CoP27 will be ‘implementation CoP’: Egypt CoP27 Presidency
The issues prioritised by developing countries must be placed front and center with loud voices and clear asks
Climate crisis: ‘There has not been a cool month in 628 months’
If one was born in February 1986, s / he has actually never experienced a month with normal temperature. Each month after this has been a …
Biden’s climate summit puts climate back on the agenda
It may not have galvanised the rapid and far-reaching changes needed, but has forced leaders to confront the scale of the task ahead
20 years into 21st century: 70% global agriculture under climate threat
Every year, disasters killed 60,000 people; climate-related disasters doubled in the last two decades
COP24: Balanced rulebook must reflect latest climate science
The conference in Katowice will see parties negotiate to arrive at a consensus on the final rules and guidelines that would operationalise …
Why Trump is a bad businessman
By pulling out of Paris Agreement, US loses an opportunity to expand clean energy markets and create jobs
Current text promotes a voluntary country-driven climate actions regime, says CSE
The negotiating draft text dilutes the key elements of the Convention like historical responsibility, differentiation and carbon budget, and will …
Bonn climate talks off to an explosive start
As opposed to negotiating with developed countries, day 1 seemed to be all about developing countries versus the co-chairs
Climate change and malaria
Though there is no evidence showing inter-annual variation in malaria transmission intensities and climatic determinants in the Northeast because …
Scorching days, sweltering nights: Bihar’s heatwave impact worsens due to hot nights
Little dip in temperatures after sunset, IMD issues alert
How climate change could affect the microbes that ferment grapes and give wine its specific flavours
Samples taken from 2018 vintage contained certain organisms that seemed to be completely absent in 2021 vintage
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2023 warmest on record, temperatures 1.48°C above preindustrial level
Current El Nino event may rank in the top five on record; expected to end by April-June
COP28: Global Stocktake adopted, final text attempts stronger language on fossil fuels
Language calling out production of fossil fuels is now missing — a trade off for not making actions optional
Migratory birds arrive in Odisha’s Chilika before winter; is climate change to blame?
Early onset of winter in their native habitats could have prompted the birds to fly & descend in Chilika this early
Traditional knowledge of small farmers key to climate-smart agriculture
Proofing small farmers from weather vagaries is critical to climate adaptation
Simply Put: A hoax no more
Extreme weather unabated: Third-hottest July took Antarctic sea ice to its minimum since 1979
Antarctic sea ice extent reached its lowest value for July in 44 years
Why is India facing a prolonged heatwave in 2022?
An unexpected climatic anomaly linked to global warming could be the reason
Nigeria: Over 5 million more people will be pushed into poverty due to COVID-19
Climate-related shocks pose as an additional risk to households just above poverty line
Embrace disruption and keep walking the green way
Too much time has been wasted in looking for answers that are convenient, not real
5 charts that show CoP26 has hardly anything to show for itself yet
CoP26 is ending in two days but climate action is proceeding at snail’s pace
Transboundary climate change, adaptation risks in Africa over next 10 years of great concern among policymakers: Survey
Insecurity from climate crises perceived as risk with most severe consequences
Despite cutbacks, ExxonMobil continues to fund climate science denial
ExxonMobil has spent more than $39 million to manufacture doubt about climate science
Climate Emergency CoP 25: The Adaptation Fund is perfectly fit to serve the Paris Agreement
But some countries insist that its fundamental structure be changed