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 …
What to expect from the Vienna meeting of Montreal Protocol parties
As talks resume to phase out HFCs, safety standards, finance and intellectual property rights will be the hot topics
UK ill-prepared for climate change impacts; PM has her task cut out
A 2,000-page report predicts more floods, heat waves and water shortages in the UK due to global warming
Coral reefs on decline due to overfishing, pollution fuelled by climate change
Higher ocean temperatures and other threats are leading to worldwide decline of Coral Reefs
Pre industry climate was cloudier, finds experiment
It has been believed that sulphuric acid vapours generated from fossil fuel combustion and industrial activity aid cloud formation
Coral bleaching comes to the Great Barrier Reef as record-breaking global temperatures continue
Rapidly warming ocean temperatures present a serious threat to coral reefs, the world’s most biologically diverse ecosystems
Study links additional deaths due to climate change impact on food production
Three-fourth of all climate-related deaths are estimated to occur in China and India in 2050
‘We are skipping a whole glacial cycle’
A study has found that even moderate human emissions of 1,000-1,500 gigatonnes of carbon would postpone the next glacial age by at least 100,000 years
Final climate change draft agreement pushed to Saturday
The latest draft text agreement released on Thursday night shows that progress has been made in the negotiations on finance
Climate change can push more than 100 million people into poverty by 2030, says new report
In India alone, 45 million people could be pushed back over the poverty line by 2030, primarily due to agricultural shocks and increased …
Trust shaken and time lost at Bonn climate talks
Trust and inclusiveness were questioned even more when observers or civil society were barred from attending the negotiations
Maui wildfires: Extra logistical challenges hinder government’s initial response when disasters strike islands
Wildfires destroyed the Hawaiian tourist town of Lahaina on August 8 and 9, 2023, leaving many of its roughly 13,000 residents homeless
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
Govt to launch climate vulnerability map of India soon
A common set of indicators will be used for vulnerability-profiling and ranking of 650 districts all over the country
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 …
Africa at highest risk of climate change; agricultural production under threat
Central America also faces physical threat from climate change, with every country categorised as ‘extreme risk’
Farmer groups raise concerns about solutions proposed at COP 22
The impacts of climate change on agriculture will continue to have significant implications for rural development, sustainable development and …
COP 22: APA adopts drafts conclusion
The developing countries called for maintaining the delicate balance of all elements under the APA
COP 22: parties endorse informal note on transparency framework
The Parties expressed urgency to start the technical work in the next round of discussions in 2017
Action on water and climate needed for Paris goals and climate justice
Water is critical for successful climate change mitigation, as efforts to reduce GHG emissions depend on access to water resources
Report urges sustainable infrastructure development to fight climate change
The global South will account for roughly two-thirds of infrastructure investment worth US $ 4 trillion per year. Asian and African nations need …
Arctic sea ice season shorter by nearly 2 months; polar bear habitats at risk
A new study shows that the total number of ice-covered days declined by seven to 19 days per decade in 35 years
Last call to get climate deal right