Double whammy for the poorest: How pollution and changing climate affect countries
Risks from toxic pollution and climate change across the world are closely intertwined, study finds
Lack of finance data hampers climate goals in South Africa: Report
South Africa is the world’s 14th largest emitter of carbon dioxide. Its national climate change response policy calls for inclusion of …
US elections: Biden will surely be better than Trump; will that be enough?
The new US presidency needs to urgently enact a deep and binding full decarbonisation target by 2040 for all sectors
Forced displacement is the new norm in India
Extreme weather events have been triggering widespread internal displacement for years now. Now COVID-19 adds to the pressure
Climate Emergency CoP 25: Negotiations drag on, African group expresses worry over outcome
We would rather that there be no decision on some issues than having a bad decision, leaders of the African Group of Negotiators say
Commentary
A day in the life of a “Contact group on enhanced action on mitigation and its associated means of implementation” at the Poznan CoP.
Japanese proposal on differentiation
Mitigation in the developing world according to Japan: Proposes domestic action in different sectors, will lead to taking international commitments
CSE organises unique 'Climate Talkies' poster exhibition in Warsaw alongside CoP19
Only exhibition of its kind during the present CoP. Looks at 20 years of climate change negotiations through a cinematic prism
Jairam Ramesh Press Conference
The Environment and Forests Minister spoke to the media in Copenhagen on Friday evening
Adaptation and Vulnerability: On the receiving end
Those least responsible for climate change are on the receiving end of most of its effects. The North has a responsibility to assist in adaptation.
Factsheet: Extreme Weather Events
There has been evidence since 1950 of changes in climate extremes. Observed changes in climate extremes reflect the influence of anthropogenic …
Factsheet: Will the developed world meet their Kyoto Protocol target?
A report by the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency says the developed world will meet their Kyoto Protocol target and blames India and …
Odisha’s climate refugees: Last man standing at Satabhaya
Prafulla Lenka, a 47-year-old resident of Odisha’s Satabhaya village, is tenaciously holding on even as his village has almost disappeared …
Paris Agreement goals can be achieved with firm implementation
Two UNFCCC reports say that if actions and efforts are stepped up urgently, the goal to limit global temperature increase to below 2 degrees …
Zambia investing in agriculture, energy to circumvent climate change impacts
The Zambian government has selected two projects— agriculture and electricity generation development—for receiving financial boost …
Eight European, African families sue EU seeking climate justice
These ‘climate victims’, who live near the coast or in the mountains, are witnesses to melting glaciers and affected by permafrost melting
Human-induced climate change likely to increase average temperatures in Uganda by up to 1.5 ºC in 20 years
Lominda Afedraru visits farmers in various parts of Uganda and assesses how the government is mitigating climate change impacts
Africa: The least responsible, but most vulnerable to climate change
More than 2,000 natural disasters have hit Africa since 1970 affecting 500 million people and killing 0.9 million
Parties differ on features of nationally determined contributions under Paris deal
While some Parties are emphasisng the need to focus on existing features of NDCs, others are calling for new features
New normal: series of intense, widespread storms in less than a week; 19 states brace for more
Unusually high temperature has aided such intense storms across the country, indicating more turbulent days ahead
$306 billion—total cost of climate disasters in US in 2017
A hyperactive hurricane season and deadly wildfire events are responsible for this record-breaking economic loss
UN plans to double farmers’ income in Africa in three years
Combating climate shocks and food insecurity with the help of climate-smart agriculture has been identified as a priority
Thank you for not driving: Climate change requires anti-smoking tactics
What if we treated climate change as a health problem rather than an environmental one? There are lessons to be learned from the successful …
Push for gender equality at COP23, Gender Action Plan adopted
The plan pushes for gender-responsive climate policy and action, and for equal representation for women at the global climate meet
Keeping global warming to 1.5 degrees: really hard, but not impossible
It's still possible to hit the more ambitious of the two Paris global warming goals, according to a new estimate of global carbon budget
