As told to Parliament (April 6, 2022): Many parts of India 2-4°C hotter than normal
All that was discussedin the House through the day
Adaptation gap in developing countries widening even as extreme weather events worsen: UNEP
Countries in need received $21.3 billion but $215-387 billion needed every year
Launch of State of India’s Environment 2023: In Figures — what to expect & how to register
The e-book will be released in an online event at 12 noon on June 4, 2023
El Nino impact on food security: $160 million needed urgently to support 4.8 million people at risk, says FAO
Releases anticipatory action plan after WMO forecasts El Nino to stay till April 2024
Extreme weather events led to 12 million displacements of children in 2022, estimates UNICEF
Some 25.8 million children were displaced by internal conflict and violence
Stubble fire counts up, Delhi air quality slips to ‘severe’
Stubble burning share of PM2.5 estimated around 42% on November 4 from 5% a day earlier
‘Very poor’ Delhi air to slip further over 2 days
Blame factors: Calm surface wind, low ventilation, local pollution sources
Monsoon 2023: Skewed rainfall distribution drowning north, northwestern India while peninsular south remains dry
Deficit rainfall in 15 subdivisions in the eastern and southern peninsula as of July 10
Aphid, thrips threaten vegetable crops, pulses as February temperatures soar across north India
Ideal weather conditions for pest attacks unusually early in the year
Cricket among sports to be hit by climate change: Study
Excess heat, rising sea levels, changes in precipitation may derail global sports
Southeast Asians worried about food security, extreme weather events, shows climate survey
ASEAN countries must stop building new coal plants, say over half the respondents
Surviving heatwaves: What can India learn from France
Heatwave events caused 22,223 deaths from 1992 to 2015 in India
El Nino may remain till April 2024, may push temperatures even higher: WMO
May cause further rise in global average temperatures, more extreme weather events
Tropical Storm Hilary pounds Southern California with heavy rain, flash flooding
California had only one confirmed tropical storm landfall in the past in September 1939
Lightning kills 83 people in Bihar
Many of the victims were farmers, who were sowing paddy in their fields
What caused a spike in extreme heat events in Northeast Asia
Extreme heat events have become more likely to occur over Northeast Asia
Over 80% people felt climate change-induced heat in July 2023
Temperature records set on all continents in July, including areas in winter
Mocha: Summer cyclones not new; Fani, Amphan were May storms too
New summer cyclone likely to take place in Bay of Bengal around May 8
Delhi rain, waterlogging puts the spotlight on urban flooding
Urban flooding has become increasingly frequent in India’s major cities
Fighting every wildfire ensures the big fires are more extreme, and may harm forests’ ability to adapt to climate change
Fires are a natural part of many landscapes globally; when forests aren’t allowed to burn, they become more dense
The April 8 eclipse provides a rare opportunity to witness the sun’s superhot corona
Corona means crown; During the eclipse, it becomes visible and streaming plasma leaving sun appears in amazing patterns
USAID and Red Cross to organise virtual ‘Global Summit on Extreme Heat’ today
Event aims to find solutions to lessen impacts of extreme heat, save lives and mitigate costs
Mozambique’s cyclone flooding was devastating to animals — we studied how body size affected survival
Larger species tend to be more resilient to disturbances but smaller ones can recover quicker
El Nino disasters: Governments know what’s coming, but are unprepared — what must change
There is a need to be clearer about who does what and coordinate preparations for disasters better
Midwest tornadoes: What a decaying El Nino has to do with violent storms in central US
When El Nino decays, atmospheric waves can become wavier and have greater amplitude, enhancing conditions for tornadoes