Over 19 million kids in Bangladesh at risk from climate change
UNICEF report says nearly 86% of these children living in 17 districts are under threat from floods and cyclones
This summer was the hottest on record for the northern hemisphere, says NOAA
Planet Earth suffers third-hottest three-month season and second-warmest August, according to US’ weather agency
Climate crisis: Venice to be added to the UNESCO heritage danger list
Venice has been grappling for years with too many tourists and the effects of climate change; there has not been any “significant”…
Western Disturbances: Reason for the temperature spikes in North India this February
The primary reason for the early onset of heat over northwest India is the lack of strong western disturbances
Peril in the hills: Extreme weather a danger for Nilgiri ecosystem
Despite consecutive years of extreme precipitation over short periods in the Nilgiri Biosphere, hardly any step has been taken to address …
International Monetary Fund, pension funds and climate: The heat is on
The most vulnerable need protection from the volatility of climate and market
UNFCCC Pre-COP: Restoring faith needs proactive agenda on loss and damage
Loss and damage offers the process of the UN body an opportunity to signal desperately needed empathy with the most vulnerable
TV weathercasters who are shifting public opinion on the climate crisis
Meteorologists’s reports help viewers understand what is happening and why it’s important – and they’re having an impact &…
Sustainable land management key to controlling degradation, achieving neutrality
The benefits of action against land degradation through sustainable management are seven times higher than its cost in 15 years
Climate proxies can effectively mobilise public action and tackle climate change
These proxies work for everyone as people use them based on their age-group, understanding and even geographical location
Low pre-monsoon showers, dry spell behind heatwaves in Bihar: Scientists
Patna has recorded the maximum temperature of 45.8 degree Celsius — the highest in the last 53 years
Somalia records third-driest rainy season in 39 years
The main rainy season (April-June) has been below average in the country since late 2015
Climate change is putting even resilient and adaptable animals like baboons at risk
The research suggests that by 2070, several baboon species might be at significant ri…
How erratic rainfall is affecting the lives of pastoralists
Climate change has reduced grass cover, forcing the pastoral communities to alter their age-old grazing pattern and occupation.
The Periglacial Environment
It is an authoritative overview of the world’s cold, non–glacial environments.
A new climate law in the Balearic Islands will protect the wellbeing of present and future generations — if such thing can be defined
Mediterranean is extremely climate vulnerable, with temperatures rising 20% faster than the global average
High road to Dubai COP28: Climate finance will be key at Bonn Climate Conference
Success in climate negotiations this year hinges on adequate financial commitments from the Global North towards the South
Run-up to CoP27: Can climate change-induced extreme events be attributed to historical emissions? Krishna AchutaRao explains
Krishna AchutaRao, professor with the Centre for Atmospheric Sciences, talks about what modern attribution science can say about loss and damage …
Climate change will hit us hard: 7 in 10 people express fear in WEF survey
Survey conducted by World Economic Forum and Ipsos across 34 countries throws up revealing findings about attitudes towards climate change
50 years since Stockholm conference: The summer lingers
That we still seek the Stockholm declaration’s ideals only shows how we need to up our game to prevent the planet’s environmental crisis
Indian agriculture: The route post-CoP 26
Strategies and pathways that can make Indian agriculture resilient and sustainable in a changing climate
CoP26: How India is paving the way towards climate action
India’s adaptation efforts have been shouldered through afforestation activities, wetland management, compensatory afforestation, etc
CoP26: Adaptation costs increase as fund flow slows down
The latest UNEP Adaptation Gap Report says that adaptation costs and financing needs in developing countries are five to 10 times greater than …
Joe Biden’s climate plan is investing too little in climate action
While the spending figure needs to be much higher, there is scope to keep up the pressure, both from domestic groups as well as international entities
Climate change is real & an emergency: 64% people voted so
People living in small island developing states showed highest support for climate action