Auckland floods: even stormwater reform won’t be enough – we need a ‘sponge city’ to avoid future disasters
New Zealand’s biggest city should do less building and let nature do what it was meant to do
Why is Sonam Wangchuk fasting at -40 degree Celsius?
Wangchuk wants to educate not just the world but also the people of Ladakh about the looming threat of the climate crisis in the region
Who is Santa Claus? Can he endure in a warming world?
A cover story published by Down To Earth’s sister publication in December last year delves into the man and the myth
Cyclone Mandous to form December 7, will be slow-moving
There is also a chance of the storm system crossing over to the Arabian Sea, according to experts
Scientists discover new drought-resilient wheat gene, suitable for drier soil conditions
The next step for will be to test how this gene works in diverse agronomic environments from the UK to Australia
COP27: Sameh Shoukry urges countries to reinforce UNFCCC credibility as talks drag on
EU links loss and damage with mitigation goal; said no agreement is better than a poor agreement
Clouds can close gaps between highest and lowest temperatures in a day
Clouds serve as an atmospheric blanket that controls the Earth’s surface temperature
Climate change triggered droughts in Northern Hemisphere: Study
Conditions in the Northern Hemisphere would only have been anticipated once every 400 years if humans had not warmed the Earth
Monsoon 2022: Is excess September rainfall to blame for the Danda-2 avalanche in Uttarakhand
Unusually high precipitation in the last few weeks of September led to heavy snowfall in Uttarakhand’s upper reaches, triggering avalanches,…
Half a million people may be affected by floods in Sudan this year
Floods in Sudan this year could aggravate food insecurity, the United Nations and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent …
Bad weather ahead: Water-related risks can cost 7 large economies $5.6 billion
The United States is projected to incur the highest losses, United Arab Emirates lowest
It’s hot and more than what that heat index tells you
Humans mainly adjust to heat by sweating and flushing, which occurs when blood is directed to capillaries near the skin to dispel the heat
Current climate reports might have underestimated the consequences of the climate crisis
The models do not consider methane emissions from permafrost thawing and carbon releases from droughts
India’s transition to green economy can create more jobs
India can shift its economy from brown to green by assisting in the reduction of climate change risk
US emissions inflict $1.9 trillion in global losses
A report found that the emissions caused by the US has inflicted severe losses on poorer countries through heatwaves, crop failures and other …
Are we inured to weather crises?
Not the number of natural disasters; we now need to keep an account of losses and damages
UN Ocean Conference: Experts call for ending policy blindspot to avert ‘ocean emergency’
Developing countries seek more funds; island nations team up against deep-sea mining
Heatwaves | Will 2022 be a defining year for India? State of India’s Environment 2022
Since 2001 and up to 2021, every year has been warmer than normal. It is very likely that the heatwave this year could see India break new records
State of India’s Environment in figures: India recorded 280 heat wave days across 16 states in 2022 — most in decade
With climate change, such extreme events will become severe, more frequent
Net Zero by 2050 will hit a major timing problem technology can’t solve. We need to talk about cutting consumption
While renewables are making major inroads, the world’s overall primary energy use keeps risin
Six takeaways from IPCC AR6 Report: Long-term benefits of cutting emissions today outweigh costs
The report provides an exhaustive list of solutions across the energy, buildings, transport, land and industrial sectors which show that it is …
In Pictures: How climate change is threatening the livelihood of Himalayan shepherds
The rising temperature in the Himalayan region has increased pests and diseases among livestock. This is affecting wool quality, reducing animal …
Triple whammy: 3 weather systems to cause intense precipitation across India from December 1
Low pressure areas over Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea and western disturbance over Afghanistan likely to induce rain, snow
Climate change is real: Assam tea did not see a second flush this year
Measures to mitigate the impact of climate change on the tea industry need to be urgently undertaken, say tea experts
COP26 might just end without much to offer
Countries are giving their status in the informal stocktaking plenary, indicating at an impasse