Global warming, land use hit European mountain bird population
Mountain specialist birds registered a 10 per cent decline in numbers in 13 years, says a study
The urgent need for climate-resilient tourism in Nepal
The Himalayan country and its sherpas race against time to save themselves and the tourism sector from climate change
Sea level rise 3mm higher in 2018 than last year: report
Previous studies have also warned that the sea level rise in 21st Century has been three times as fast as that in the bulk of the 20th
Asia received largest share of climate finance in 2017: report
The report by Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development adds that public climate finance from developed to developing countries&…
‘Agriculture and consumer choices are driving disastrous climate change’
Ahead of COP24, 130 national academies urge governments to take immediate steps to address climate change and failing global food systems
Tiny island nation threatens to take fossil fuel industries to court over climate change
In a first, Vanuatu says “climate loss and damages ravaging the nation will not go unchallenged”
Climate change threatens the rights of children. The UN just outlined the obligations states have to protect them
Indigenous children, their communities particularly vulnerable to climate change
Natural disasters in South-West Pacific caused close to $9 billion in economic damage in 2022: WMO
Nearly 98% of the economic loss has been due to floods; losses associated with flooding were more than 4 times the average over the past 20 years
Rising methane could be a sign that Earth’s climate is part-way through a ‘termination-level transition’
Methane is a much more potent greenhouse gas than CO₂ but lasts in the atmosphere for slightly less than a decade
Can physical activity boost our resilience to rising temperatures?
Of the many risk factors for developing heat-related health problems, several can be avoided by adopting a healthy, active lifestyle
One of 2023’s most extreme heatwaves is happening in the middle of winter
A persistent area of high pressure, or anticyclone, has lingered to the east of the Andes, which appears to be the key driver of the intense heat
Shaligrams, worshipped by Hindus and Buddhists for over 2,000 years, are becoming rarer because of climate change
The Kali Gandaki river in Nepal is fed by meltwater from the southern Tibetan Plateau. But with glaciers disappearing, the river is becoming …
Greece wildfires: how climate change is involved, and what we can do about it
Greece’s recent bout of extreme fire weather emerged from a heatwave that would have been at least 50 times less likely in the pre-…
Mumbai records 100 mm rainfall in 24 hours; IMD issues orange alert
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation reported the death of a person after a house collapsed in the Bhandup area of Mumbai
Rockies, Alps, Himalayas: More rain, less snow in Northern hemisphere mountains as temperatures rise, says report
This switch from snowfall to rainfall could increase the risk of disasters such as floods, landslides, and soil erosion
ICIMOD report rings warning bells for rivers of East, Northeast India
Rivers in the Eastern Himalayas get less water from glacial melt; Still, the perennial nature of several rivers could be lost, say experts
Blue carbon: could a solution to the climate challenge be buried in the depths of fiords?
Fiords occupy less than 0.1 per cent of Earth’s surface, but researchers estimate they account for 11 per cent of global marine organic …
Current emissions targets could keep the planet below a 2°C temperature rise but a turbocharged effort is needed
Delivering on long-term promises requires decarbonisation efforts at unprecedented speed and scale
Climate-related disasters leave behind trauma and worse mental health. Housing uncertainty is a major reason why
With natural disasters intensifying, governments must find ways to offer flexible housing support
Biporjoy: Depression forms over Arabian Sea, climate change making conditions conducive
Exceptionally warm Arabian Sea, weak monsoon onset and favourable Madden Julian Oscillation conditions favouring the cyclone, expert tells Down …
Rainfall changes could impact global manufacturing, services sectors
India needs to identify risks in each sector and safeguard them from climate change as we move forward, says experts
Global Risks Report 2022: What does it mean for the environment
The 17th edition of the Global Risks Perception Survey has ranked ‘climate action failure’ as the number one risk, with potentially …
WATCH: How cyclones influence monsoon arrival
An early monsoon over Kerala is not indicative of the impact over rest of the country; monsoon rains may arrive over central India …
Kerala floods reveal the horror that is climate change
Kerala’s worst floods, which were a disaster caused by climate change, were made deadlier by local environmental degradation and absence of …
Making sunlight liquid – a brief history of sunflowers
If we continue to adapt sunflowers to our needs as climates change, we must ensure diverse genes are conserved for future generations