Why is Earth’s driest place flooding and snowing?
The Atacama Desert in Chile is witnessing rains like never before, including regions that never recorded rains in history
India’s emission targets most ambitious among G20 nations
While India’s greenhouse gas emissions have doubled in last 25 years, they are still below the G20 average, says a climate change study
Oceans are heating up 60% faster than IPCC claims: study
The researchers claim that devices used to measure ocean temperatures are not evenly distributed
New centre to help farmers become climate resilient
The centre would focus on real-time structured surveillance for insect-pests and diseases using GPS-tagging techniques
Why world cannot afford a 2°C rise
The climate change goal must be fixed at 1.5°C so that we get a chance to avert the worst impacts
Study finds link between melting ice in Arctic and tornadoes in the US
Melting of Arctic ice might be altering the paths of certain high speed winds in the region called jet streams, also associated with tornadoes in …
Winds beneath the storms
A confluence of global, regional and local variables is leading to the development of massive storms
Climate change impacts will not wait for slow government negotiations like Bonn
By 2018 end, the Paris Agreement rule book has to be finalised. But efforts to finalise these set of rules at Bonn was marred by tardy pace and …
Ocean heat takes a toll on coral reefs and tourism in Africa
Coral reefs along the east coast of Africa have been badly hit due to ocean warming and acidification. This has hit tourism badly. Some efforts, …
There is a strong consensus that afforestation will lead to more stable rainfall
“In India, rivers are mostly forest-fed; therefore bringing back the tree cover on the either sides of the river is the only long-term …
Frequency of heat waves increasing; we must prepare for it: experts
Experts gathered at the National Workshop on Heat Wave Forecasts for State Level Preparedness deliberated on extreme weather and states' …
After US, rising sea level may soon gobble up an entire island in Canada
Land bigger than 300 football fields has been swallowed by the sea within the span of a few generations
Climate change can wipe out world's oldest trees
According to scientists, Bristlecone pines, which are found in the upper reaches of the White Mountains in California, could be supplanted by the …
2016 experiences record-breaking heat for nine consecutive months
12 consecutive months from October 2015 to September 2016 have set new monthly high-temperature records
Bleached to death
The current mass bleaching of corals across the world appears to be the most severe ever. It threatens the very existence of coral reefs. …
Ocean warming leading to loss of fish stocks, crop yields: IUCN
The report, compiled by 80 scientists across 12 countries, highlights evidence of impacts on marine life, from microorganisms to mammals
Climate talks now focus on health adaptation
As the global negotiations increasingly talk about the impacts of climate change on health, the upcoming UN CoP meet in Morocco will debate one …
New climate fund established to help developing countries track climate actions
The initiative is expected to support developing countries in meeting their enhanced transparency requirements in a timely manner
WHO’s new programme to eliminate neglected tropical diseases in Africa
These diseases affect economically poorer sections having severe impact on their lives and progress
Global warming may cause rise in cases of chronic kidney disease, claims study
Increasing temperatures and heat waves are estimated to result in an increase in kidney disease and other conditions
Dying coral reefs, impacts of El Niño and other news from this week
While coral bleaching is destroying the Great Barrier Reef, Malaysia and Indonesia are struggling to control forest fires originating from …
World leaders launch coalition on carbon pricing
Countries agree on imposing carbon tax and adopting a market mechanism for trading carbon as part of their plan to reduce emissions
India's queue for toilets is the longest
If you stretched all 774 million people in India now waiting for household toilets, the queue would stretch from Earth to the moon – and …
UN report shows the way to overcome stagnation, revive economy
Public investments should be a key to addressing the so-called secular stagnation being seen in developed countries, the study says
Global warming risks “severe, widespread and irreversible”, says IPCC
Warns both frequency and intensity of extreme weather such as floods, and droughts will go up