National targets to limit global warming: Off by a mile
Even enhanced Nationally Determined Contributions are not nearly enough to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C. Many poor countries, with …
Then and now: Prime polluters
China, US and EU-27 (excluding the UK) currently emit over 50% of the world’s 36.44 GtCO2 Africa and India, each with 17% of the world’…
IPCC report warning: Mumbai will be worst hit among Indian metros
The city is set to experience the highest increase in total annual rainfall among other metropolitan cities in the 21st century; mean …
Immune cells isolated in sea corals, anemones for the 1st time
At least three per cent of the total cell population of these organisms fight infections
IPCC report: Global emissions must peak by 2025 to keep warming at 1.5°C
Even in the most optimistic scenario, there is only a 50:50 chance that global temperature rise will stop there
Climate change and human health: The impact is too big to be ignored
A changing ecosystem of viruses, compromised host-immune system stemming from climate crisis paves the way for infectious diseases
Cloudbursts in Himachal, Uttarakhand evidence of climate change: Experts
At least 26 cloudbursts occurred in the Himalayan region between January and July, 2021
‘Human influence behind warmer and bigger Indo-Pacific warm pool'
A new study shows that human-caused greenhouse gas emissions have led to the warming of the Indo-Pacific warm pool which can cause changes in …
Is the commodities super cycle slowdown a shock for Africa?
From Nigeria to Angola, South Africa or Zambia, decline in commodity prices is deflating growth and the ripple effect is affecting the reality of …
Parties yet to reach a consensus on core issues
A day before the final negotiations, no commitment has been reached on the adaptation front
Meet the fossil fuel firms sponsoring the world's biggest climate conference
Not surprisingly, many of the sponsors here at the Paris talks are French companies who have hoped to acquire reputational capital from the summit
Who are the top greenhouse gas emitters?
This animation shows which countries have been the top greenhouse gas emitters since the beginning of the industrial revolution and their …
‘Indian and African leaders must not fail to protect interests of locals at upcoming WTO meet’
Civil society members have expressed deep concern about how talks in previous such meets have failed developing countries
Indians spend more time battling ill-health, says study
Research shows that in 2013, migraine, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and hearing loss were among the 10 leading causes of Years Lived …
Human role in fuelling glacier loss has risen drastically
Sixty-nine per cent of glacier loss between 1991 and 2011 is owing to human-related activities. The figure between 1851 and 2010 is 25 per cent
Now, a bacteria that can eat methane. Can it reduce global warming? Researchers say it’s possible
Bacterial strain Methylotuvimicrobium buryatense 5GB1C consumes methane, which is responsible for 30% global warming
Climate change induced droughts major driver of food insecurity: IPCC report
India’s rice output may decrease 30% if global warming rises to 4°C above pre-industrial levels
Why the cost of mitigating climate change can’t be boiled down to one right number, despite some economists’ best attempts
Precise predictions raise the risk of conveying too much certainty in a constantly changing world
Rock, ice avalanche triggered Chamoli disaster, satellite images show
A crack near the ‘bergschrund’ (a crevasse that forms where moving glacier ice separates from stagnant ice) of the steep hanging …
Crop nutrient management using digital tool improves yield, reduces greenhouse gas emissions: Study
More than 80% of 1,594 participating farmers reported an increased crop yield and farm income, according to the study
Glacier breaks in Chamoli, experts blame low snowfall
Use of concrete instead of traditional wood and masonry in the Himalayas is creating a heat-island effect, warming the range, they added
Why India needs climate resilient agriculture systems
Temperature rise is likely to show serious effects on crop yields. High temperatures may reduce crop duration, permit changes in photosynthesis, …
Greenhouse gas emissions from man-managed grasslands similar to global croplands
Study highlight need to use sustainable management to preserve and enhance soil carbon storage of grasslands
These 10 cards show why Planet Earth is still headed for a meltdown 5 years after Paris
The recent UNEP Emissions Gap report, the WMO’s State of the Global Climate Change 2020 and other reports all point to dire consequences
The link between climate change and the snow leopard
Climate change will shrink the habitat of this apex alpine predator; the key is to spread the word about its plight and get governments acting …