The history of climate change negotiations
A quick summary of climate change negotiations over the years
Climate change believers are more likely to cooperate with strangers, new research finds
One psychological mechanism that could explain variation in climate change beliefs and pro-environmental behaviour is a general willingness to …
Odisha’s model colony for climate refugees in Kendrapara should be emulated across India
More than 45 million people in the country will be forced to migrate due to environmental disruptions by 2050
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
No real Xmas trees? Climate impact brings down Yuletide spirit
Climate change is affecting supply of Christmas trees with droughts, floods and pest resilience
Only six out of 22 river basins in India have potential to cope with climate change threats: study
Drastic reduction in water use efficiency under driest conditions was observed for some basins, which highlights their inability to cope with …
Trump calls Paris Agreement ‘unfair’, but how fair is his claim?
Trump’s speech on withdrawing from climate deal punctuated by half-truths and exaggerations
Paris Agreement comes into force; first meeting of governing body may not happen
One of the talking points during this year’s COP could be the financial mechanism at play for climate change action
Countries voice 1.5°C challenges at 5th Asia Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum
Representatives from over 50 countries are participating in the three-day-long conference
Climate change knowledge management in India
India’s climate adaptation needs are high but also diverse, given the bio-geographic and climate variations
Indian Forest Act amendment: Govt ready with first draft
The draft, which has been prepared with focus on conservation and climate change, has been sent to states seeking comments
India’s rate of reducing carbon footprint with greenery a flat line for years
The country has not been able to raise its carbon emission reduction rate from 12 per cent for the last decade
Climate Emergency CoP 25: What leaders will discuss at the meet
The four issues that world leaders are expected to discuss at the 12-day meet
Portuguese youths sue 33 European governments at EU court in largest climate case ever
Case will constitute what lawyers refer to as a “hard case” & play an important role in other future climate applications
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
Four factors driving 2023’s extreme heat and climate disasters
Three additional natural factors are also helping drive up global temperatures and fuel disasters this year: El Nino, solar fluctuations and a …
Scotsman James Skea elected new IPCC chair in Nairobi, as record-breaking July nears end
Skea is Professor of Sustainable Energy at Imperial College in London and will lead the IPCC through its seventh assessment cycle
Why are so many climate records breaking all at once?
Temporary exceedance of 1.5℃ will give us an unfortunate preview of what our planet will be like in the coming decades
Why remote Antarctica is so important in a warming world
Given what rising sea levels could mean for the world, we must maintain our longstanding view of Antarctica as the most remote continent
Finally, a breakthrough on agriculture on the cards at Bonn
Draft document on agriculture stresses on assessment of risks, a differentiation of vulnerability and actions required based on farming systems …
It is now US against the rest of the world
With Nicaragua joining the Paris deal and Syria announcing its intention to ratify the accord at COP23 in Bonn, the isolation of US is now complete
Bengaluru floods: City’s stormwater drains are not good enough & government has known it for long
Karnataka state action plan on climate change suggested a better run off model and revised design guidelines for stormwater drains to prevent …
‘Ratcheted’ NDCs lack ambition; gaping distance between country pledges and IPCC limits
Revised pledges submitted towards Paris Agreement will cut emissions by only 0.5% by 2030 compared to 2010 levels
Turbulent times: How climate is altering major markers of planet Earth
As countries grapple with intense marine heat waves and stronger storms, the latest IPCC report says climate change has already altered our oceans,…
