Delegates at UN Bonn summit adopt new framework to reduce risks from hazardous chemicals
Bonn Declaration that aims to prevent exposure, phase out harmful chemicals also adopted
Climate crisis in forests: Trees missing fruits, first forest landslide — Karnataka’s Anshi stands altered
Change in rainfall patterns has also reduced number & diversity of butterflies, appearance of migratory birds
Factsheet: Carbon budget and INDCs
In its fifth assessment report, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has published an emission budget which tells us how much CO2 …
Factsheet: What to expect at Peru
Different bodies are mandated to negotiate for different elements under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Some …
'We are in the warmest five-year period ever'
According to the World Meteorological Organization, 2015-19 has recorded a 0.2°C increase over 2011-15
Sea erosion affecting lives and livelihoods in Odisha
The central government informed Parliament in December 2018 that sea levels along the Indian coast are projected to rise from 3.5 inches to as …
COP15 CBD: Disclose biodiversity impact, address harmful subsidies, urges EU
Bulk of financial resources for implementation of targets needs to come domestically, says European Commission
Merely designating an area as protected not enough, says Princeton study; here is why
It is as important to protect the areas already protected as it is to create new protected areas, say researchers
High road to Dubai COP28: Can Bonn climate conference iron out disagreements around loss & damage fund
The funding sources should be expanded to include innovative sources such as taxes and levies
Slow drowning of Tibetan grasslands fenced in by Beijing
Drastic changes are being set-off in the sensitive Tibetan region, but climate change is not the only culprit
Climate change believers are more likely to cooperate with strangers, new research finds
One psychological mechanism that could explain variation in climate change beliefs and pro-environmental behaviour is a general willingness to …
Humanity’s tipping point? How the Queen’s death stole a climate warning’s thunder
A study published in Science heralded changes that could threaten the future of civil society on this planet but it was Queen’s death …
Why do rorqual whales need to be enormous? Answer helps identify species threatened by climate change
Depending on how their prey fares, certain whale species will either win or lose in future oceans
Why rain on snow in the California mountains worries scientists
Rain-on-snow events have resulted in some of the nation’s most destructive and costly floods
Climate change threatens spring wildflowers by speeding up the time when trees leaf out above them
Country-wide pattern: Trees, wildflowers active earlier now than in the past, and they are active earlier in warm years & places
Mornings sans coffee? Global production under threat due to climate hazards, finds study
Coffee growers in southern Brazil, where conditions are unaffected by El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), could help offset production losses
Maldives can adapt to sea-level rise. Here’s how
New study supports raising island height, building new habitations to save Maldives, low-lying areas
World likely to see 2°C warming by 2050 even under low-emissions, predicts new study
Global warming is already on the verge of crossing the 1.5°C threshold
‘Climate change can triple flood damage by atmospheric rivers’
Climate scientist Tom Corringham talks to Down To Earth about bomb cyclones, atmospheric rivers and how global warming can …
Kenya’s Rift Valley lakes are rising, putting thousands at risk — we now know why
Surprisingly minor changes in the water balance are enough to explain the lake level rises, finds study
Climate change and water: Ripple marks
People with lower socio-economic status, migrants and refugees are most vulnerable to the impact of climate change on water
Forest fires: Have we reached a tipping point
What does the ongoing Australian bushfires indicate? DTE asks atmospheric scientist Michael Mann
G7 governments are boosting inequality: Oxfam
If current trends in economic growth and inequality remain unchanged, around 550 million people will be under extreme poverty in 2030
Climate action helps companies build reputations and attract investors
Companies committed to tackle climate change are addressing their greenhouse gas emissions via science-based targets
How the Centre is diluting green clearance norms
In the name of streamlining process to get environmental clearances, the Centre has turned these rules into mere formality