Revenge of the rich
Trump's election reflects the anger of the rich who did not get richer. This inequity is also at the core of the climate change challenge
COP 22: little progress on pre-2020 actions
The facilitative dialogue was held at Marrakech to review progress of pre-2020 actions before the Paris Agreement comes into force
Ocean warming will intensify typhoons hitting Asia: study
Typhoons in the northwest Pacific had intensified by 12–15 per cent on an average since 1977
How is climate change affecting crop pests and diseases?
The dynamics of crop diseases and pest influx are changing rapidly due to changing climate. Managing them has, therefore, become a huge challenge
Need for coherence inside and outside of the UNFCCC: Figueres
The UNFCCC Executive Secretary was speaking at the stocktake event held half-way through the Bonn climate talks to assess progress
Shift in staple crops production put Africa’s food security at risk, says report
The continent will need to prepare for possible large losses in national production potentials, and production areas, of up to 15 per cent by 2050
'The Arctic will have a whole new face by 2050'
The Arctic changes faster than any other region and is a crucial indicator of climate change. The Norwegian Polar Institute, Norway, launched a …
Arctic mosquito populations to increase as region warms
Development could affect caribou populations, and in turn, tribal communities which depend on them
Reason in a Dark Time: Why the Struggle Against Climate Change Failed ― and What It Means for Our Future
From the 1992 Rio Earth Summit to the 2009 Copenhagen Climate Conference there was a concerted international effort to stop climate change.
Ice-free Arctic may happen much sooner than predicted so far: study
While Arctic sea ice volume and extent continue to dip each year, a new study has found out that salinity in snow cover affects accuracy of …
Climate Change: Sunita Narain on adaptation to the new normal
Sunita Narain's video-speech at the Water Research Commission Symposium 2017, in Boksburg, South Africa. She talks about the importance of water …
Can algae be a profitable solution for carbon capture?
Siddhanta Das, special secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, talks about using algae to capture carbon from industrial …
Are We Screwed?: How a New Generation is Fighting to Survive Climate Change
A declaration of resistance, and a roadmap for radical change, from the generation that will be most screwed by climate change.
Climate change, the hidden hand
Anthony McMichael takes us on a tour across epochs, showing how collapse of civilisations has roots in climate change
Cyclone Fani: Act of God in Anthropocene?
Natural disasters as cyclones, its frequency and pace, must be directly linked to climate change
Climate change has worsened global economic inequality
Temperature changes have enriched cool countries like Norway and Sweden, while dragging down economic growth in warm countries such as India and …
World seeing signs of climate breakdown: Antonio Guterres
UN Pact for Future must prioritise communities bearing brunt of climate emergency, says UN secretary-general
Ancient pathogens released from melting ice could wreak havoc on the world, new analysis reveals
Earth’s climate is warming at a spectacular rate and up to four times faster in colder regions such as the Arctic
Red alert in Mumbai amidst heavy rainfall
Till Wednesday, Mumbai recorded a total of 1,557.8 mm of rainfall making it the wettest July in the history of the city
Loss and damage: Displacements
Globally, disasters, mostly cyclones and floods, triggered most internal displacements, or movements, in 2021.
What is a ‘bomb cyclone’?
Bomb cyclones could become much more frequent in the near future due to human-emitted greenhouse gases
Solar geoengineering might work, but local temperatures could keep rising for years
Addressing root causes of global warming more important than geoengineering the planet
58% of human infectious diseases can be worsened by climate change — we scoured 77,000 studies to map the pathways
From common waterborne viruses to deadly diseases like plague, 218 of 375 human diseases may be affected
CoP 26: World is on the line at Glasgow
Reclaiming leadership and voice to rebuild the trust of people — both rich and poor — should top the agenda at Glasgow
Mexican communities manage their local forests, generating benefits for humans, trees and wildlife
Mobilising community collective action around timber is a market-oriented way to stop deforestation and conserve biodiversity