Slow progress at climate meet

A vicious cycle exposed

Rain check

Warm winter may affect crops

Wetlands can cope with sea rise

Vegetation and rate of sedimentation are crucial to wetlands’ resilience

Why green projects in India are hot favourite of international NGOs?

Climate change threatens African great apes habitats, may witness frequent extreme climate events in future

Majority of ape sites would be subject to a high frequency of heatwaves, finds new research

Who are China and US’s new top climate diplomats? 

Liu Zhenmin of China and John Podesta of the United States to lead climate negotiations at COP29  

Temperatures crossed 1.5°C for the whole of 2023; last month hottest January on record, say EU scientists

While the world has not yet breached the Paris Agreement target (an average global temperature over decades), it is moving ever closer to it

Mountain goats in Alps are turning nocturnal due to climate impact, making them more vulnerable to predators

Species’ need to escape excess heat outweighing drive to avoid predators, finds study

IPCC Special Report: India under constant threat of cyclones, coastal flooding

This report emphasises on what several scientists and researchers have been saying for a while now

Short-distance migrations help communities manage climate shocks: Study

Many migrate short distances inside their own countries to harness opportunities out there or adapt to shocks and stressors in their life

Unchecked emissions may double child mortality due to heat in Africa

Study estimates 38,000 child deaths due to climate warming could occur every year by 2049

Ground report: How cyclones Amphan & Yaas pushed girls from the Sundarbans into trafficking

Cyclone-battered South 24 Paraganas is one of country's poorest districts & hunting ground for traffickers

Natural disasters may displace 22 mn by 2019 end: Report

More than 10 million people have been displaced between January and June 2019 due to extreme weather events and conflict and violence 

Record signing of Paris Agreement a welcome step but tough work ahead

The swift ratification of the Paris Agreement is essential for serious, concerted global climate efforts

Modelling study shows how controversial geoengineering may affect global food production

Process includes injecting sulphur dioxide into atmosphere to reduce global temperatures; may lead to inequities in food production

Study finds fish surprisingly resistant to marine heatwaves 

Some marine heatwaves caused biomass declines, but these were exception not the rule, say researchers  

Climate impact: Rajasthan’s pre-monsoon rainfall was three times more than average this year

458% more rainfall for May; Bikaner’s highest single-day rainfall breaks all records

Poor of a country emit less, lose more: New paper calls for progressive taxes for ‘polluting elites’

This report, for the first time, has stressed on the differing responsibilities of individuals and not just countries

2022 too short, too far: How the climate emergency hit us

Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from 2022  

3 things a climate scientist wants world leaders to know ahead of COP27

Earth desperately needs COP27 to succeed; lack of progress at past talks means there is less optimism towards COP27 to achieve what is needed

Cyclones getting fiercer; account for nearly half of India’s deaths due to climate-related disasters

Frequency of very severe cyclonic storms during the post-monsoon season has increased by 1 event per a decade

Upcoming IPCC report to include demand-side of mitigation, technology transfer

The report will be published on April 4 following rigorous review with governments, authors

Mood at Glasgow: Promises galore, substance lacking

A slew of announcements by countries and businesses are missing the mark on key outcomes needed by the Global South.