Extreme weather events are exactly the time to talk about climate change – here’s why
Talking about climate change is a powerful way of mobilising climate action, and extreme weather events provide helpful climate conversation starters
COP24: A principled debate on adaptation communications
UN estimates that cost of adaptation in developing countries will rise to $140-300 billion each year by 2030
Africa at highest risk of climate change; agricultural production under threat
Central America also faces physical threat from climate change, with every country categorised as ‘extreme risk’
COP 22: APA adopts drafts conclusion
The developing countries called for maintaining the delicate balance of all elements under the APA
COP22: parties discuss ways to enhance transparency framework for climate action
The rules and modalities of the transparency framework are expected to be in place by 2018
Montreal Protocol: what came from Vienna negotiations?
Observers seem optimistic for a deal in the next meeting of parties, to be held in October this year
Fighting global warming may yield health benefits worth trillions
New study finds strongest, potential near-term health benefits in China and India
Decoding carbon markets: Role of intermediaries in the web of transactions
Rising interest in carbon markets has increased the number of intermediaries and stakeholders involved
Over 19 million kids in Bangladesh at risk from climate change
UNICEF report says nearly 86% of these children living in 17 districts are under threat from floods and cyclones
This summer was the hottest on record for the northern hemisphere, says NOAA
Planet Earth suffers third-hottest three-month season and second-warmest August, according to US’ weather agency
We need to treat extreme events as connected, not as anomalies
Clear trends of interconnected extreme weather events intensifying and becoming more frequent can be seen across the world as the climate crisis …
Must assess ethical, social and cultural risks of climate engineering along with climate action: UNESCO report
Urges countries in a geographic region to make agreements to avoid risks of unequal spatial distribution of effects
Some progress, lots left: UN Climate Change annual report
Report ahead of Bonn conference lists opportunities for 2019
Climate doomism is bad storytelling — hope is much more effective at triggering action
Looking at individual solutions can seem trivial, but it is a great way to tap into the power of self-efficacy
Parties discuss aspects of global stocktake at Bonn climate talks
Talks involved deliberations on the design and technicalities of the global stocktake which will take place in 2023
Climate change impacts: the message for investors
Estimating global economic impact of climate change and the cost of GHG mitigation is difficult, but governments and private investors would have …
Rural Assam’s water woes show full impact of climate change
Water scarcity is gradually becoming one of the most important issues in Northeast India
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
COP28: Differences on responsibility continue in the 15th Global Stocktake negotiation
A final round of negotiations is expected on December 6, following which the text will be handed over to the Presidency
Conservation of natural resources must be at the centre of development plans
Political will is needed to address marine pollution and climate change in Africa
US, China and India: Top carbon emitters to face the biggest economic losses
India, which emits more than 2.4 billion metric tonnes of CO2, is already bearing an economic loss of $206 billion
Just 5 countries have 70% of world’s remaining wilderness: study
Climate change impacts can worsen if wilderness is not protected immediately on a global level, says the study published in Nature
Deaths due to heat wave likely to increase by up to 2000%
By 2080, deaths from heat waves could increase by up to 2,000 percent in some areas of the world, say Australian researchers
'Africa should not be a dumping ground for cheap technologies'
Africa has only 1,152 weather stations; most of which are in dilapidated condition. Adequate infrastructure and quality data is needed to …
54% of Africa’s surface weather stations can't capture data properly
With extreme weather events becoming the new normal, forecasting has become more important than ever. It's time African nations invest in …