Ocean’s dramatic past

Zeroing in on the evolution of the North Atlantic

On hold

Volcanoes’ rainfall twist

Dry up central Asia, drench southeast Asia

Sharper divide

Sea level rising unevenly in the Indian Ocean

Coping pressure: State of extreme events in 2019

India recorded only 9 out of 93 disasters in Asia in 2019, but accounted for nearly 48% deaths. The country also had nearly 46% of the people …

We are heading for the warmest climate in half a billion years, says new study

What really matters is the combined effect of sun’s changing strength and the varying greenhouse effect

Sea level changes that occurred 6,000 years ago may happen again; Southeast Asia at risk

Natural causes can further aggravate the effects of rise in sea level combined with human-assisted climate change

Microclimates unattended

Weather scientists must develop a better understanding of microclimates to protect agricultural ecosystems against climate change

Reconstructing atmospheric history

Old paintings can provide information about the composition of the atmosphere of bygone ages. When a volcano erupted in Indonesia in 1815, …

Ocean seeding fails

Soils are breathing faster

The list of potential carbon emitters keeps growing

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

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 …

Last 12 months were the warmest in 125,000 years

Temperatures 1.3°C above the pre-industrial era since November 2022

Climate notes

Impacts of climate change in the Himalayas

Goodbye maples, pines

Climate change may cause some tree species to disappear

Aeroswitch

Chinese caves throw light on Asian monsoons

Save oceans from acidifying

Albedo is the measure

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 

Earth sciences ministry’s revised budget estimate reduced by 22%, multiple delays cited as reasons

Ministry cited delays in procuring high-power computing devices, constructing a National Centre for Seismology building & acquiring land to …

A ‘green childhood’ may be the only way to meet our mid-century climate targets

Greta Thunberg did not wait to be 25 years to contribute to the betterment of the planet  

Climate change and agriculture: Way ahead for low-emission growth

Agriculture and livestock account for 18 per cent of gross national greenhouse gas emissions

Book Digest: Tracking climate change, internal displacements, COVID-19 fury and more

From counting the costs of global consumption to national urban policy development efforts, DTE tracks contemporary books on development from …