WMO sounds alarm as COP27 gets underway, with 1.5°C target barely within reach
Sea level rise doubled in three decades; South Asia, including India, one of the hardest-hit
Winter pollution: Diwali night can add 300-600 µg/m3 of PM2.5 to Delhi's air
Delhi’s seasonal winter PM2.5 average had improved during the pandemic, but it stagnated post-pandemic. Action this winter will determine …
Irony just died: Coca-Cola, among biggest global polluters, to sponsor CoP27
Activists and commentators have called Coca-Cola’s sponsorship of the world’s biggest climate summit a ‘greenwashing exercise’
China, south Asia not proactive in reducing climate impacts on women: ICIMOD
Most policy documents are silent on the existing pay gaps and women’s access to agricultural resources
Every tenth of a degree counts: Scientists sound alarm as number of climate tipping elements rises
While some tipping points may have been crossed or are close to being crossed, more would be crossed as the planet warms, says study
Flood-protection measures: Pakistan is in for a long haul
Punjab needs to employ 871 years of flood-protection, while other flood-prone provinces like Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh would require around …
Rare 3rd consecutive La Nina event underway, could impact agriculture
Southwest monsoon will likely extend till October, with detrimental impacts on Indian agriculture
Weekend cloudburst reiterates need to beef up early warning systems; is Uttarakhand on track
There have been positive and negative developments in Uttarakhand since 2013 as far as early warning systems are concerned; the key is to …
North East India records lowest rainfall in 122 years
The IMD predicts that below-normal rainfall will persist over the remaining part of August
Monsoon report card: Rainfall deficit in 8 states, excess in 8 others
Sudden swing from heavy downpour to deficient rainfall in 163 districts in 15 days in August
Himalayan birds at higher risk of losing unique traits: Study
The global extinction crisis will lead to widespread losses of morphological diversity above that expected by species loss alone
Monsoon 2022: Northwest India to get heavy rain from July 28; rest of country to take a break
The monsoon trough will move north, where a western disturbance will also move in; the combined effect may bring torrential rains to the plains …
Water-wisdom for climate change: We must become much more efficient with every drop
The country has learnt critical water lessons through the years — now is the time to put it to practice
How not to solve the climate change problem
Most effective way to address the climate change problem is to decarbonize the economies of the world’s nations
Climate change alters how plants go about their lives; here’s how
Scientists study 212 plant species across 5 botanical gardens in Germany
France wildfires displace 37,000; air quality dips
Internal displacement due to wildfires 24% higher than in last 5 years & 4 times of last year
Climate change was partly responsible for May floods, landslides in Brazil
7-day average rainfall had 1-in-500 chance, finds study; Current climate warmer by 1.2°C
Climate crisis: even temporarily overshooting 2°C would cause permanent damage to Earth’s species
Deep emission cuts are needed now & can’t be pushed back to a future date, show a group of researchers
Sea-level rise: 6 states in US may lose 83% coastal marshes
The coastal area will stop being a carbon sink and start releasing more carbon into the atmosphere
Asia’s largest cities, including Delhi, lack water security
Urban water security in Asian cities is in decline, forcing them to find new ways to manage this prescious resource
What is MoEF&CC’s compliance module for environmental clearance all about?
The latest notification by the ministry is a step forward in streamlining the process; but some gaps remain
Monsoon 2022: Kerala, Odisha, West Bengal stare at deficit rainfall
Rainfall will be termed normal but India will experience less rainfall during southwest monsoon than it used to a decade ago
Cool dwellings: Here is what you can do to make your building beat the heat
‘Shade, insulate and ventilate’ should be the mantra for achieving ‘thermally comfortable’ buildings
Half of Bengal facing heatwave conditions; little respite expected soon
A heatwave over such a large stretch, as well as a complete lack of thunderstorms over such a prolonged period is unprecedented, say experts
Climate change: Southeastern Africa stares at future with extreme rainfall, floods
Lack of weather data is an obstacle to quantifying the climate link in the region