Impact of climate change on wildlife far greater than we thought: study
47 per cent of mammals and 23 per cent of birds on the IUCN’s Red List of Threatened Species have been negatively affected by climate …
Arctic sea ice season shorter by nearly 2 months; polar bear habitats at risk
A new study shows that the total number of ice-covered days declined by seven to 19 days per decade in 35 years
Arctic birds face disappearing breeding grounds as climate warms
For birds migrating to the top of the world, the warming climate could severely contract the available space they have to breed
UK ill-prepared for climate change impacts; PM has her task cut out
A 2,000-page report predicts more floods, heat waves and water shortages in the UK due to global warming
Coral reefs on decline due to overfishing, pollution fuelled by climate change
Higher ocean temperatures and other threats are leading to worldwide decline of Coral Reefs
Rising ocean temperatures will lead to sharp decline in marine productivity, says study
According to the study, the rapid warming of the Indian Ocean has reduced the phytoplankton population by a fifth in the past 60 years
The greening of the urban landscape
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Dyke disaster
After 50 complacent years, Europe's state-of-the-art dyke system is softened for the kill by raging riverine floods
A lot of gas
An Indian scientists has challenged the estimates of methane -- a greenhouse gas -- produced from paddy fields
Forecast: Clement climes
Given proper economic policies that fuel technological change, the world can rapidly switch over from fossil fuels to solar energy. In that case, …
Damage-control and how
Should changing names of threatened ecosystems be the only way to induce more consciousness of the coming environmental cataclysm?
'There should be consensus among G-77'
Developing countries have a reputation for lacking political strategy when it comes to international negotiations. They have been slow in …
Leading to a greener future
Recently elected German coalition government brings hope of possible prominence to ecological issues
US dawdling over climate change
Even as Europe reels under an unprecedented heat wave, US President George Bush remains unconvinced about the harsh reality of climate change. On …
Why are monsoons difficult to predict? (Part-II)
B N Goswami, Director of Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology explains why rains in the tropics are difficult to predict.
Why are monsoons difficult to predict? (Part-I)
This summer was the hottest on record for the northern hemisphere, says NOAA
Planet Earth suffers third-hottest three-month season and second-warmest August, according to US’ weather agency
Global warming to hit India the worst in Asia by 2070
Over 9 billion across the world likely to be exposed to annual average temperatures experienced only in the hottest deserts
CoP26: Net Zero within Africa’s reach
Nationally determined contributions well set, but finance may be a problem
Atmospheric river storms can drive costly flooding — and climate change is making them stronger
Even modest increases in atmospheric river intensity could lead to significantly larger economic impacts
Climate change: 14% coral reefs lost since 2010, says study
Corals reefs occupy less than 1% of the ocean floor but over one billion people benefit from them
Raptor attention: 160 species of birds of prey endangered worldwide
The threats to the birds are a result of habitat loss, pollution, human–wildlife conflicts and climate change
Power demand is back and it is not all green
Coal-fired power plants continue to play a major role in global energy sector DESPITE a climate emergency
Africa warming faster than rest of world: IPCC Sixth Assessment Report
Frequency and intensity of heavy precipitation events projected to increase across the continent