America thinks

The great train hold up

The kettle effect

War-like climate

Warming exacerbates conflict in Africa

According to report

The Chile effect

Cancun summit>> BBC • Chile/Mexico

South Asia

Malthus revisited

Book>> The End of Food • by Paul Roberts • Bloomsbury, Rs 450

US, China to work together on phasing down HFCs

India cautious in response; to disclose stand in Bangkok end of June

How to rewrite the Durban script

Science and Technology - Briefs

Fatal disconnect

Science drowns at land's end

Bill Gates is not entirely wrong about trees. He’s not entirely right either

The billionaire recently claimed planting trees would have little effect on climate change

New economic model, collaborative effort needed to address environmental challenges in Africa: UNEP

Model must help Africa adapt to climate change while creating jobs for its people

Green Climate Fund races to get its show on the road before COP 21

Fund members attempt to address concerns raised over its operationalisation

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Conference on climate change, agricultural risk management in Sub-Saharan Africa

Two-day conference on November 4 and 5 to see 200 experts from different fields

Climate threat to coasts: dealing with urgent human needs just as important, say scientists

Study calls for multidisciplinary approach to build resilience of coastal communities

UN climate talks: G77 and China stage walk-out over Loss and Damage

Developed countries want the matter be discussed only after 2015

Himalayan glaciers are thinning

ISRO’s analysis needs further investigation to conclude trend

Insecure and unenergetic

UK climate bill criticized

Irrigation can't stave off global warming

Bureaucracy on the beach