Climate change spurs rapid growth of trees in Tibet

Warmer weather is melting the permafrost of the plateau, moistening the ground and making nutrients available to plants

Clean energy could save hundreds of billions in health costs every year

Global warming is often seen as a problem for future generations, but focusing on the immediate and substantial health benefits of clean energy …

Report paints thought-provoking picture of developing world due to climate change

The report says that climate change threatens the economic growth trajectories of India, Bangladesh and Indonesia

Hours ahead of Paris summit, US hints at a new climate regime

In an informal paper, the country prioritises the need to provide finance for countries 'that require it the most'

Obama-Modi and climate change

Ask not what India will do for climate. Ask what the US will do to reduce emissions to save world from climate

World gears up for Ban Ki-moon’s climate summit

Civil society prepares to mount pressure on country heads as they gather in New York to show their commitment ahead of Paris climate deal

Creative carbon accounting

The Kyoto protocol, agreed in December 1997, was the first step to curtail emissions of the industrialised world. It is now being used to set up …

When oil goes bust

Book>> The Last Oil Shock by David Strahan, John Murray London 2008 Indian price Rs 395

Money on trees

Book>> The Little REDD Book--can we learn from a review of proposals and positions for developing a global system of payments for …

Common science

A website helps people observe and understand nature while gathering scientific data

David Sands on bacteria's role in rainfall

David Sands, professor at the Department of Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology, Montana State University, usa, hypothesized that there is a link …

May 2024 to mark one-year streak of high temperatures?

It is already on track to be hottest month ever documented

Simply Put: Work from home

Extreme weather strikes on opposite sides of globe in Brazil, Texas, Vietnam & Indonesia

Extreme weather strikes four different regions of the globe  

Extreme weather events in Mumbai and Dubai

On April 16, 2024, the two cities suffered from two different extreme weather events

How shifts in the rivers are threatening food security in Assam | Alarming Variations Ep-02

Through firsthand accounts and expert insights, DTE uncovers the profound impact of climate change on the delicate balance of life …

At least 18 reported dead after Cyclone Gamane hits Madagascar

According to the World Bank, Madagascar is among the countries that are most at risk of climate change. It also has the highest rates of poverty …

Study charts indirect economic losses due to climate change-induced supply disruptions, calls for collaboration

India is likely to be affected directly by high temperatures and indirectly due to close links with countries severely impacted by heat stress

Simply Put: ‘Normal’ days

Richest 1% emitted as much as poorest 66%, enough to cause 1.3 million heat deaths: Oxfam report

Governments can tackle the twin crises of inequality and climate change by targeting the excessive emissions of the super-rich, investing in …

DTE Call For Action: What is voluntary carbon market? How does it work in India?

India, which generates one-fifth of the world’s carbon credits, is at the forefront of carbon investment. The current carbon markets could …

Simply Put: ‘Warm’, not ‘worm’

Simply Put: The new normal

Simply Put: Heaven on Earth

Simply Put: Climate subterfuge