Changing weather will affect living standards of half of India's population
2018 was the sixth-warmest and had the sixth-lowest monsoon in the last 117 years, says IMD
Frost bites states across India
As several states across the country reel under cold wave conditions, ground frosting has been reported in Jharkhand, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, …
COP24: Carbon market talks go downhill
Key issues that render the environmental integrity of the Paris carbon markets questionable are the Overall Mitigation of Global Emissions …
Within two centuries, we’ve taken climate trends back to 50 million years ago
Recent study predicts that with no significant reduction in the emissions by 2150, the climate could become like the one during the Eocene era, …
Six feet under: A quarter of Earth's carbon may be buried beneath surface, finds study
New findings reveal how water helps take organic carbon deep beneath earth’s surface for long-term storage
Ocean floor disintegrating rapdily due to manmade CO2
Excess carbon dioxide in the sea is using all the seafloor calcite that has helped maintain pH levels for millennia, says the study published in&…
IPCC Special Report: Scientific consensus must form basis for political action
It is the integrity of the scientific process that must take precedence over politics, rather than the other way round
Cities must lead the action on climate change
Administrators of cities across the world underline the importance of urban centres in tackling climate change at the Global Climate Action …
Bangkok climate negotiations: Tonnes of issues, too little time
For the carbon market mechanism under the Paris Agreement to be truly a success, Parties must ensure environmental integrity and additionality
Bangkok climate talks on adaptation communication show sign of promise
The document, which is currently being discussed, emphasises the need for support for adaptation communications as well as the purpose of the support
Bangkok climate negotiations: The fate of the Adaptation Fund
Discussions dedicated to the Fund are not focussing on critical issues namely, the composition of its Board and reform in the way the Fund …
Is India ready to face the silent disaster?
Heat waves are likely to increase by up to 30 times by 2100; the government needs to focus on the most vulnerable population, including the poor, …
African countries are fighting an addiction
Africa is the only continent that imports more food than it produces. Down To Earth brings ground report from 10 African countries to assess …
Bavarian glaciers shrinking ‘rapidly’, says study
Four out of five glaciers could disappear entirely within the next twenty years, it warns
As you sow, so shall you reap: sea-level rise in Pacific puts US military assets at risk
Rapidly rising sea level might force a climate-sceptic regime to rethink its policies and safeguard lives and security assets
Climate Crisis: Carbon capture tech faces multiple challenges, says IPCC Synthesis Report
Carbon dioxide removal would be necessary to achieve net-negative CO2 emissions, the report said
What does Boris Johnson’s plan to ban fuel-powered vehicles mean for UK
Several other countries may follow suit in the coming years to phase out petrol- and diesel-run vehicles
Avg global temperature can rise by 1.5°C in next 5 years: WMO report
Countries under 2015 Paris Agreement had agreed to try and limit average global temperature rise to below 2°C by the end of the century
India's National Action Plan on Climate Change needs desperate repair
India's National Action Plan on Climate Change has been slow to start and its sectoral missions are not aligned with the schemes the government …
Uganda becomes first African country to submit REDD+ results, paves way for payments
The mechanism by the United Nations calls for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation
Heatwaves, droughts, extreme rain may be near permanent in 20 countries at 1.5°C warming
Study warns climate impact may increase multiple extreme events that occur simultaneously or consecutively
Environmental disasters and climate change force people to cross borders, but they’re not recognised as refugees — they should be
People displaced by adverse weather developments should be given more than temporary protection
EU to contain greenwashing by 2026; finalises draft banning misleading advertisements
The rule will impose stricter guidelines on environmental and climate-neutral claims, mandating verifiable proof
Midway to 2030, climate change and extreme weather events threaten the achievement of SDGs, warns WMO
Just 15% of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are on track; WMO advocates for investments for accelerating and scaling up weather, climate …
Africa reported 30% of global acute public health events in last 2 decades: WHO
Infections were main cause for public health emergencies in last 2 decades; Climate-led natural disasters fuelling acute public health events