Hothouse Earth: our planet has been here before – here's what it looked like
The first Hothouse state last occurred 125,000 years ago, and the risk of a new one was raised by a study recently
Data obscurity keeps West Asia, North Africa from reaching growth potential: World Bank
Growth forecasts in the region more often inaccurate, overly optimistic than other places
African cities call for local climate action, adaptation finance
The Covenant of Mayors in Sub-Saharan Africa encourages local authorities to make a political commitment for access to energy, climate mitigation …
Rising CO2 emissions may affect labour productivity in developing countries: Study
Agriculture, mining and quarrying, manufacturing and construction — sectors which account for 73 per cent of output in poor countries' are …
Did a supernova trigger the late Devonian extinction?
Earth suffered an intense loss of species diversity that lasted for at least 300,000 years, possibly caused by long-lasting ozone depletion, …
Sea level changes that occurred 6,000 years ago may happen again; Southeast Asia at risk
Natural causes can further aggravate the effects of rise in sea level combined with human-assisted climate change
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
Plastic-free planet: Negotiations on Global Plastics Treaty underway, the story so far
This meeting is the international community’s chance set the stage for negotiations on a global deal to end plastic pollution
There’s no evidence indicating dominant link between warmer climates and COVID-19 spread: WMO
However, even secondary factors like weather and air quality can significantly impact the number of infections and deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic
Climate change first ‘went viral’ exactly 70 years ago
Throughout the 50s and 60s US, Swedish, German and Soviet scientists were examining the issue
Likelihood of warming El Nino this year increasing: WMO
There are 60% chances of a transition from ENSO-neutral to El Nino phase during May-July and the likelihood increases gradually: WMO update
Environmental & social responsibility of financial institutions must go beyond green initiatives
Most Indian banks and financial institutions do not have any environmental and social safeguard mechanisms
A looming El Nino may bring more heatwaves in India
In total, 13 Indian states and 1 Union territory saw heatwaves since March 3, with West Bengal recording the highest
FAO: Closing gender gap in agri-food systems can boost global economy by $1 trillion
Tackling gender inequality can reduce world hunger and reinforce resilience to shocks like climate change and COVID-19 pandemic
El Nino on its way, will likely impact monsoon: Experts
It could also cause heatwaves and droughts in India, South Africa, Australia, Indonesia, the Pacific Islands
Scientists discover intense heatwaves at the bottom of the ocean
These heatwaves have dramatically impacted the health of ocean ecosystems around the globe
Managing microclimates — a ‘third way’ to combat climate change
Effective microclimate management has the potential to reduce temperatures by 1.5-2 degrees Celsius
Africa’s first heat officer is based in Freetown — 5 things that should be on her agenda
Significant proportion of urban dwellers who are poor and those whose living conditions do not provide adequate shelter from heat risks make …
Stripping carbon from the atmosphere might be needed to avoid dangerous warming — but it remains a deeply uncertain prospect
Proponents argue carbon removal is required at a massive scale to avoid dangerous warming
COP27: African bloc unhappy; says agreement on framework for adaptation goal being delayed
Parties have decided to initiate the development of a framework for GGA that will be considered and adopted in 2023
Next stop net zero: Indian Railways plans to become a net zero emitter by 2030; here’s how
Instead of going the usual offset route, the Indian Railways plans to source the bulk of its energy needs from renewable sources to become a net …
Vaccine inequity: Disparity in access to doses hits low-income countries, says WHO
Only 2 manufacturers are supplying key vaccines such as pneumococcal vaccines, measles and rubella-containing vaccines across the world
Receding cryosphere: What latest WMO report warns us about
Most parts of east Africa, including Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia, experienced 4 consecutive below-average rainfall seasons with severe …
India far cry from energy independence, spends $160 billion on energy imports
Countries like the USA, China and Russia are already making headway toward becoming self-reliant
What long-term economic stagnation means for climate change
Steel industry is a key driver of climate change and is responsible for around 7% to 9% of global carbon emissions