Slow progress on all procedural issues at COP 23
Parties have held only preliminary discussions on all issues, which have been captured in informal notes prepared for all agenda items
By 2050, climate-related disasters could cost US $35 billion a year: audit report
The GAO report urged Trump administration to take climate change risks seriously and begin developing a response action plan
Can mining be sustainable?
Two main pre-conditions for achieving sustainability are good governance and self-regulating mining enterprises
Climate change intolerance discussed at the launch of Amitav Ghosh’s book
Amitav Ghosh argued that there is a systematic silencing of non-partisan voices on the issue of climate change
How climate change could affect African migration patterns
There is belief among some that climate change drives human displacement, but research in Malawi suggests otherwise
World Bank unveils new business plan for Africa to battle climate change
Africa may be at the receiving end of adverse climate change even as World Bank launches a new plan to support the countries to adapt to these changes
Sonam Wangchuk is right. All is not well with Ladakh’s glaciers
In October 2021, 31 glacial lakes and water bodies showed an increase in area by 20%, found CSE & DTE’s State of India’s …
Heatwaves have a cost. Here’s why it’s important to quantify it
Extreme heat is often reported as a “silent killer” because its impacts are much more invisible and silent compared to other natural …
Loss and Damaged: Who suffers most from extreme weather events?
While all regions have incurred losses due to extreme weather events, developed countries remain the least affected and most insured from the shocks
After catastrophic drought for 6 years, flash floods in Somalia displace 200,000
Floods by ongoing Gu rains destructed Belet Weyne district, Hirshabelle State and Baardheere in Jubaland State, says UN
Why did the Chamoli tragedy happen in winter
Identifying hotspots through vulnerability mapping and strengthening EIA can enhance preparedness and build adaptive capacity in areas …
Kampala Declaration on climate change, human mobility now has 48 African countries as members
As many as 105 million people could become internal migrants within the African continent in a business-as-usual scenario
Bonn climate meet ends amid concern over lack of urgency in accelerating negotiations
While the Bonn meet was packed with hundreds of parallel meetings, progress on readying a text for COP 24 has been slow
India is under the weather: extreme events expand footprints
From cloudburst in Himachal, dust storms in Rajasthan and UP to lightning in Andhra Pradesh and devastating rainfall in Haryana and Punjab, freak …
MoEF&CC issues recommendations to improve environment clearance and monitoring process
The recommendations come after an audit report found delays in all stages of impact assessment and highlighted other gaps
Climate change set to increase air pollution deaths by hundreds of thousands by 2100
A new study suggests climate change will cause changes to patterns of ground-level ozone and smog
Challenges for Anil Madhav Dave, India’s new environment minister
Dave inherits a ministry that is being criticised for diluting environmental laws to facilitate quick industrial growth
‘Reduce food waste, mitigate climate change’
Researchers have estimated that food waste-related emissions may increase from 0.5 gigatonnes today to 1.9-2.5 gigatonnes of CO2 equivalents …
Warming Kashmir? Extreme events like current heatwave becoming more common, say experts
Srinagar recorded second hottest September day in 132 years this week; heatwave to last a week more
The Horn of Africa has had years of drought, yet groundwater supplies are increasing — why?
Locals rely on the ‘long rains’ from March-May and ‘short rains’ from October-December
Is ‘climate anxiety’ a clinical diagnosis? Should it be?
In the absence of official diagnoses or recognised treatments, collective action against climate change may therefore be an effective solution to …
2030 Agenda: We need to champion sustainability in Asia and the Pacific despite adversities
National plans must align with the agenda for UN-mandated sustainable development goals to guide development
Himalayan plunder: Manipur landslides raise environmental questions
Considering the long-term nature of the ongoing project, it is necessary to adopt regulatory and monitoring mechanisms at the vulnerable slopes
No real Xmas trees? Climate impact brings down Yuletide spirit
Climate change is affecting supply of Christmas trees with droughts, floods and pest resilience
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
