Extreme weather events most severe global risks over next 10 years: WEF
Through 2026, extreme weather events in top 3 risks in 13 countries; climate tipping points expected to change weather patterns
A heatwave in Antarctica totally blew the minds of scientists. They set out to decipher it — and here are the results
In March 2022, Antarctica experienced an extraordinary heatwave — most intense one ever recorded anywhere globally
The global impact of air conditioning: big and getting bigger
More ACs means more refrigerants that are potent greenhouse gases
DTE Diary: Our daily account of what happened at COP28
The CSE-DTE team tracked the major happenings on each day of the UNFCCC COP28 in Dubai
COP28 UAE: Methane Alert and Response System alerted governments of 127 plumes spanning four continents
Methane is the second-biggest cause of global warming caused by anthropogenic activity after carbon dioxide and is 80 times more powerful
COP28: Loss & Damage Fund operationalisation ‘welcome step’ but concerns remain
Experts say fund’s scale, capitalisation and replenishment cycle of finances coming from developed countries are issues that need fleshing …
COP28: In Dubai, PM Modi offers to host COP33 in India
PM responds obliquely to allegation of increasing coal use in India; claims leadership in countering carbon emissions
August, September & November warmest on record in India, winter temperatures to remain above normal: IMD
The IMD said below-normal coldwave days are expected over most parts of northwest, central, east, and northeast India this winter
Study warns of new warming records this winter, driven by El Nino, long-term global warming trend
June-October 2023 surpassed the 1991-2020 average by 0.57℃
COP28: With clock ticking, ‘last chance to save planet’ begins in Dubai
Can the over 70,000 delegates reach a consensus to save Earth for future generations?
Extreme weather 2023: India saw a disaster nearly every day from January-September
Extreme weather events are no longer once-in-alifetime for India; they are now occurring with increased frequency
Extreme weather is outpacing even the worst-case scenarios of our forecasting models
Hurricane Otis gave Acapulco, Mexico almost no time to prepare
‘Zombie fires’ in the Arctic: Canada’s extreme wildfire season offers a glimpse of new risks in a warmer, drier future
As global temperatures rise, fires are also spreading farther north and into the Arctic
Chasing monsoon: 2002 saw slowest progression in last 2 decades, shows DTE analysis
Monsoon to cover entire country after July 10 this year
2023: Cheer for dissent and dialogue
We have to recognise that an alternative exists
Methane emissions to rise 5-13% by 2030 from 2020 levels under business-as-usual scenario: Report
Human activities release 350-390 million tonnes of methane annually
Five big disagreements on loss and damage as COP27 clock ticks on
Finance, semantics and syntax have slowed negotiations at Sharm El-Sheikh
Business can no longer ignore extreme heat events — it’s becoming a danger to the bottom line
Heat intensity of these events is also increasing with the frequency
Monsoon 2022: Driest July on record for east and North East India
Both regions will continue to be in deficit for August and September, according to IMD
Environment Performance Index: Yale counters India’s claim that report was based on unscientific methods
India, last on Environment Performance Index 2022, was faring poorly since 2016
Ground report: Climate disasters in Bihar, UP make children more vulnerable to trafficking
Trafficking rackets use climate disasters as opportunities, say experts
In 5 graphs: How Monsoon 2021 is turning out to be an unusual one
Officially, it is still a normal monsoon but deficit level has been rising since July
Chief executives, investors write to world leaders: Need bold climate action
Need to change rules of the game to prompt corporate action, the open letter said
Natural disasters cost $232 bln in 2019
At a loss of $2.98 tln, 2009-2019 was the costliest decade
Climate Emergency CoP 25: A failure on key deliverables
At least developing countries did not cave into weak rules on markets