COP28: A parent appeals for the future of her children

Leaders at COP28 must listen and act for a healthy future for all our children

Growing African vegetables on buildings can save space and feed cities — new study

When households grow edible crops in living walls, it reduces the environmental impact of food

DTE Coverage: Drought in the Amazon

How will the hydrocrisis affect humanity's future?

Climate adaptation projects sometimes exacerbate the problems they try to solve — a new tool hopes to correct that

To be just, climate adaptation requires a counter-intuitive approach

Weakening of Tej in Arabian Sea might have strengthened Hamoon in Bay of Bengal: IMD Expert

Hamoon expected to make landfall between Khepupara and Chattogram in Bangladesh  

As Antarctic sea ice continues its dramatic decline, we need more measurements and much better models to predict its future

Some scientists have suggested this year could mark a regime shift for Antarctic sea ice

Carbon removal: Why ambitious ‘no nonsense’ plans are vital to limit global heating to 2°C

A decade provides a realistic window to develop the processes needed to reach net zero

Hospitals feel the heat too from extreme weather and its health impacts

Hospital infrastructure has not been adapted to secure health care during such events.

The Anthropocene is a nuclear epoch – so how can we survive it?

This year saw nuclear weapons tested, stockpiles renewed, and disasters remembered

Rising sea

Run-up to COP27: Mozambique braces for more extreme weather events as rainy season begins

Mozambique was devastated by 3 tropical cyclones earlier this year

Climate change: How India's desert states will be affected

Around half the population in these areas depend on agriculture

IMD predicts summer warmer than usual

March has been extremely wet

Sustainable Development Goals: 36 changes in global indicator framework

Eight indicators added, six deleted

EU climate law sets direction but lacks urgency: WWF

We need a climate GPS system, but this proposal is only a compass, it said

Simply Put: Emission causes cyclones

Mocha: Most models predict storm will strike Myanmar. Is the country prepared?

The country’s last major cyclone, Nargis in 2008, claimed over 84,000 lives

News Snippets

India’s lakes, reservoirs losing more water every year & climate change may be to blame: Report

An increase in surface area of the water bodies contributes to this loss

Warmer subsurface waters in Bay of Bengal likely fuelled Amphan super cyclone: Study

This shows a link between marine heatwaves and cyclones, say experts

Fulfilling CoP26 promises can limit global warming to 2°C: Study

 But will a 2°C world be livable? 

Permafrost peatlands in Europe, western Siberia nearing tipping point: Study

Frozen wetlands in Europe and western Siberia store up to 39 billion tonnes of carbon

Simply Put: Vladimir’s deterrent

Viva Freddy: How the cyclone broke 16 records in 37 days

DTE reportage tracking Cyclone Freddy from Australia to Africa

How to face a rising sea? Maldives bets on artificial islands

About 80% of Maldive’s coral islands are less than one metre above sea level