US Elections 2020: What is at stake for climate change tomorrow?

A win for Biden is the best-case scenario currently for the climate movement; it is the lesser of two evils

Water & climate emergency: A fluid future

Climate change is disrupting the water cycle and severely affecting those who live in already water-stressed areas

Even 0.5°C more global warming can have big climate impacts

A new study has shown that limiting global warming to 2°C instead of 1.5°C would result in longer heat waves and more extreme rainfall events

Climate change may be driving changes in India's northeast monsoon

In recent years, the shifting patterns of the southwest monsoon and its implications have been spoken about extensively, but the northeast …

World's first digital map of the ocean floor released

This interactive map will help scientists study the impact of global warming on oceans

Final warning

The influence of human activities on the climate is clear and growing. If left unchecked, global warming will have an irreversible impact on …

Trump must confront climate challenge, but will he?

People in the US must turn up the heat on Donald Trump so that he doesn’t water down Obama's environmental agenda

‘Ganga basin temperatures to rise by 1-2°C by 2050’

Eddy Moors, who heads the Earth System Sciences and Climate Change group at Alterra Wageningen University and Research Center in the Netherlands, …

Green bonds: Is it green finance or green-washing?

A foremost requirement to develop a robust green bond market is to harmonise international and domestic guidelines and standards for …

King Coal is dethroned in the US – and that's good news for the environment

For the first time ever, natural gas overtook coal as the top source of US electricity generation

Ants can’t alter behaviour to deal with warmer climate: Report

Heat stress on the insects will mean higher metabolism and food demands along with a shorter lifespan

‘Air pollution and climate change actions should be connected to reduce impact on people’s health’

Part 2: Health Effects Institute researcher Pallavi Pant speaks about air pollution and its health impact 

'Farmers in Ladakh are among biggest victims of climate change'

After inventing the first artificial glacier in 1987, Chewang Norphel came to be known as “Ice Man of India”. He talks about how …

Off to another bad start

A failed monsoon this year could mean sixth consecutive crop failure in most parts of the country. The government must immediately prepare a long-…

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Anders Levermann on geopolitics of climate change

Professor at Germanys Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Anders Levermanns interests range from monsoon in India to glacier …

Climate-smart agriculture: an answer to climate change

Sustainably increasing agricultural production, adapting to climate change and reducing emissions are the main points of climate-smart …

Debt of emerging markets & developing economies rose by 178% from 2008-2022: Report

The Global South is staring at a debt crisis, but the “Common Framework” created to provide debt relief has serious shortcomings

31 iconic sites at risk from climate change, warns UNESCO report

The report gives a miss to the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and the Sundarbans in India

Climate change hits food production

Global warming has resulted in 20 per cent increase in price of wheat, maize, rice and soybean

Less than 24 hours left: ‘Need extra efforts from all for agreement on loss & damage’

Countries shying away from difficult decisions, need to show political will, says COP27 President

Paris Agreement and India’s climate change challenges

Environment Minister said that India would start preparing for Paris Agreement implementation from 2017, but the budget did not see a boost for …

Anthony McMichael on health risks from climate change

ANTHONY MCMICHAEL heads the International Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health at the Australian National University, and is a member …

Sonam Wangchuk is right. All is not well with Ladakh’s glaciers

In October 2021, 31 glacial lakes and water bodies showed an increase in area by 20%, found CSE & DTE’s State of India’s …

Nicholas Stern on politics of climate change

In 2006, Nicholas Stern former chief economist, World Bank and advisor to the UK government, wrote about the economic threat from climate …