Stockholm+50: Is science for just solutions
If science-policy interfaces are to deliver just and effective solutions to climate change, they must involve indigenous peoples and local communities
Kids facing effects of climate change are taking their governments to court
Besides protesting, youth are also increasingly in the courts, suing governments for their failure to preserve a healthy environment for future …
Poor agri, dietary practices have intensified climate change: IPCC
The IPCC’s Special Report on Climate Change and Land shines a spotlight on food consumption, modern agricultural practices and …
Climate talks need to re-focus on target-setting
Bonn offered a chance for countries to accept IPCC’s report on 1.5°C. Yet several negotiators, particularly Saudi Arabia & the US, …
Ghana needs stronger laws for fishing
Fisherfolk blame big trawlers but they do not talk about the illegal trade they indulge in
Agriculture the biggest earner and biggest victim of climate change in Zambia
While droughts and floods have wreaked havoc on the sector, change in farming practices can bring about a better tomorrow
Africa lacks robust environmental health data
The impact of climate change on the spread of diseases in Africa is well established but there is little data available for action
Kampala Declaration on climate change, human mobility now has 48 African countries as members
As many as 105 million people could become internal migrants within the African continent in a business-as-usual scenario
High road to Dubai COP28: Indigenous peoples demand say in decision-making on loss and damage at Bonn
Indigenous peoples should be leaders of climate actions and not victims of climate policies, Indian indigenous leader Archana Soreng told DTE
Since 62% Sub-Saharan Africans have no access to power, the area is uniquely suited to renewables
Since Sub-Saharan Africa is largely off grid, it has great opportunity to skip installing fossil fuel-based power generation infrastructure and …
In pics: Sea ingress has left this Odisha coastal town a shell of its former self
The marching sea has taken a toll on Podampeta’s agriculture and fishing communities through rapid sea ingress and consequent cyclones. Now, …
Sunita Narain ‘national climate leader’ from India for 2019
Non-profit Climate Scorecard's first National Climate Leader awardee list published in Global Spotlight Report #22
Greta, 15 other children filed a UN complaint against 5 countries. Here's what it'll achieve
Whether or not the petitioners are successful, the mere act of filing the complaint has already brought the matter into the public eye
African countries to develop climate-resilient agriculture systems
The continent's 55 countries sign a 5-point declaration to strengthen food security
Climate models predict the world will be 'anomalously warm' until 2022
Research showed that over the next two years, it is 64% likely to be anomalously warm
Kenyan farmers embrace new and sustainable way to build resilience
Crop losses, caused by extreme weather events, steered small-scale farmers towards new farming techniques
A decade-old plan to curb carbon emissions through forest conservation in Africa is yet to pay off
A UN-backed mechanism to curb carbon sequestration and ensure biodiversity conservation, REDD+, is compromising community rights. Is there a …
Climate change can be beaten — Why some scientists are hopeful
Kofoworola Belo-Osagie talks to scientists to share the reasons that give them hope inspite of climate change
#FridaysForFuture: India’s youth seek climate justice
Hundreds of Indian students skipped school on March 15, 2019 as a part of the global protests demanding climate action
With GCF becoming headless, future of global climate finance does not look promising
Howard Bamsey resigned abruptly after a 'disappointing' meeting on expansion of GCF-funded projects
World seeing signs of climate breakdown: Antonio Guterres
UN Pact for Future must prioritise communities bearing brunt of climate emergency, says UN secretary-general
Ancient pathogens released from melting ice could wreak havoc on the world, new analysis reveals
Earth’s climate is warming at a spectacular rate and up to four times faster in colder regions such as the Arctic
Red alert in Mumbai amidst heavy rainfall
Till Wednesday, Mumbai recorded a total of 1,557.8 mm of rainfall making it the wettest July in the history of the city
Loss and damage: Displacements
Globally, disasters, mostly cyclones and floods, triggered most internal displacements, or movements, in 2021.
What is a ‘bomb cyclone’?
Bomb cyclones could become much more frequent in the near future due to human-emitted greenhouse gases