July 2023 likely to be warmest month on record

World seeing unprecedented warming in more than 100,000 years, say experts

Irregularities, fraud prompt countries to tighten grip on voluntary offset markets

The demand for offsets, however, is not likely to decline any time soon

As told to Parliament (March 20, 2023): Rainfed rice can go down by 20% in 2050 in absence of climate adaptation

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Warming temperatures increasing pest attacks, reducing yield, claim Rajasthan farmers

New and wider infestations by pests causing mass destruction of harvest

Another cold wave expected in North India

Some predictions suggest temperatures can dip as low as -4°C  

Red Sanders falls back in IUCN’s ‘endangered’ category

The species was classified as ‘near threatened’ in 2018 

CoP26 report card: Methane’s role in global warming in sharp focus for the first time

105 countries signed pledge to cut emission, 3 biggest emitters didn't join

Storm in the pond: 5 brew in Atlantic — only the 2nd time

Peak Atlantic hurricane season is on way, and scientists may run out of names 

A third of US reels under drought

Likely to experience dry spell till at least October 

Centre's new draft for RO systems not what NGT asked for

Green Bench sought ban on ROs for water with TDS below 500 mg/l

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

World’s second-largest emitter might leave the first-ever global climate deal

No action, just a war of words at COP 21

Developed countries only want CO2 reduction comitments, but backtrack on finance

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Amazon’s ability to absorb carbon is declining, says study

Researchers say the quick dying of trees is behind the reduced carbon uptake

India's climate dilemma

Will India toe the US line of capping carbon emissions from farming?

Geneva climate talks: countries agree on draft text for Paris deal

Numerous controversial, unresolved arguments yet to be sorted out

Global warming affects the breeding cycle of frogs, says study

Frogs are breeding earlier and producing fewer eggs due to climate change

World needs to cut its carbon emissions by a fifth to avert global warming

Needs to decarbonise economy at a rate of 6.2 per cent a year till 2100

Flow fact

Receding Himalayan glaciers would not affect river flow

Nutrient paradox

Fertilisers upsetting natural nitrogen, phosphorous flow

No balanced package for Doha

Bangkok climate talks divided over closure of long-term cooperative action

US attempts to shift focus of climate negotiations

Pushes countries to address the problem of short-lived climate pollutants

Improved stove: a misnomer?

Some emit more black carbon than traditional mud stoves

Heat is on