Desert dust storms carry human-made toxic pollutants and the health risk extends indoors
Deserts now increasingly border built structures around the world, including urban dwellings
COVID-19 has caused humanity’s ecological footprint to contract by 3 weeks
Earth Overshoot Day this year is on August 22, much later than July 29 last year
Stop all hydroelectric projects in Himalayan region to avoid a Joshimath repeat: Experts
Ecological assessment pending for hydropower project plans in Himachal
Southwest monsoon has set in over Kerala, aided by Cyclone Nisarga: IMD
The cyclone will bring heavy rains to interior areas of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
Global Eco Watch: Leopard killed, eaten in Idukki as revenge for sheep-killing
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What caused a spike in extreme heat events in Northeast Asia
Extreme heat events have become more likely to occur over Northeast Asia
2023 is on track to be warmest year on record, 2024 could see further increase in temperatures: Study
Human-induced climate change, El Nino influence likely
A climate expert explains the Northern Hemisphere’s weird, wild summer
It’s too early to say whether Australia is in for a scorching summer
UK can see more 40°C days by 2100: study
Threshold may be lower if the island country’s emissions are reigned in
COP28 diary (December 2): G7 countries agree to phase out coal by 2030, announces French President Emmanuel Macron
Over $12 billion pledged for Green Climate Fund; 118 countries commit to tripling renewable and double energy efficiency by 2030
Pacific Ocean weather patterns are changing — and multi-year El Nino and La Nina may become more common
Volcanic eruptions induce El Nino conditions, finds research
Monsoon 2023: August, September to be drier than normal for most of India, predicts IMD
Rainfall deficit in a third of the districts in the country, may worsen due to El Nino
Temporary relief as plan for Etalin hydel in Arunachal junked
Arunachal Pradesh government told to submit plan for controversial project again
Third heatwave of this summer hits Europe, may be prolonged but less intense than July
Central Europe also affected; widespread crop damage and water shortage reported
Scientists write to PM against ICAR ‘gag order’ on GM mustard
Health and safety of crops draw concern from scientific community
Collapse of Canada’s last remaining ice shelf raises global warming fears
The Milne ice shelf lost more than 40 per cent of its ice over two days end of July
Locusts entering Bengal? Experts, govt officials say little chance
Last reported locust swarm in Bengal in 1965, says an expert
Water levels in dams on Himachal rivers decline to half of their capacity
The state, ravaged by floods in 2023, has been suffering a long dry spell this winter because of the lack of rain and snow in the last three months
We must catalyse innovation towards sustainable finance to enhance India’s climate resilience
Tapping the vibrant innovation ecosystem and enabling smooth green finance can drive the adoption of sustainable projects
Climate impact: Water storage projected to decrease across wetter lands around Caspian, Mediterranean seas
Water storage may see increase in West Asia and North Africa; solar geoengineering method worsens conditions, finds study
Excess snowfall, avalanche in Himachal block Chenab river flow
State records 508% percent excess rain and snowfall since March 1
Ladakh: No snow in the cold desert
The arid winter in the region this time is raising concerns among the local population, as it forebodes a potentially alarming situation
El Nino likely to bring record-breaking temperatures in Bay of Bengal, the Philippines & Caribbean Sea: Study
This study comes as 2023 was designated as the hottest year on record while January 2024 was the warmest January on record globally
Study links climate change with wheat blast; warns crop yield could drop by 75% in South America, Africa by 2050
Wheat blast-prone locations could increase due to climate impact; global wheat production could drop by 13%
What are human-caused methane ‘super emitter’ events?
The latest addition to this is the Kazakhstan blowout, igniting a fire that burned for over six months