Intense dust storm catches Rajasthan, UP unawares

Local authorities say that the death toll due to the dust storm is expected to rise

State action plans on climate change need upscaling and capacity enhancement

The revision of state action plans must be accompanied with a long-term strategy for effective climate actions

COP26 compendium: Watch how China turned world’s largest polluter

Till the early 2000s, the US, EU, UK, Russia, Australia, Canada and Japan dominated global emissions. And then China became a factory for the …

Can thunderstorms tell us more about climate change

Scientists spot correlation between storms in US Southern Great Plains and variations in climate

A new kind of climate leadership

Today’s climate and environmental movements lack a diversity of perspectives and people, and don’t acknowledge or adequately value …

Mayors of 9 major cities support #FridaysForFuture

Teenager's climate protest leads to thousands of schools strikes in 106 countries

EU at crossroads of climate negotiations

China has shown eagerness to take up leadership role in climate change issue, why hasn’t the EU?

'Fossil fuel subsidies should be deemed as negative climate finance'

Experts cite examples of many countries which have begun diverting fossil fuel subsidies towards development projects

Centre finally greenlights Karnataka Climate Action Plan after 3-year wait; but implementation is key

Karnataka has been caught between two extreme conditions for the last decade of floods in the southern districts and droughts in the north and …

Billions are needed for climate adaptation — now some frontline communities are deciding how the money gets spent

Examples from Namibia range from drilling solar-powered borehole pumps for water access to investing in firefighting equipment to prevent the …

Carbon Controversy: Corporate climate action watchdog’s new decision regarding use of offsetting causes backlash

Without sufficient guardrails and stringent oversight, there is a risk of writing off the responsibility of businesses to actually reduce the …

European Court of Human Rights reprimands Switzerland for not doing enough to tackle climate change

Violations of the European Convention for failing to implement sufficient measures to combat climate change, the court ruled

Marginal triumph at COP28

The world agreed to transition away from fossil fuels at COP28 Dubai, besides operationalising a Loss and Damage Fund; it did not set a deadline …

Simply Put: Adaptation Fund siphoned

COP28: Leaders in attendance must channel their inner Hatim Tai on Global Goal for Adaptation

World leaders need to agree with climate finance for adaptation not as a burden, but a force to uplift

Rural women are championing climate resilience in India

Chronicles from rural India provide a blueprint for a resilient future

Children in 48 African countries at high risk of climate change impacts, says UNICEF report

International climate finance does not prioritise children, says UNICEF

Africa needs diversified green funds to plug climate adaptation finance gap of $41.3 billion: Report

Climate change may lead to an equivalent annual GDP loss of 10-20% in Africa by 2100

Extreme weather hits economies, hurts Asia most: WMO report

Loss due to landslides increased by 147% compared to average in the past 20 years

Simply Put: Weather news during climate crisis

Towards better adaptation: Global model to assess resilience to climate risks launched

The model will help countries focus on national adaptation investments

Climate Emergency CoP 25: What you need to remember about Madrid summit

A climate change: An unstoppable movement takes hold

The United Nations Secretary-General writes on the most pressing world issue

Climate Talkies

'Blown away by passion of India's millennial activists'

Geoff Dembicki is a Canadian freelance journalist and author of the book Are We Screwed? Where he talks about how the youth possesses a sense of …