El Nino is starting to lose strength after fueling a hot, stormy year, but it’s still powerful − an atmospheric scientist explains what’s ahead for 2024
The 2024 hurricane season likely won’t have El Nino around to help weaken storms. But that doesn’t necessarily mean an active season
Run-up to COP27: The Pacific is now out of time, Vanuatu’s premier writes in DTE
Climate change is an existential threat in the islands of the Pacific, affecting livelihoods, security and well-being
Black Summer: Australian wildfires linked to La Niña’s three-year streak, finds study
La Niña would have occurred without the 2019-2020 wildfires, but would have been short-lived and weaker
COVID-19: After 2.5 years, Micronesia in the Pacific records its first outbreak
Barely a fortnight before Micronesia had planned to lift its quarantine and travel restrictions on August 1, 42 people have tested positive for …
Even weak tropical cyclones have grown more intense worldwide – we tracked 30 years of them using currents
An increase in ocean currents corresponded to a rise in the intensity of weak tropical cyclones during 1990-2020
What does the marine heatwave in Pacific mean for environment?
It could cause droughts in the surrounding region, affect marine ecosystem and coral reefs
‘Future studies could validate more of Thor Heyerdahl's hypotheses on the Pacific’
Down To Earth speaks to Reidar Solsvik, the curator of the Kon-Tiki Museum in Oslo, Norway about a recent study in ‘Nature’ …
‘Chinese food is so entrenched in our lives; COVID-19 can’t change that’
Down To Earth talks to Miranda Brown, historian of premodern Chinese food and medicine and University of Michigan professor, about Chinese …
Indigenous islanders complain against Canberra over climate change
The residents of the islands located in the Torres Strait between Australia and New Guinea say the Australian government is not doing enough to …
Why Tamil Nadu should be worried about 2 storms brewing in the western Pacific
Both storms are forming off the coast of Southeast Asia and could have an effect on weather conditions in the Bay of Bengal, affecting the Tamil …
Scientists project path of radiation plume from Japan's nuclear reactors
Low-pressure area to form over Andaman Sea by April 30: IMD
The low-pressure area will likely change into a depression by May 2
More toxic sludge than fresh water produced from desalination
That is the conclusion reached by the first global assessment of the desalination sector’s industrial waste
Most Asia-Pacific countries ill-prepared for natural disasters: ESCAP
Over the past 60 years, temperatures in the region have increased faster than the global mean
Rare 3rd consecutive La Nina event underway, could impact agriculture
Southwest monsoon will likely extend till October, with detrimental impacts on Indian agriculture
Resistance to mega-tourism is rising in the South Pacific — but will governments put words into action?
Pacific countries are calling for fairer and more meaningful relationships with tourism partners
RCEP, the world’s biggest trade deal, has been signed; but what exactly is it?
The final text confers no special rights on foreign corporations to sue governments through what are known as Investor-State Dispute Settlement …
How aerosol formation helps brighten clouds, balance climate
The formation of new particle covers about 40 per cent of the Earth’s surface
Land, freshwater species in Asia-Pacific impacted by plastic pollution: UN Study
Data on the impacts of plastic pollution on land and freshwater species missing from most research, according to new UN study
COVID-19: Asia-Pacific region lost 8% of working hours in 2020, says report
The pandemic pushed 75-80 million people in developing Asia-Pacific region into extreme poverty in 2020
As you sow, so shall you reap: sea-level rise in Pacific puts US military assets at risk
Rapidly rising sea level might force a climate-sceptic regime to rethink its policies and safeguard lives and security assets
Asia Pacific Climate Change Forum: community involvement key to successful adaptation
Hundreds of delegates have gathered at the 5th Asia Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum in Colombo
New dengue vaccine provides ray of hope to India
CYD-TDV vaccine protected two out of three volunteers aged 9 years and older against dengue, finds study
Solar aircraft on world tour obstructed by bad weather
The aircraft is part of an experimental project to raise awareness about renewable energy
Run-up to Ottawa: Civil society groups call for support from ASEAN leadership in fight against plastic pollution
Region grappling with overflowing landfills, polluted waterways and impacted marine ecosystems
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