In Africa, climate change has exacerbated modern slavery & government response is poor

More than 3.1 million Africans are in forced marriage and more than 3.8 million in forced labour

May Day: Excessive heat putting workers at risk

More than 70% of workers worldwide are at risk of exposure to excessive heat, posing significant threats to their safety, health

Hokkaido, Japan’s ‘Garden of the Gods’, is warming

Sapporo, its main city, registered 26°C on April 15, the earliest such record in a given year  

Extreme heat affects Indian women more than men, says new study

As we talk more about climate change, the question of climate justice and equity will take centre stage

Watch: What does summer of 2024 have in store for India? Heatwaves, rising temperatures, says IMD

The warning for hot temperatures and heatwaves comes at a time when the El Nino event in the equatorial Pacific Ocean is in its waning phase

Simply Put: Endangered species

Climate change-driven sea-level rise could increase arsenic poisoning in Bangladesh: Study

India, too, suffers from a high burden, with Bihar showing an upsurge in cases affected by arsenic poisoning

Extreme cold still happens in a warming world – in fact climate instability may be disrupting the polar vortex

While the world can expect fewer of severe cold events in the future, many regions need to remain prepared for exceptional cold when it does occur

Snow cover across Northern Hemisphere has declined in last 4 decades due to changing climate: Study

Ninety per cent of the global population lives in the Northern Hemisphere, above the Equator

Emissions from oil have risen most during last one year; overall global carbon emission reached all time high

Emission reduction reaches a plateau; overshoot to 1.5-degree Celsius rise inevitable; says multiple reports

COP28: Global Stocktake Negotiations Day

CSE’s Tamanna Sengupta discusses the negotiations regarding the Global Stocktake in detail

Simply Put: Mirage in the desert

Simply Put: Destination Climate Action

DTE-CSE Report on extreme weather in India

India saw a disaster nearly every day from January-September, 2023

COP Timeline: How climate negotiations have evolved over the years

Follow some key moments in the history of climate talks

What to expect from COP28 2023

Centre for Science & Environment and Down To Earth experts on what negotiations will mainly centre around at COP28 Dubai

DTE Coverage: Cyclones Tej & Hamoon form together in Indian Ocean’s marginal seas

The last time cyclones formed simultaneously in the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal was in 2018

World’s water cycle severely impacted by climate change and human activities in 2022: WMO

Altered hydrological cycle poses long-term threat for millions’ water security

Investigation: Indian voluntary carbon market may not benefit people, climate

A probe into the carbon market and offsetting projects in 40 locations across India

Simply Put: Ozone hole and loop hole

Simply Put: Sun and moon

Simply Put: Poisoned Punjab

Simply Put: Ice-free Arctic

The Batagaika Crater: A warning sign for the Earth

The soil beneath the slump contains dangerous amounts of organic carbon that will be released into the atmosphere as the permafrost thaws, …

European heatwave: what’s causing it and is climate change to blame?

As temperatures continue to warm, we are seeing changes in atmospheric circulation patterns that can lead to increased occurrences of extreme …