Cities rally around the Paris deal, a reminder that global problems can have local solutions
International problems and local policies are integrally interwoven, whether the nationalists in Washington like it or not
Africa at highest risk of climate change; agricultural production under threat
Central America also faces physical threat from climate change, with every country categorised as ‘extreme risk’
Coral reefs on decline due to overfishing, pollution fuelled by climate change
Higher ocean temperatures and other threats are leading to worldwide decline of Coral Reefs
Final climate change draft agreement pushed to Saturday
The latest draft text agreement released on Thursday night shows that progress has been made in the negotiations on finance
Climate change can push more than 100 million people into poverty by 2030, says new report
In India alone, 45 million people could be pushed back over the poverty line by 2030, primarily due to agricultural shocks and increased …
Trust shaken and time lost at Bonn climate talks
Trust and inclusiveness were questioned even more when observers or civil society were barred from attending the negotiations
Over 19 million kids in Bangladesh at risk from climate change
UNICEF report says nearly 86% of these children living in 17 districts are under threat from floods and cyclones
Decoding carbon markets: Role of intermediaries in the web of transactions
Rising interest in carbon markets has increased the number of intermediaries and stakeholders involved
This summer was the hottest on record for the northern hemisphere, says NOAA
Planet Earth suffers third-hottest three-month season and second-warmest August, according to US’ weather agency
We need to treat extreme events as connected, not as anomalies
Clear trends of interconnected extreme weather events intensifying and becoming more frequent can be seen across the world as the climate crisis …
Climate doomism is bad storytelling — hope is much more effective at triggering action
Looking at individual solutions can seem trivial, but it is a great way to tap into the power of self-efficacy
Parties discuss aspects of global stocktake at Bonn climate talks
Talks involved deliberations on the design and technicalities of the global stocktake which will take place in 2023
Climate change impacts: the message for investors
Estimating global economic impact of climate change and the cost of GHG mitigation is difficult, but governments and private investors would have …
Climate change is real & an emergency: 64% people voted so
People living in small island developing states showed highest support for climate action
Biden winning US elections 2020 shows how clean air, climate inaction influence mandate
Joe Biden’s electoral victory proves that democracy can work for science and environmental justice, says Anumita Roychowdhury of CSE
Indian agriculture: The route post-CoP 26
Strategies and pathways that can make Indian agriculture resilient and sustainable in a changing climate
Just 5 countries have 70% of world’s remaining wilderness: study
Climate change impacts can worsen if wilderness is not protected immediately on a global level, says the study published in Nature
Deaths due to heat wave likely to increase by up to 2000%
By 2080, deaths from heat waves could increase by up to 2,000 percent in some areas of the world, say Australian researchers
'Africa should not be a dumping ground for cheap technologies'
Africa has only 1,152 weather stations; most of which are in dilapidated condition. Adequate infrastructure and quality data is needed to …
54% of Africa’s surface weather stations can't capture data properly
With extreme weather events becoming the new normal, forecasting has become more important than ever. It's time African nations invest in …
Six months after including agriculture in climate negotiations, Parties agree on roadmap
Over the next two and half years, the negotiating group will meet five times to discuss and prepare reports on the work required for each of the …
India most vulnerable to climate change
More than 22 million Indians were affected by extreme weather events in 2017, making the country most open to the cliamte attack
Notable agriculture initiatives discussed at COP 22
Although the progress on adapting agriculture to climate change has been slow, the latest climate conference saw discussions on major initiatives …
COP22: India focuses on afforestation and sustainable transport
The India Pavilion at COP22 saw three side-events on afforestation, REDD+ and sustainable transport
Oslo's ambitious 'climate budget' sets the bar for other cities
The Norwegian capital shows other cities how it's done, by setting out a tailor-made plan to reduce emissions to zero by 2030