G7 way off-track in emission cuts to achieve 1.5°C target; finding significant as WMO says Asia ‘global disaster capital’

Present policies mostly paper tigers; India need greater ministerial integration to counter climate impacts, say experts  

Asia was the world’s ‘disaster capital’ in 2023, with all climate change drivers upping the ante in region: WMO report

Bay of Bengal recorded nearly 30% higher sea level rise over global average; east and north India have warmed more than rest of country

Climate Emergency CoP 25: Climate-linked health impacts not a priority yet, says WHO

Lack of funding is one of the reasons for the low priority

COP28: India had fourth best ranking in climate performance among countries during 2022, says report

Preachers are not performing, underlined the report; US, UK sliding down in performance  

Emissions from oil have risen most during last one year; overall global carbon emission reached all time high

Emission reduction reaches a plateau; overshoot to 1.5-degree Celsius rise inevitable; says multiple reports

Weakening of Tej in Arabian Sea might have strengthened Hamoon in Bay of Bengal: IMD Expert

Hamoon expected to make landfall between Khepupara and Chattogram in Bangladesh  

India opposed rapid coal phaseout part in GST text; demanded entire operative part on fossil fuel be modified

Target trillions, demanded an Indian negotiator; claimed support of most countries in opposing the text  

COP27: Here is what to expect on the extended day of talks at Sharm El-Sheikh

Loss and damage remains the elephant in the negotiating room

Transboundary Bengal hotspot for lightning strikes: Report

West Bengal, along with Bangladesh, received two million on-ground lightning bolts

Fossil fuels’ death-knell sounded at COP28 held in oil-rich UAE; Al Jaber takes credit for keeping 1.5ºC target alive

Experts slam final text as weak, inadequate, with loopholes, and not in accordance with science; hail historical first entry of …

COP28: Kolkata, 100 km from the Sundarbans, demands loss and damage fund support in Dubai

The demand may be echoed by other vulnerable global cities soon, particularly those in south Asia like Colombo, Dhaka and Karachi  

Kolkata records warmest June night as 7 Bengal districts among country’s 26 facing heatwave

Real feel in Kolkata under sun was 51°C on June 13, 2023

Climate Emergency CoP 25: It is market versus market in Madrid

Carbon market mechanism is turning into a big negotiation thorn

COP27: Expert Group zeroes in on weak net zero targets; asks industries to speed up

Indian companies under scanner, prefer to play an wait-and-watch game

Global warming, Cyclone Biparjoy worked in tandem to bring monsoon to Mumbai and Delhi on same date

Incident last happened 62 years ago in 1961, confirmed IMD

COP28: New GST text urges global Net Zero by 2050 with cuts to fossil fuels; proposes rapid phasedown of coal

Experts term it a retrograde draft; presidency shifts onus on parties   

COP28: ‘Mismanagement’ complaints at Dubai Expo City 2020; delegates made to walk in circles for hours

Gathering of global leaders at the venue added to the chaos that was there since the beginning

Obituary: Saleemul Huq, climate voice of the Global South

His sudden demise, a month ahead of COP28 in Dubai, is a great loss to the global climate movement

Cyclone Asani to hit coast between Visakhapatnam and Bhubaneswar on May 10

West Bengal set to receive heavy rains from May 10-13    

CoP26: Hardly 12 hours to go, completion of Paris rulebook still under cloud in Glasgow

Big announcements have hardly influenced on-ground negotiations at Glasgow

Climate-impacted Sagar island witnesses 10 million pilgrims take holy baths in Ganga Sagar

Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee demands ‘national fair’ status; administration trying to reduce fair’s green footprint

At COP28, India’s national statement has no direct reference to fossil fuel cuts

Indian environment minister showcased country’s achievements and showcased projects flagged by Prime Minister Modi  

Mocha among ‘most impactful’ global cyclones in 2023: WMO report at COP28

Paris agreement target under serious threat; act now, urges document  

Disaster deaths, sinking: Unprepared Kolkata face multiple climate risks, warns IPCC report

Scientists offer solutions how city can contain impact of climate change

COP27: Adaptation pledge sum 35% less than Glasgow, despite UN call for more support

Forty per cent of adaptation fund pledged in Glasgow not yet met