Scientific reticence is a serious threat when it comes to climate change
Professionals need to speak out on looming dangers even at the cost of getting it wrong
Spring hurricanes in Arctic to intensify, warns NASA
Sea ice loss, rapidly warming temperatures to drive changes
Mocha brings high humidity, heat-related illnesses for coastal Odisha residents
Low-level winds bringing in moisture from Bay of Bengal to blame
A quarter of freshwater fish species risk extinction by climate change: IUCN
Climate change driving multiple species towards extinction at all stages of its lifecycle, assessment noted
COP28 Diary (December 11, 2023): New text on Global Goal on Adaptation introduced with concerning changes
No consensus among Parties over negotiating text on global carbon market
As told to Parliament (December 11, 2023): Rice, wheat and maize crops most affected by climate change
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Option in Global Stocktake draft opens possibility of including India, China in list of historical emitters of greenhouse gases
Finance and coal phase out are other red lines in text for several developing countries, say experts
Greenhouse gas levels hit record high in 2022: WMO
Carbon dioxide levels reached 50% higher than pre-industrial levels
IMF-World Bank annual meetings 2023: Did talks advance climate justice?
The meetings in Morocco raised urgent questions on financial reform, global debt and the need for climate finance
Experts irked over revised structure of Central Empowered Committee
New notification gives unprecedented powers to central government
Global Eco Watch: Chinese pink dolphin numbers rise in Pearl river estuary
Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology
Ancient algae play a role in building a healthy marine ecosystem: Study
Climate change is a major reason for the development, according to study
UN projects food inflation to go up in 2024 due to El Nino, rising geopolitical tensions
May impact food insecurity, poverty; scaling up climate financing critical to help developing countries cope with climate impact
Bill Gates is not entirely wrong about trees. He’s not entirely right either
The billionaire recently claimed planting trees would have little effect on climate change
Article 6.2 of Paris Agreement in action: A growing number of countries are entering carbon market partnerships
Over two dozen bilateral agreements have been signed since 2020
State of the Global Climate report: 58% of ocean suffered at least one marine heatwave event in 2022
Around 25% of ocean surface also affected by marine cold spells
Arctic sea ice is melting faster than ever: Study
The study also showed that the September of 2018 was the third warmest on record
GWP100 or GWP*: Meat, dairy lobby pushing for new methane metric. How this will enable greenwashing
New method takes current methane emissions as baseline to present minor reductions as negative emissions or cooling
SBSTTA-25: Delegates move forward on recommendations to implement Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
Synergy between climate change & biodiversity recognised; work on indicators to continue till next meeting
Troubling picture of Antarctica ice shelves: Study finds 40% volume lost in 25 years
Half of them shrinking with no sign of recovery, about 7.5 trillion tonnes of meltwater released into oceans
How green is Union Budget 2022-23?
Electric vehicle policy sees triple boost in this year‘s Union Budget
Can carbon capture be new hope for mitigating CO2 emissions?
NTPC Vindhyachal implements carbon capture technology
UNEP report at COP28 reveals $7 trillion invested globally every year on activities directly harming nature
Urgent need to reduce and re-direct finance flows to keep global temperatures below 1.5°C warming
Adaptation Gap Report 2023: Funding to developing nations declines 15% despite international pledges, rising costs
Neither domestic nor private funding sources could help bridge the adaptation finance gaps, report notes
COP28 recap: 5 insider highlights from negotiation rooms of Global Stocktake text
The two-week long battle of negotiations saw many competing priorities from countries influencing the text