Is snow a rainkiller?

Snowfall in the Himalaya and Tibetan plateau affects monsoon  

Wedding vows

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Distinct disquiet in the Himalayas

Global warming is reshaping the world’s highest and youngest mountain range and its interaction with the region’s weather systems

How global warming is reshaping winter life in Canada

Outdoor skating in Canada is fast becoming the latest casualty of our failure to confront the reality of the climate crisis

Bangladesh experienced 185 extreme weather events between 2000 and 2019: ICCCAD report

Cyclone casualty in the country reduced from 300,000 in 1970 to 35 in 2022

DTE Coverage: ‘Arid winter’ in the Himalayas

DTE reports from Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand as Western Himalayas report a mostly snowless winter

Severe cold kills five in 24 hours in Bihar, including two kids

Doctors report uptick in heart attack, brain stroke cases in three government hospitals

Ladakh’s arid winter: Cold desert will face short- & long-term repercussions, warn experts

Apricots have blossomed & insects seen in peak winter; the Zojila is motorable even as the Chader Trek has started later this year

Aggressive expansion of carbon offset deals in Africa, island states raises crucial questions

Projects covering 10% of Zambia & Liberia’s land have been signed with a UAE-based company  

Over 17,000 tree species face heightened risk of extinction due to global change

Scientists say current IUCN Red List status may be an underestimation of risks for many tree species  

What we know about Special IPCC report

The world’s biggest peer review report on climate change is expected to be the most controversial and political of recent times

What are Western Disturbances? How do they impact rain and snowfall in India?

It is a non-monsoonal precipitation pattern that induces low pressure systems in the lower layers of the atmosphere; this, ultimately, causes …

End times? Scientists warn of ‘potential collapse of natural and socioeconomic systems’ if emissions continue

If it is business-as-usual, about one-third to half of the global population will find itself trapped in ‘beyond liveable’ regions, a …

State of global coastal adaptation: Mumbai scores lower than Konkan, Ghoramara, Puri in adaptation efforts

Mumbai's adaptation strategies did not accurately assess risks or specifically consider the adaptation needs of its vulnerable inhabitants

Hawaii’s climate future: Dry regions get drier with global warming, increasing fire risk — while wet areas get wetter

The “dry gets drier” aspect is particularly important for formulating Hawaii’s plans to adapt to climate change

Deserts not deserted, but full of floral, faunal activity

These unforgiving lands may appear lifeless only to the unacquainted, but they are a unique and living ecosystem

Lessons from PAT scheme can shape Indian carbon market

Carbon Credit and Trading Scheme must set ambitious targets and robust framework; compliance must be timely and with real penalties  

Extreme weather events lead to increase in child marriages: Study

Droughts, floods and other extreme weather events intensify existing problems of gender inequality and poverty that lead families to …

‘It is high time India has a law that recognises climate migrants’

Down To Earth speaks to Member of Parliament, Pradyut Bordoloi,on the Climate Migrants (Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2022

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