Climate change is playing spoilsport in kendu leaf collection across eastern India; here’s how
Rains, instead of heat and dust storms during April and May, have led to a proliferation of flies which are bothering collectors
Odisha’s fish stocks are depleting, courtesy warming seas; here’s how
Rampant catching of baby fish, migration routes changing thanks to climate impact coumpounding problems
Dateline Kolkata: May-end cyclone scare back in Bengal as IMD official confirms Cyclone Remal may be ‘very severe’
Cyclone could make landfall between Digha and Khulna on Bengal & Bangladesh coasts respectively between May 26 & May 27; Kolkata on …
Centre notifies green credit programme
To incentivise eco-friendly actions; focus on water conservation and afforestation in initial phase
Antarctica’s sea ice is at its lowest extent ever recorded
High temperatures and warm air from north may be responsible: Experts
July 2023 likely to be warmest month on record
World seeing unprecedented warming in more than 100,000 years, say experts
Irregularities, fraud prompt countries to tighten grip on voluntary offset markets
The demand for offsets, however, is not likely to decline any time soon
Arctic could go without ice for first time by 2030 under all emission scenarios: Study
First ice-free day in the Arctic could occur over 10 years earlier than previous projections; frequency of ice-free conditions to increase …
India looking at record edible oil imports; August 2023 demand 35% higher than last year
Poor rainfall, along with a sharp drop in domestic prices in August, has boosted demand for edible oil
See climate effect on world’s favourite tourist spots in 2050, in pics
Environmental specialist Marish Cuenca partnered with online car hire website DiscoverCars.com to predict the effects of rising sea levels, …
Senegal signs Just Energy Transition Partnership deal after South Africa, Indonesia & Vietnam
The deal will mobilise 2.5 billion euros for Senegal & will help increase the share of renewable energy installed capacity to 40%
El Nino is here, could cause more damage depending on its strength this winter: NOAA
El Nino could cause more warming. The hottest year on record was 2016, during a particularly strong El Nino
Environment in elections: Will climate change alter voting dynamics in Ladakh?
Scientists, journalists and others are confident that warning signs in the cold desert & Sonam Wanghchuk’s fast have made environment a …
A quarter of freshwater fish species risk extinction by climate change: IUCN
Climate change driving multiple species towards extinction at all stages of its lifecycle, assessment noted
COP28 Diary (December 11, 2023): New text on Global Goal on Adaptation introduced with concerning changes
No consensus among Parties over negotiating text on global carbon market
As told to Parliament (December 11, 2023): Rice, wheat and maize crops most affected by climate change
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Option in Global Stocktake draft opens possibility of including India, China in list of historical emitters of greenhouse gases
Finance and coal phase out are other red lines in text for several developing countries, say experts
Greenhouse gas levels hit record high in 2022: WMO
Carbon dioxide levels reached 50% higher than pre-industrial levels
Experts irked over revised structure of Central Empowered Committee
New notification gives unprecedented powers to central government
Mocha brings high humidity, heat-related illnesses for coastal Odisha residents
Low-level winds bringing in moisture from Bay of Bengal to blame
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 19, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Monsoon 2023: Central India to remain dry during September
Intraseasonal weather patterns absent in first fortnight of September, indicating high likelihood of rainfall deficit across the country
Extreme continent: New WMO report paints alarming picture of climate emergency in Asia
The effects of climate events on Asia in 2022 were much more pronounced, with an increase in the number of fatalities, people affected and …
North India Deluge 2023: Yamuna breaches evacuation mark in Delhi; expert calls flood policy ‘absolute failure’
The Yamuna inundates parts of Delhi even with very little rain as it is silted and is not dredged, according to Gourishankar Ghosh
Launch of State of India’s Environment 2023: In Figures — what to expect & how to register
The e-book will be released in an online event at 12 noon on June 4, 2023