Horn of Africa braces for hunger season
At present, about 12 million people across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia are in need of food assistance
Climate change may be causing an apple crisis in Himachal and Kashmir this year; here’s how
Climate change is causing bees to die in Himachal Pradesh and the Kashmir Valley, leading to major losses for apple growers in the region
Mocha and summer cyclones in India
Usually, October and November constitute the peak cyclone season for India; but the Bay of Bengal has been witnessing cyclones during the summer …
Explained: Key takeaways from IPCC Synthesis Report on climate change
The SYR is presented in the wake of major global upheaval brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the …
Why is Sonam Wangchuk fasting at -40 degree Celsius?
Wangchuk wants to educate not just the world but also the people of Ladakh about the looming threat of the climate crisis in the region
Current climate reports might have underestimated the consequences of the climate crisis
The models do not consider methane emissions from permafrost thawing and carbon releases from droughts
Heatwaves | Will 2022 be a defining year for India? State of India’s Environment 2022
Since 2001 and up to 2021, every year has been warmer than normal. It is very likely that the heatwave this year could see India break new records
2021 में डाउन टू अर्थ में प्रकाशित इन 10 स्टोरीज से समझें, कितना बड़ा संकट बन गया है जलवायु परिवर्तन
2021 में जलवायु परिवर्तन का असर साफ-साफ दिखाई दिया। इन घटनाओं और अध्ययनों को डाउन टू अर्थ ने विस्तार से प्रकाशित किया। साल के ...
COP26 might just end without much to offer
Countries are giving their status in the informal stocktaking plenary, indicating at an impasse
Canadian first to be diagnosed as suffering from climate change
A doctor in Nelson, British Columbia wrote ‘climate change’ as part of his diagnosis of an elderly patient suffering from multiple …
G20 Summit: Oxfam urges action on COVID-19, climate, poverty and hunger
G20 leaders have a choice to either take urgent action or continue what they are doing, Oxfam says
Denmark legally binds farmers to reduce GHGs emission by half in 9 years
Denmark had adopted this plan in December 2019; 3 sectors — transport, energy and agriculture — account for the country’s …
Heathrow airport third runway ruled illegal by court
The court termed British government's policy unlawful for failing to take into account climate change commitments made in 2015 Paris Agreement
अतिशय मौसम के कारण 2019 के अंत तक 2.2 करोड़ लोग हो जाएंगे विस्थापित: डब्ल्यूएमओ
डब्ल्यूएमओ की रिपोर्ट के मुताबिक ग्लोबल वार्मिंग और जलवायु परिवर्तन के कारण 2019 में ज्यादा अतिशय मौसमी घटनाएं हुई हैं।
Accelerating climate change threatens animals’ ability to adapt
Rising global temperatures will negatively impact numerous species vital to function of the natural world
Drought watch: Is there any monsoon effect?
A deficit in July rainfall has been associated with six of India’s worst droughts between 1877 and 2005
खराब मौसम की वजह से हो जाता है 1.5% जीडीपी का नुकसान
भारतीय मौसम विभाग की ओर से 1901 से अब तक उपलब्ध मौसम के आंकड़े स्पष्ट तौर पर बताते हैं कि विकट गर्मी ने अपना ...
How water flows across continents
Hungarian cartographer Robert Szucs has created graphic maps of watersheds across the world. His works can be found here.
Study sheds light on functioning of global river-based ecosystems
Around 153 researchers from 40 countries worked on the paper, which shows how climatic factors that govern decomposition rates are increasingly …
Despite intense rainfall, world’s water supply is decreasing
Study finds that drying of soil due to rise in temperatures is not letting much water reach rivers and reservoirs
Climate extremes can reverse progress in ending malnutrition
A report by the World Meteorological Organization adds that climate events in 2017 had the biggest impact on acute food insecurity and …
Increase in temperature will cause more suicides in US, Mexico: study
Climate change could be linked to a total of 14,020 excess suicides in the US and 7,460 excess suicides in Mexico by 2050, says a new study
Won’t fund firms contributing to climate change: Church of England
The Church plans to withdraw investment from companies that don’t follow the terms of the Paris Agreement
Despite growing demand for climate fund, nations fail to agree on replenishment process
Discussions on funding proposals could not happen due to process-related disagreements among Board members
Rising CO2 level can lead to drier Amazon and bring more rain in African and Pacific forests
Large-scale changes in rainfall can happen based on how tropical forests respond to excess CO2 in the atmosphere