Scientists develop early flowering transgenic mustard
This is important since oilseed crop requires cold days and the number of cold days required for full plant cycle has shrunk owing to climate change
Bonn climate meet concludes with little progress on issues
With Parties differing on their fundamental stances, creation of a robust and fair Paris climate rule book looks like a tough task
Fossil teeth reveal new facts about a mass extinction 260 million years ago
Did a change in climate caused or contributed to a mass extinction around 260 million years ago?
Sahara, the largest hot desert, expanded by 10 per cent in the 20th century
Climate change is causing the expansion of the desert into once arable land, says a study
Fragile, conflict-affected states disproportionately affected by climate change concentrated in Africa: IMF
By 2040, fragile states could face 61 days a year of temperatures above 35°C — four times more than other countries
Run-up to COP27: Here is how India counts loss and damage due to extreme weather
While the actual process of loss and damage assessment for a disaster in India varies from state to state, the procedure broadly remains the same
Device made for the Moon may aid in carbon sequestration on Earth
A pocket-sized device intended for use on the Moon could soon play a key role in Japan’s ambitious plans to sequester carbon dioxide
Urgent measures needed for sustainable conservation, funding in Africa: Experts
Panelists of 1st African Protected Areas Congress aim to draw up guidelines to save biodiversity sustainably
Least Developed Countries want major emitters, G20 to increase climate efforts
The bottom of the economic pyramid is keen for progress on climate finance, loss and damage, global adaptation goal
Indian insurers listed among worst performers in climate sector globally
Cyclone Amphan fetched record insurance damages despite not paying three-fourths of claimed amount
‘Our vulnerabilities laid bare’: Least developed countries react to IPCC’s Working Group II report
Chair of LDC group urges rich countries to deliver on loss and damage and climate finance
CoP26: 104 countries promise to cut methane emissions; What is the global pledge about?
A 0.3% reduction per year in methane is equivalent to net-zero for carbon dioxide — there would be no additional warming if this level of …
How do your favourite fashion brands score on climate card? Quite bad
Sports brands fare better than fast fashion ones on climate commitments as well as switch to low-carbon materials in manufacturing
Can a large volcanic eruption slow down global warming? Here’s what the latest IPCC report says
Before the end of the century, there will be at least one large volcanic eruption, the scientists predict
Indigenous knowledge is vital in the fight against climate change: IPCC report
The IPCC’s latest report cites various instances of how fast-vanishing indigenous knowledge is an important tool to mitigate the climate crisis
Monday’s IPCC report is a really big deal for climate change. So what is it? And why should we trust it?
This report puts greater emphasis on regional climate change, on changes in extreme events, and how these events are linked to human-caused …
15 million in Asia’s cities can be affected by sea-level rise by 2030: Greenpeace
$724 billion in Gross Domestic Product could be impacted due to extreme sea-level rise and coastal flooding by 2030
Biden‘s climate leadership summit: What should 3 PMs from South Asia do
The South Asian People’s Action on Climate Crisis has issued this demand-statement for the three south Asian prime ministers who have been …
Zero-zero, net zero
The fact that Joe Biden is not a climate denier is good news. But it is not enough
DTE analysis leads to sacking of British CoP president
The new appointee must work with the world to ensure UNFCCC CoP 26 at Glasgow is remembered as an inflection point
The Katowice collapse
Katowice fails. Its decision and the Paris Rulebook agreed here are un-ambitious, anti-science and dilute the Paris Agreement, says CSE
The sinking debate
The climate change negotiations have come to a halt over the issue of sinks. Neelam Singh discusses the associated complications
Bring the US back to the climate conclave: CSE
CSE media briefing insists on finding ways to re-engage the US in climate change negotiations and setting up a democratic framework with right …
Extreme floods to increase economic loss 166 times in coastal megacities: IPCC
These cities with over 10 million populations, including Mumbai, are likely to lose at least $1 trillion annually by 2050, finds the report
Sea level may rise 1.1 metre by 2100: IPCC
This is likely to have a direct impact on the lives of 680 million people living in low-lying coastal zones, according to the report