What’s driving food prices in new normal climate?
Monsoon as a unitary weather phenomenon is no more a valid indicator for food prices as its progress and distribution have changed completely
How climate change might trigger more earthquakes and volcanic eruptions
The impacts of a changing climate are becoming more evident, with unusual weather events having become the norm rather than the exception
As the rest of Karnataka is bone dry, heavy rains wash away Bengaluru’s 133-year-old rainfall record
Karnataka capital latest victim of an unending spate of extreme weather events across the world; It received 111.1 mm of rainfall …
Human actions are changing rivers by altering decomposition rates, increasing greenhouse gas emissions: Study
Though rivers occupy 0.58 per cent of the non-glaciated global land area, they receive 0.72 billion tons of terrestrial carbon per year
Cyclone Remal causes chaos in Bangladesh and West Bengal, India: What we know so far
At least 7 people have been killed, millions left without power due to cyclone; around 8,00,000 people have been evacuated by authorities in …
In 2023, 69 weather stations across India recorded their monthly highest 24-hour rainfall in 122 years, finds CSE-DTE analysis
Maharshtra and Madhya Pradesh had 9 stations each that saw record-breaking rainfall
World Migration Report 2024: Climate impacts will force 216 million people to move within their countries by 2050
Climate change, while not the sole driver of displacement and migration, increases pressure on existing systems and communities
Islands of heat
CSE study shows how Indian urban centres are trapping more heat due to built-up landscapes, in turn impacting health
Twist in the (fairy)tale
How might fairy tales read if written in today’s times? When Fairyland Lost Its Magic is an attempt at that
The limits of ice: What a 19th century expedition trapped in sea ice for a year tells us about Antarctica’s future
Antarctica’s sea ice has held out for longer. A ship like the Belgica could have been stuck in sea ice as late as 2015
Is natural gas actually cleaner than coal? Growing evidence says maybe not
The fact that methane emissions from the oil and gas sector are said to be vastly underreported clearly shows that natural gas is not “very …
Doomsday urgent
Everyone should be terrified of global warming, Jeff Goodell writes in his book, The Heat Will Kill You First
Climate change matters to more and more people — and could be a deciding factor in the 2024 election
Between the 2016 and the 2020 presidential elections, climate change became increasingly important to voters
Simply Put: Hotel Naya Kashmir
DTE Coverage: How COP28 negotiated on climate finance, carbon markets and methane
There was ultimately no deal on carbon markets at Dubai; talks have been postponed for Baku
Simply Put: Of broken promises
COP28: Global Stocktake ‘building blocks’ struggling to take shape
The GST is expected to produce its final agreed text over the weekend
COP28: African youths want industrialised nations to more than double adaptation finance in Africa
Even if adaptation finance was doubled to $40 billion, it wouldn't still meet the assessed needs, they highlighted
Cyclone Hamoon makes landfall in coastal Bangladesh
Hamoon underwent rapid intensification from 30 knots to 70 knots in 24 hours
Simply Put: Outdated design
Simply Put: Smart Indian cities
DTE Reportage: Coverage of the Subsidiary Bodies 58 climate conference in Bonn
Delegates discussed climate issues in the runup to November’s conference in Dubai
More than half of internal displacements are now triggered by disasters
Five countries, Pakistan, Philippines, China, India and Nigeria, bear a heavier burden
Simply Put: Warming hills
Record low Antarctic sea ice is another alarming sign the ocean’s role as climate regulator is changing
Changing climate is a life-changing reality for a growing number of people