The iron hand in global temperature
Scientists have found iron concentrations in sea water affect the growth of plankton that keep a tab on carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas.
Convenient yardstick
Despite its disproportionately large carbon emissions, the US wants proportionate restrictions on the developing countries
Mixed results
The UN Environment Programme got a strong mandate and ample funds on its 25th anniversary but the issue of its governance remained unresolved
In hot water
While the Antarctic ice cap is relatively stable, the sea level is rising due to a simple law of physics: water expands when heated
Net profits
Virtual shopping can not only cut down the number of cars on the roads, but reduce vehicular emissions as well
By 2050, climate change may threaten human existence
Report flags that scientific predictions till now have underestimated the severity of the crisis, and says the world is on path to 3 degree …
A submarine robot gives close up of Doomsday glacier, finds more trouble beneath it
It is one of the glaciers on the continent that exhibits the quickest and most unstable changes
Dune — a prophetic tale about the environmental destruction wrought by the colonisation of Africa
The film highlights how we must change our dependence on extracting resources to start a planetary healing process
COP26: Africa’s challenges must steer the climate change conference
Africa carries the heaviest burden of the associated climate change effects
Sea level rose 3.1 mm each year between 1993 and 2020: Report
Warming ocean waters have caused many marine species to move towards cooler waters, leading to introduction of non-native and invasive …
Here’s how much carbon budget is estimated to be exhausted by 2030
A series of interactive infographics to explore the 21st Century's toughest development challenge: The planet's changing climate
This fish can survive sub-zero temperatures; but will it beat climate change
Findings demonstrate how marine life can sustain in sub-zero temperatures using their unique adaptation mechanisms
Extreme heat exposure worsens child malnutrition in Africa: Study
If the average global temperature rises by 2°C, the effect of heat exposure on stunting would double
Atmospheric CO2 levels may rise 50% higher than pre-industrial levels: Recent estimates
Atmospheric CO2 levels exceeded 417 parts per million (ppm) for several days in February and March 2021 — way above the pre-industrial …
Atlantic collapse: Q&A with scientists behind controversial study predicting a colder Europe
Physicist Peter Ditlevsen and his sister, the statistician Susanne Ditlevsen, on findings that have stirred controversy in some quarters
The Anthropocene: Looking back to move forward
2023 will be a significant year for humanity. Scientists will vote to define the Anthropocene as the new geological epoch
There will be a serious increase in lawsuits against fossil fuel companies in the coming years
So far, around 1,500 climate-related lawsuits have been brought before courts around the world
Ghana needs stronger laws for fishing
Fisherfolk blame big trawlers but they do not talk about the illegal trade they indulge in
India has warmed rapidly in the past 70 years: study
Global warming is manifesting itself over parts of India in the maximum temperatures observed during the warm pre-monsoon period
Cholera cases reported in India this summer
Situation similar across the globe as experts predict a spurt in disease due to climate change
Climate scientists say human link evident in extreme weather events
Unprecedented 2016 California drought, the 2011 US heat wave and 2010 Pakistan flood belong to a most worrying series of extremes
Global warming in past caused mammals to shrink, and it could happen again
Will today's animals have enough time to adapt to human-induced climate change that's happening fast?
Flooding in Nigeria is on the rise – good forecasts, drains and risk maps are urgently needed
As the 2023 flooding approaches, it is important for federal government and state agencies to work in coordination
Better governance needed to fix water crisis in Himalayan towns: Study
Five Indian Himalayan towns were facing increased water insecurity, according to study by ICIMOD
Resource literacy of the poor
We must invest in economies of poor, build capacities so they can withstand & overcome calamity