Marine heatwaves during winter could have dire impacts on New Zealand fisheries and herald more summer storms

These marine heatwaves can have devastating impacts on ocean ecosystems.

Simply Put: Choking hazard for oceans

Mauritius ranks first in Africa in Global Innovation Index 2021

But most African countries ranked low in the global index of 132 countries

Africa’s post-COVID-19 economic recovery plan: Integrate climate change action in planning, says report

Africa is projected to suffer a fall of 2-8% in GDP in post-COVID-19 scenario 

How to face a rising sea? Maldives bets on artificial islands

About 80% of Maldive’s coral islands are less than one metre above sea level

China’s climate pledge and the 2020 irony

Last year China produced a record 3.84 billion tonnes of coal since 2015

Modified by climate

Global warming has resulted in genetic alternations among living beings

Simply put: Food contamination kills 2 million people

Climate talks, at snail's pace

Bengaluru leads India’s march into fastest-growing cities list

Country to occupy 17 of 20 top spots between 2019 and 2035, says recent report

Rising sea

East Africa is losing its glaciers at astonishing speed, all on Kilimanjaro retreating

Compared to previous estimations, the overall area has declined by more than a half of its early 21st-century extent

In Chile, huge wildfires have killed at least 131 people — but one village was almost untouched

Climate change means it is likely that Chile will be even more prone to huge fires in future

Global Hunger Index 2023: India reports highest child wasting rate; slips 4 notches on ranking

The country’s child wasting rate is higher than that of conflict-ridden Yemen at 14.4 per cent and Sudan at 13.7 per cent

LPG is a fossil fuel. Experts explain why it’s still Africa’s best option for cleaner, greener cooking (for now)

More than 900 million people, 85% of the region’s population, still rely on solid biomass fuel and kerosene for cooking

Farmers face a soaring risk of flash droughts in every major food-growing region in coming decades, new research shows

One way to help agriculture adapt to the rising risk is to improve forecasts for rainfall and temperature

Science-based solutions should dominate upcoming plastic pact convention

Plastic pollution is a massive problem, as around 400 million tonnes of plastic is produced yearly

Who is Santa Claus? Can he endure in a warming world?

A cover story published by Down To Earth’s sister publication in December last year delves into the man and the myth  

Climate change triggered droughts in Northern Hemisphere: Study

Conditions in the Northern Hemisphere would only have been anticipated once every 400 years if humans had not warmed the Earth

Melting ice effect: 3 of 4 Greenlanders want govt to consider selling sand

Sizeable portion of Greenland’s indigenous population wants their leadership to evaluate the effects of sand exports and extraction on the …

UNECA calls for transparent, comparable carbon pricing systems

Global carbon price of $50 per tonne can incentivise Africa to mobilise up to $30 billion per annum

US emissions inflict $1.9 trillion in global losses

A report found that the emissions caused by the US has inflicted severe losses on poorer countries through heatwaves, crop failures and other …

UN Ocean Conference: Experts call for ending policy blindspot to avert ‘ocean emergency’

Developing countries seek more funds; island nations team up against deep-sea mining  

State of India’s Environment in figures: India recorded 280 heat wave days across 16 states in 2022 — most in decade

With climate change, such extreme events will become severe, more frequent  

Global corporate taxation: The new bare minimum

The newly agreed global minimum corporate tax to prevent multinational firms from avoiding the legal cess regime is riddled with clauses to …