Green Climate Fund approves eight projects at Zambia meet

Approved projects worth US$ 168 million

A look at what scares countries the most

Most respondents in developing countries are worried about climate change

Michael Brauer talks about the health effects of black carbon

How climate change impacts human health

Hidden cirrus clouds make the earth warmer

Chikungunya

Water levels in dams on Himachal rivers decline to half of their capacity

The state, ravaged by floods in 2023, has been suffering a long dry spell this winter because of the lack of rain and snow in the last three months

IPCC Special Report: Climate risks require India to rethink its approach

The report warns of increased risk of coastal flooding, heatwaves, food scarcity and vector-borne diseases

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  

Leaders' summit : Nations need to walk the talk on climate change

Implementation of these ambitions would require enhanced institutional capabilities through policy amends, behavioural change and technology support

Action on climate change: Environmental activism or citizen lobby?

Scientific evidences alone cannot suffice, public policy decisions on climate must be made after careful assessments of economic costs and benefits

Extreme El Niño events may double in 21st century: IPCC

Frequency of El Niño and La Niña events may rise significantly in the future, according to the latest report by the …

Climate summit in New York: Why it’s happening and what to expect

The hopes for this summit seem to rest on China and India as they are likely to take inspiration from the joint statement issued at the BASIC meeting

DESERTIFICATION DAY: Download our print cover for free

On the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, download our 2019 print coverage on the issue for free 

Sunita Narain: Rio’s stepchild must become the parent in our climate-risked world

Since climate change is haunting the world in various forms, the management of land and water is at risk, says the environmentalist

What it takes to reclaim the Thar

Wind erosion and deposition causing sand movement and dust storms are the characteristic features of the world’s most populated desert

Record surge in forest fires in Amazon rainforest

Brazil's National Institute for Space Research detected 72,000 fires between January and August, 2019

Flood, but how

Extreme rainfall in a short period catches India unawares Monsoon 2019 started in a humdrum way. For sometime, it seemed many parts of India won'…

Trees not a silver bullet to mitigate climate change

Forest-based solutions, which focus on reforestation and avoidance of forest loss and fire management, are the most effective as part of a …

Harmful chemicals are melting out from Himalayas

These pollutants are flowing down to Himalayan lakes, potentially threatening aquatic life and humans dependent on these water bodies

‘People with high social status aren’t concerned about environment’

Australian researcher Samantha K Stanley speaks to Down To Earth about her research that showed how social dominance orientation and political …

Extreme anomalies

Between January and June 2019 extreme weather events across the world broke the century-mark

Larger marine invertebrates more vulnerable to ocean deoxygenation

Acutely declining oxygen levels in the oceans showed greater effect in the respiratory responses of giant polar amphipods, than smaller animals

Meeting Paris climate goals can save lives. Here's proof

Paris Agreement, which aims to curbing emissions well below 2°C, can prevent 110 to 2,720 annual heat-related deaths in 15 US cities