Climate change in Africa: 39% business affected by floods over the last year, shows survey
Drought second-most reported physical climate event, with agricultural companies worst hit
Africa’s food systems are being shaped by climate crises, rising population
Report identifies six megatrends affecting development of agrifood systems in the continent
Climate change & trafficking: ‘We have little understanding’
Down To Earth spoke with Christopher Richter from International Organisation for Migration to understand why the data gap exists
40 million more people experienced food insecurity in 2021 than 2020: Report
The report demonstrates the need for a greater prioritisation of smallholder agriculture as a frontline humanitarian response, according to FAO
Assam floods: Why is Lakhimpur district always badly hit?
Dikorni river from Papuma Pare, Subansiri river from Lower Siang contribute majorly to flooding in the district
Climate change: Crop yields in Punjab will fall by up to 13% in next 30 years
A study by Punjab Agricultural University used rainfall & temperature data from 35 years to project the impact of climate change on 5 major …
Environmental crises pose biggest threats to global population over next decade: WEF Global Risks Report 2022
The pandemic has worsened several social and economic risks in the last two years, say experts
Disaster damage: 2021 sixth year with insured loss bill over $100 billion
India witnessed 2 of the world's 10 most financially devastating climate events in 2021
Will the monsoon reach Kerala on time?
Citizens baffled as weather forecasters are divided over monsoon’s onset dates
Dengue, another climate alert
It is clear that this variable weather is not a freak event, but points to the changes that are beginning to influence our monsoon lifeline
US’ California grappling with “exceptional drought”
Unprecedented measures, including emergency funding and restrictions on water use, being taken by the state
World Meteorological Day: WMO to ensure global early warning systems coverage in 5 years
Early warning systems can be critical tools to reduce disaster risk and support climate adaptation, according to Guterres
2022 too short, too far: Data stories that show the true impact of climate change this year
Did you know that India experienced extreme weather events on 291 of the 334 days from beginning of year to November 30?
Odisha, Andamans most prepared to reach climate action SDG: Government
The SDG Index and Dashboard brought out by the NITI Aayog also gauged India's preparedness for disasters, its saving of carbon dioxide, its share …
Unnatural disasters: how we can spot climate's role in specific extreme events
The science of attributing extreme weather events to human-induced climate change has evolved, but are we communicating it to the public well enough?
Why Indian farmers need a robust relief and compensation mechanism
Climate change will impact agriculture, resulting in increased crop damages and lower crop yields
Typhoon Haiyan reaches Vietnam, China
Haiyan, which has claimed over 10,000 lives, is reportedly one of the strongest storms on record
Climate change worsened extreme weather events in 2022: State of the Global Climate report
More such events likely with rising greenhouse gas emissions and approaching El Niño
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 …
Rain lash
Four-hour deluge washed away not just crops but also soil from 5,000 hectares in Maharashtra. Experts warn of more such weather events. Is the …
In 2023, for the first time ever, each day was at least 1°C warmer. Why this is worrying
Close to 50% of the days in 2023 were 1.5°C warmer than 1850-1900, compared to just over 20% in 2016
Tropical cyclones cause more damage than we think — and India among countries facing high social cost of carbon
Extreme weather events drive up these costs by more than 20% globally
Links between global climate events getting stronger: Study
Climate teleconnections intensified over last 37 years; southern hemisphere more vulnerable
Early warning for all: WMO unveils $3.1 bn plan at COP27
Early warning systems have still not reached 33% of the global population
Are Earth’s natural climatic patterns changing? An uncharacteristic La Nina may be a sign
The ongoing La Nina may become the longest on record