Why remote Antarctica is so important in a warming world

Given what rising sea levels could mean for the world, we must maintain our longstanding view of Antarctica as the most remote continent

Finally, a breakthrough on agriculture on the cards at Bonn

Draft document on agriculture stresses on assessment of risks, a differentiation of vulnerability and actions required based on farming systems …

It is now US against the rest of the world

With Nicaragua joining the Paris deal and Syria announcing its intention to ratify the accord at COP23 in Bonn, the isolation of US is now complete

Only six out of 22 river basins in India have potential to cope with climate change threats: study

Drastic reduction in water use efficiency under driest conditions was observed for some basins, which highlights their inability to cope with …

Trump calls Paris Agreement ‘unfair’, but how fair is his claim?

Trump’s speech on withdrawing from climate deal punctuated by half-truths and exaggerations

'UN must take urgent climate action for Tibet'

Tibetans hold climate march in Delhi to raise awareness about unchecked mining and dams in Tibet which are resulting in ecological devastation of …

Villages in Pakistan's Sindh losing their fight with climate change

A survey has found communities to be highly vulnerable with very limited adaptive capacity

Creative carbon accounting

The Kyoto protocol, agreed in December 1997, was the first step to curtail emissions of the industrialised world. It is now being used to set up …

Extreme weather strikes on opposite sides of globe in Brazil, Texas, Vietnam & Indonesia

Extreme weather strikes four different regions of the globe  

Extreme weather events in Mumbai and Dubai

On April 16, 2024, the two cities suffered from two different extreme weather events

How shifts in the rivers are threatening food security in Assam | Alarming Variations Ep-02

Through firsthand accounts and expert insights, DTE uncovers the profound impact of climate change on the delicate balance of life …

At least 18 reported dead after Cyclone Gamane hits Madagascar

According to the World Bank, Madagascar is among the countries that are most at risk of climate change. It also has the highest rates of poverty …

Simply Put: The US U-turn

The Caspian Sea is set to fall by 9 metres or more this century – an ecocide is imminent

Climate change is causing the sea to recede, leaving barren land in its wake

Simply Put: Not so early warning

The first megadrought of the 21st century

Just what is a megadrought and why is the American West experiencing it

Intense dust storm catches Rajasthan, UP unawares

Local authorities say that the death toll due to the dust storm is expected to rise

How prehistoric people faced climate change revealed by video game technology

Volunteers come together to play; their results help model what reality could have been

Simply Put: Heaven on Earth

Jamdani: How cotton gets niche and green

How the women of Burdwan and Nadia districts in West Bengal weave magic

Simply Put: ‘Normal’ days

Richest 1% emitted as much as poorest 66%, enough to cause 1.3 million heat deaths: Oxfam report

Governments can tackle the twin crises of inequality and climate change by targeting the excessive emissions of the super-rich, investing in …

DTE Call For Action: What is voluntary carbon market? How does it work in India?

India, which generates one-fifth of the world’s carbon credits, is at the forefront of carbon investment. The current carbon markets could …

Simply Put: ‘Warm’, not ‘worm’

Simply Put: The new normal