Climate-related weather events to break records in US this year, data shows
The country is on its way to record 17 billion-dollar extreme weather events in 2020, having lost $46.6 billion till September
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 …
Missing green growth: 11 rich countries like Germany, UK will need 2 centuries to meet Paris goals
Emission reductions highly insufficient for Canada, Australia and 9 European countries; calling it ‘green growth’ is misleading …
Avoiding climate breakdown depends on protecting Earth’s biodiversity — can the COP15 summit deliver?
COP15 brings together parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) with a goal of negotiating this decade’s biodiversity …
Getting Amazon to pay its taxes could be Jeff Bezos’ biggest climate action
Climate justice demands democratic oversight over efforts to overcome mankind’s biggest challenge
COP27 diary (November 10): Rich countries admit funding gap in addressing loss & damage
A round-up of what went on at the Sharm El-Sheikh summit
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
COP27 must be remembered as ‘Implementation COP’, says Sameh Shoukry
The developing world’s first COP since Marrakesh in 2016 must implement the ‘Paris Rulebook’
Amid hurricanes and wildfires, Trump gives science a cold shoulder
“I don’t think science knows actually. It’ll start getting cooler,” US President Donald Trump said during a briefing on …
India, Pakistan among 5 countries with greatest potential to address climate issues in livestock sector
Investments in India, China, Brazil, Pakistan and Sudan can make a huge global impact, finds study
President Biden will put US back on Obama’s climate trajectory: Holdren
VIDEO INTERVIEW: John Holdren, science advisor to Obama administration, lists 6 things he thinks Joe Biden would do on climate change
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
India's National Action Plan on Climate Change needs desperate repair
India's National Action Plan on Climate Change has been slow to start and its sectoral missions are not aligned with the schemes the government …
High road to Dubai COP28: Here is how Global Stocktake talks fared in week 1 at Bonn
Adaptation, finance and pre-2020 implementation gap highlighted at Bonn Climate Conference
920 million people could face conflict over the world’s rivers by 2050: What our study found in Africa
There’s a real risk that conflicts over sharing water resources will become more common as global temperatures rise
Extreme heat and rain: Thousands of weather stations show there’s now more of both, for longer
Unusually warm days are becoming more common throughout Australia; New Zealander also experiencing more days with temperatures 25℃ or more
The world can help its climate crisis — by giving more power to women
Climate change worsens women’s plight: When it causes natural resources to become scarce, traditional gender roles intensify
What do science-based targets to limit climate change really look like?
Commitment to climate justice demands that rich countries make deeper cuts to their emissions than merely equalising per-capita emissions by 2030
Ruto government has its work cut out: Kenya’s development challenges new President must address
Country hopes promises made for agriculture, healthcare, environment, water, housing, sanitation will be fulfilled
‘We need to match frequency and intensity of climate disasters with bold, collective action’
Mitigation, rehabilitation efforts inadequate; Loss of access to resources not compensated
Insect attacks affected 142 mn ha forest between 2003 and 2012: Report
The State of the World’s Forests report warned climate change will exacerbate wildfires and pest attacks in the future
Post-COVID clean cooking schemes: Beyond financial barriers in rural households
Beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana availed 1.62 refills in the first 5 months of COVID-19 pandemic against 3 free refills …
Post-COVID clean cooking schemes: By and for women
Clean cooking schemes designed with women at their centre will help India maintain its progress towards abatement of indoor air quality and help …
Union Budget 2023: Foundation for sustainable farming is missing in India
Ambitious initiatives for farmers are promising but transition to sustainable agriculture requires healthy soil and inputs
Climate resilience needed for COVID-19 recovery, flags UN commission
Global Commission for Adaptation has asked world leaders to align policies with long-term climate objectives, mobilise private sector support
