2023 Retrospect | A quick recap of major science and environment events last year
DTE's multimedia team recaps health, extreme weather events, science, war, policy and governance stories covered this year
Simply Put: Neoliberalism and extreme weather
Rise of AMR could result in up to 10 million annual deaths by 2050: UN report
AMR can push 24 million more people into extreme poverty by 2030
Explained: Why heatwaves are becoming longer, more frequent
One major factor behind this is the trapped greenhouse gases caused by human activities
Assam floods affect 21,000; heavy rain forecast till June 19
Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Cachar and Kamrup districts in state affected by floods
Heat waves to intensify in Madagascar, one of Earth’s richest biodiversity hotspots: WWA study
Indian Ocean island experienced one of its hottest Octobers, with even the capital and highlands experiencing record heat
Simply Put: A river runs through it
DTE-CSE Report on extreme weather in India
India saw a disaster nearly every day from January-September, 2023
One-day temperatures breach 2°C warming point for 1st time
This was another year passing by with empty promises of controlling climate change
Agriculture & climate change: Ethiopia farmers find climate-smart ways to beat erratic weather
The climate mitigation practices also increase soil's water-holding capacity
Who to blame for July Europe floods? Human-induced climate change
Rainfall events in western Europe now 9 times more likely to happen
India 2023 Monsoon: DTE-CSE Report shows how rainfall occurred from June-September
An analysis of how much or how little precipitation took place in the 2023 southwest monsoon
1 of every 10 Indian hospitals could fully or partially shut down by century-end unless deep emission cuts happen: Study
Southeast Asia most vulnerable global region; experts state that climate-health linkage is not a priority
East Africa to experience surge in El Nino-related malaria infections, experts warn
Impending outbreak of new infections can wipe away gains in malaria control, they say
Traditional knowledge of small farmers key to climate-smart agriculture
Proofing small farmers from weather vagaries is critical to climate adaptation
Simply Put: A hoax no more
Summer of extreme heat: Wildfires in Greece as Europe scorches
Parts of China, US also break temperature records
Megadrought, megapluvial conditions will become the new normal under high emissions scenario: Report
The shift may have already taken place or is in the offing in some regions
Embrace disruption and keep walking the green way
Too much time has been wasted in looking for answers that are convenient, not real
Lightning activity in the European Eastern Alps doubled in 40 years. What does this indicate?
Higher frequency of thunderstorms that bring lightning have a link with global warming
Mocha and the ever-growing fiasco we are pushing ourselves into
Will the Anthropocene be the shortest era in history?
Extreme weather hits economies, hurts Asia most: WMO report
Loss due to landslides increased by 147% compared to average in the past 20 years
How global warming will impact Indian states
A one-metre rise in sea level will displace 7.1 million people in India
El Nino-like weather conditions increased short-term malnutrition in children across tropics: Study
Nearly 6 million children were driven into hunger during 2015 El Nino
2023 in a blink: DTE’s reportage on global scientific research this year
Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from 2023