Decoding carbon markets: Role of intermediaries in the web of transactions

Rising interest in carbon markets has increased the number of intermediaries and stakeholders involved

Oceans absorb 90% of human-induced planet warming: Study

Earth’s energy is out of balance; planet to warm more if imbalance persists or increases, paper warns

COP27: We don’t need new pacts, implement current ones, says climate scientist Saleemul Huq

Part 2: The climate scientist talks about need for region and ecosystem-wise targets for adaptation

Climate crisis intensifies: Coastal areas may become unliveable by 2100, flags report

Scientists say under RCP 8.5 scenario, a temperature increase of about 4.3 degrees Celsius by 2100 relative to pre-industrial temperature may happen

Over 19 million kids in Bangladesh at risk from climate change

UNICEF report says nearly 86% of these children living in 17 districts are under threat from floods and cyclones

Once again, US walks away from global climate agreement  

Without the US being held accountable for reducing its share of emissions, the world cannot keep warming “well below 2°C”

Managed decline of fossil fuel production needed to meet climate change target

Carbon emissions from the oil, gas and coal in the currently operating fields and mines are enough to take the world beyond 2°C of warming

What India should do to tackle climate impacts

All development programmes need to incorporate features to tackle climate change risks and act locally

May 2015 is deadline for draft climate agreement: UN

Countries have a tight deadline to convey their national contributions before working towards a new binding climate deal to mitigate climate change

WHO calls for decisive action to reduce climate change impacts on health

According to data from health agency, climate change is causing tens of thousands of deaths every year from shifting patterns of disease

Chalk, cheese and climate change: What Trump and Biden think about the environment

While Democrat Biden has a balanced outlook, Republican Trump’s perspective is simply not in agreement with the global climate movement

Cancun clinches deal—for polluters

Cancun has restored the sanctity of multilateral negotiations under the UN climate convention. People had lost faith in it by the end of the …

Climate negotiations resume in Bonn; focus on developing text of draft agreement

Negotiations will also explore opportunities for capturing carbon and non-CO2 gases

This summer was the hottest on record for the northern hemisphere, says NOAA

Planet Earth suffers third-hottest three-month season and second-warmest August, according to US’ weather agency

‘1.5°C target far from perfect’: Renewed focus on Paris global warming goal as COP28 nears

Figure was reached at three decades ago; also, different regions warm at their own rates

What Durban did not discuss

IPRs are blocking access to mitigation and adaptation technologies. India offers a way out

Avg global temperature can rise by 1.5°C in next 5 years: WMO report

Countries under 2015 Paris Agreement had agreed to try and limit average global temperature rise to below 2°C by the end of the century

May 2021 was the sixth-warmest May on record, says NOAA

2021 could be among the top 10 hottest years on record, says report

Some progress, lots left: UN Climate Change annual report

Report ahead of Bonn conference lists opportunities for 2019

US attempts to shift focus of climate negotiations

Pushes countries to address the problem of short-lived climate pollutants

Indian scientists return with rare plant samples from Arctic

Noah's ark redux

World not on track to meet long-term climate targets, shows largest-ever UN assessment

Climate impacts “eroding past human development gains” & lack of adaptation action will make it difficult to make such gains in future

Poorer countries must be compensated for climate damage. But how exactly do we crunch the numbers?

Most nations signed up to an agreement to establish a so-called loss and damage fund last year

Climate risk index shows threats to 90% of the world’s marine species

Urgent need to understand how climate change affects marine life to develop adaptation approaches