World at risk of hitting 1.5°C tipping point during next five years, warns WMO
There is a 90% likelihood of at least one year between 2021-2025 becoming the warmest on record
How the world’s largest iceberg broke off in Antarctica
While regular shearing off of large chunks of the ice shelves is part of a natural cycle, some shelves have experienced rapid break up in the …
Arctic has warmed thrice as much as the planet in the last 50 years: Report
Cold spells lasting more than 15 days have almost completely disappeared from the Arctic since 2000, according to a new report
The magnetic North Pole is shifting and that too very rapidly
There is unusual activity at the North Pole. The magnetic north pole is sliding away from the Arctic region of Canada into Siberia. It has always …
Oceans are warming at a faster rate than predicted
Oceans absorb 90% of the warming caused by human carbon emissions. A new analysis by University of California, Berkeley, suggests that oceans are …
What is global warming doing to ocean floors?
A new study done by researchers at Montreal-based Mcgill University has found that acidification is also rapidly dissolving the ocean floor.
Wildlife corridors critical in protecting animals from climate change: Study
When species disperse and adapt due to climate change at the same time, faster evolving species prevent slower ones from shifting their ranges, …
A brief introduction to climate change and transportation
How to reconcile people's love affair with their vehicles and society's need to reduce carbon emissions?
Watch: What the UN chief had to say about climate emergency
Down To Earth brings you footage from the interview of Antonio Guterres by the Nation and CBS News as part of the COvering Climate Now media …
Benefits of climate adaptation far outweigh costs
The world can accrue net benefits worth $7.1 trillion by spending $1.8 trillion on climate adaptation, according to latest Global Commission on …
India: Making of a desert over the years
Over 25 per cent of India’s land area is undergoing desertification. Of the 30 states, 26 recorded an increase in the area under …
Old answers for ‘new’ monsoon
Mitigating floods and droughts has only one answer: obsessive attention to building millions and millions of connected and living water structures
German government sued over failure to meet climate goals
Friends of the Earth Germany (BUND), a German environmental group is suing the government for failing to meet climate targets for reaching …
What impact will less sea ice have over the planet?
Antarctic sea ice, which melts during the summer and grows back during the winter has displayed an alarming aberration this time
Held vs State of Montana: 16 youths win historic climate trial
In the US states that have green amendments, climate advocates will certainly rely on the Montana youth case as they challenge state laws that …
Climate change contributes to violence against children – here’s how
Violence against children is not solely a phenomenon that intensifies during environmental shocks. It is deeply rooted in historical injustices, …
Wildfires rage across Rhodes, Corfu in Greece
Fires are common in Greece but hotter temperatures have turned the country into a wildfire hotspot of late
Earth records hottest day ever on July 3, 2023; record broken the very next day
Unfortunately, July 3 might only be the first in a series of records that might be broken this year itself
How have Cyclone Biporjoy and El Nino influenced the monsoon in India?
If a cyclone is moving away from the mainland, it drives the moisture away. But if it is progressing towards the coast, it could enhance the monsoon
Drought to deluge: Heavy rain causes flash flooding across southern Spain
Spain is one of several countries this year that was facing extreme dry conditions and suddenly faced flash floods after torrential rain
Most heat action plans in India are not suited to local contexts: Study
Indian heat action plans do not take humidity, hot nights and duration of continuous heat into consideration; they are poor at identifying and …
Why should governments place children, young people at the centre of climate change discussions
Continued exposure to a harmful environment will have a catastrophic impact on children’s mental and physical development
Stockholm+50: Oceans on simmer
The world’s oceans will witness marine heatwaves, sea ice-free Arctic, severe cyclones
What is carbon pricing?
Carbon pricing works by putting a monetary value on carbon, which makes the cost of emitting carbon explicit to those polluting
Highest glacier on Mt Everest is rapidly melting
The ice that took around 2,000 years to form, has rapidly melted away since the 1990s, which means it has thinned out around 80 times faster than …