we are going to act like a …
Factsheet: The state of negotiations
The international response to climate change has been in the form of a global climate regime under the umbrella of the UN, the United …
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
‘Earth’s empty quarter’: Many Pacific nations now have falling populations
Rising sea levels are affecting the lowest-lying nations first, such as the atoll states of Kiribati and Tuvalu
Cropping frequency decline due to climate change may impact food security: Study
Irrigation effectively offsets the projected production loss, but irrigated areas have to be expanded by over 5%
Who will pay or claim loss and damage money? COP27 agreed on a fund; but questions remain
The COP27 decision does not mention equity and common but differentiated responsibilities, making things tricky
COP27: India happy with loss and damage outcome; wary on agriculture, hints Centre
India not to give any fund to loss and damage facility but will claim, confirms environment minister
COP27 will fail because of the US, EU and Global North, not the developing world
The narrative that India, China or the African Group will block progress must be nipped in the bud
Tamil Nadu now a forerunner among all states in acting on climate change
Other states in India can emulate Tamil Nadu’s initiatives with a view of implementing climate change mitigation activities for the …
Less than a quarter of emission targets from Paris climate agreement met in 7 years
World is not on track to achieve forest goals of ending and reversing deforestation by 2030
Loss & damage: The 2022 extreme weather events linked to climate change
Human imprint is evident in 71% of the 504 extreme weather events witnessed across Earth between 2003 and 2022