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Press statement>> Climate change ÔÇó Australia
Answers to Gore
20°C seems the optimal temperature for life on Earth to thrive — what does this mean in a warming world?
Exactly why 20°C is pivotal & energy-efficient for cellular processes may be due to the molecular properties of water associated with cells
EU sets new climate goal for 2040 — high ambition, yet gaps persist
Dependence on carbon capture, utilisation & storage is concerning, raises questions on ambition of the target
Simply Put: The alternative
Dry spread
Exceptional drought was observed in 658 districts across the country between 2012 and 2021. The Deccan region and the Northeast recorded the …
Climate crisis is already affecting the Brazilian Amazon
The population of pink dolphins in the Mamirauá Sustainable Development Reserve, fell by 65 per cent between 1994 and 2016; dolphins …
Cyclone Hamoon intensifies into severe cyclonic storm, likely to reach very severe category in next 6 hours: IMD
The storm is predicted to weaken gradually while moving northeastwards and cross Bangladesh’s coast between Khepupara and Chattogram around …
China’s climate change record: Beijing tends to meet its targets, but sets the bar too low
Glasgow may have been the crossroad where China and the rest of the world chose a more sustainable path.
Tornadoes and climate change: What a warming world means for deadly twisters and the type of storms that spawn them
To answer whether climate change influenced likelihood of tornadoes in the December 2021 outbreak, it remains difficult to attribute any single …
Montana kids win historic climate lawsuit – here’s why it could set a powerful precedent
In the US states that have green amendments, climate advocates will certainly rely on the Montana youth case as they challenge state laws that …
Anxiety, angst and anger in the High Arctic
As world powers race to extract the wealth of the melting Far North, the devastating impact on its ecology and indigenous peoples requires a …
‘February 7 appears to be what I would call a rock avalanche’
Down To Earth speaks to Daniel Shugar from the University of Calgary in Canada on what exactly could have happened in Chamoli
Global warming: Arctic lightning strikes up drastically in 2021
The North Pole saw 7,278 lightning strikes in 2021 — nearly double in the previous nine years combined
Russia blocks UN resolution on climate change fearing unwarranted western intervention
On Monday, India voted ‘no’ as well, while China abstained from voting
Climate change will cause a cascade of catastrophes in the future: study
New study says that if something isn't done to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions, people could be forced to cope with three to six …
A comprehensive GHG inventory for India is within reach
It will not necessarily require new resources, but better co-ordination and commitment of existing resources
The mighty Rhine dries up
A drought blamed on climate change has badly affected the most important river in Western Europe and this has, in turn, impacted inland supplies
Catchment areas in India used to be climate change proof, but not anymore
An IIT-Indore study says human activities like deforestation, urbanization and conservation measures are taking away the resilience of natural …
IPCC Report: We need behavioural change, not climate change
While stringent legislation and progressive policy changes are crucial for inducing action and limiting global warming, we, as citizens and …
Artificial intelligence can create better climate change models
AI techniques like machine learning and neural networks can resolve more dynamic convective cloud systems that trigger rainfall, other weather …
Rise after the fall
Sikkim, once the world's largest producer of large cardamom, is trying to regain its lost glory. Can it achieve the feat in the face of a …
Kerala shows the risk of severe floods is still evolving
The crisis is a timely reminder that climate change is expected to increase the frequency and magnitude of severe flooding across the world