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Slums as self-confrontation

The attempt to free cities of slums will only make them invisible  

Hottest year 2023 is a sign of more natural disasters in future

World leaders must adhere to promises, agreements made at COPs to stop increases in temperatures

Pay attention to what’s happening with the Loss & Damage Fund

Climate justice hangs in the balance, as developed countries look for exit routes and seek to narrow eligibility for receiving money  

Brazil GEF meet: Over half a billion dollars set aside for work on biodiversity

Adequate funds are needed to meet the 4 goals & 23 targets set under the Kunming-Montreal biodiversity framework by 2030  

Global South water-sensitive cities: Focus should be inequity in access, functionality and reusability

Cities of Global South cannot copy-paste frameworks and solutions emerging from the Global North

Temperature rise in India’s northern plains unlikely to impact wheat: Centre

With February being abnormally warm, farmers have been worried about a repetition of last year’s impact of heat on the staple crop

Fight against climate change will worsen existing inequality in global trade: CSE and DTE

In the name of climate action, countries are introducing policies which can spark trade wars

COP15 Montreal: Target 22 on gender equality approved but word ‘responsive’ still in brackets

Participation, capacity building and financial access to women from all walks of life non-negotiable in Post-2020 GBF  

Climate change-driven wildfires, heatwaves to worsen air quality & levy additional ‘climate penalty’

Surface ozone levels are expected to increase across heavily polluted areas, particularly in Asia

India’s updated climate pledge to Paris Agreement gets Union Cabinet nod

50% installed power capacity to be from non-fossil sources, not just renewable ones, unlike PM's COP 26 declaration

CoP26: 104 countries promise to cut methane emissions; What is the global pledge about?

A 0.3% reduction per year in methane is equivalent to net-zero for carbon dioxide — there would be no additional warming if this level of …

Biden‘s climate leadership summit: What should 3 PMs from South Asia do

The South Asian People’s Action on Climate Crisis has issued this demand-statement for the three south Asian prime ministers who have been …

Warmer winters in India: La Nina events may be getting hotter than El Nino, say experts

La Niña conditions in the Pacific fading, may lead to a rise in global temperatures, say experts

How climate change has ravaged India's Himalayan states

Hindu Kush Himalayan region, which has a major influence on the Indian summer monsoon, has experienced extreme warm weather events in the last 60 …

How livestock farming affects the environment

The conversion of forests into agricultural land and livestock ranches is one of the major causes of deforestation globally

Killing them softly

Dolphins, the most playful and beguiling mammals of water, are on the verge of extinction. Awareness programmes will go a long way in preserving …

The idea of a clean city

could well become a myth by 2007. More than half of the world' s population by then would be urban dwelling. The urban ecological footprint would …

A lesson for the civil servant

Book>> Beyond Relocation, The Imperative of Sustainable Resettlement Edited by Renu Modi Sage Rs 850

Humid heatwaves in southern West Africa made 10 times more likely by climate change: Study

At 2°C, similar events will occur about once every two years; West Africa will become a further 1.2-3.4°C hotter

DTE Coverage: WMO State of the Global Climate 2023 Report

Last year broke all records; DTE deconstructs document's main points

Betel cultivation is in danger due to climate change

Losses in betel cultivation have reached such an extent in the last few decades that most farmers in Uttar Pradesh’s Mahoba have given …

Simply Put: Global plastic treaty