The common but differentiated challenges of COVID-19 and climate change
Realities of managing 2 planet-wide crises to soon overwhelm utopian philosophy
Climate change: Food production in Africa’s Sudano-Sahelian Zone under threat, finds study
The Sudano-Sahelian Zone in Africa is the most vulnerable to climate change
Fossil-sorting robot to make it easier to study oceans, climate
New tech can automate sorting, manipulating and identifying microscopic marine fossils
El Nino may be drying out the southern hemisphere — here’s how that affects the whole planet
In a climate changing world, the global distribution of 1% water that is fresh takes on a whole new significance
Last 12 months were the warmest in 125,000 years
Temperatures 1.3°C above the pre-industrial era since November 2022
Links between global climate events getting stronger: Study
Climate teleconnections intensified over last 37 years; southern hemisphere more vulnerable
CoP26: New financing mechanism to plug gaps in climate data, bolster response
Three United Nations bodies will unveil the fund at CoP26 in Glasgow November 3
Climate change to affect water availability, alter food production: UN report
Water mediated many climate change impacts on agriculture, said the report
CoP26: Activists protest global leaders’ dilly-dally, demand climate justice now
Greta Thunberg termed CoP26 discussions “blah, blah, blah”
Must assess ethical, social and cultural risks of climate engineering along with climate action: UNESCO report
Urges countries in a geographic region to make agreements to avoid risks of unequal spatial distribution of effects
A third of US reels under drought
Likely to experience dry spell till at least October
Coastal flooding set to rise 50% over 80 yrs: Study
It could threaten assets worth 20% of global GDP, amounting to $14.2 trillion
Greenland ice melting fastest in 12,000 yrs: Study
Increased loss likely to raise sea level 2-10 cm by the end of 21st century
Climate change could hit India, 58 other nations’ credit ratings
Countries ranking higher on sovereign ratings likely to face more severe downgrades
‘Attribution studies help increase awareness about links between human activities and climate change’
Down To Earth talks to Wenxia Zhang, author of paper on attribution of extreme heat & drought events in 2022 at COP28
Extreme weather: India’s death toll 1,357 from 19 events in 2019, flags DTE report
Over 300 died from floods, heavy rain in Bihar, 292 died from heat waves, shows report
Climate pledges lacking: 87% of remaining global carbon budget to limit warming may be depleted by 2030, finds UN
Emissions will only be 2% lower in 2030 than 2019 levels if fully implemented
Entrepreneur Nikhil Kamath announces Rs 50 lakh for climate change charity
A recent podcast highlighted global shift in energy system and opportunities it provides to young entrepreneurs
Finding meaning in a career in science: Experts share their stories
Without this 360-degree view of climate science, we are likely to keep breeding narrow-minded climate communicators
A single Antarctic heatwave or storm can noticeably raise the sea level
Individual extreme weather events can also have a much longer-term effect on the world’s largest ice sheets
Smallholder farmers are filling climate adaptation gaps from their own income, finds survey
Farmers spend 20-40% of their annual income on adaptation; total contribution $368 billion every year surpasses $230 million pledged for …
Climate change made September heat in South America 100 times more likely
Unusual heatwaves hit continent in early spring; WWA study finds temperatures warmer by 1.4-4.3°C due to greenhouse gas emissions
Life in maars: Why it’s worth protecting a spectacular fossil site NZ almost lost to commercial mining interests
Foulden Maar, one of New Zealand’s most exceptional fossil sites, was also of interest to mining company
A Global Threat: the Emergence of Climate Change Science
Throughout history, Earth's temperature has risen and fallen at various cycles, creating extreme weather events, such as ice ages.
Best way to remove carbon: Sequestering it in its natural sinks
To curb desertification, we need to restore degraded soil via forestry, improve vegetative cover, enhance water use efficiency, reduce soil …
