Blog (Environment)

Earth is trapping much more heat than climate models forecast — and the rate has doubled in 20 years
Climate Change

Earth is trapping much more heat than climate models forecast — and the rate has doubled in 20 years

Steven Sherwood
4 min read
The acceleration in heat trapping is mainly due to increased greenhouse gas emissions and changes in cloud patterns
Entangled livelihoods: Jellyfish blooms and the fall of traditional fishing in Kerala backwaters
Environment

Entangled livelihoods: Backwater conservation, gear repair subsidies can help Kerala’s traditional fishers deal with jellyfish blooms

Hari Praved P
7 min read
In India, particularly along the Kerala coast, blooms have intensified post monsoon, driven by warming seas, pollution, habitat modification, depleted fish stocks
Twin shipwrecks off Kerala show maritime laws ignore environment and fisherfolk
Environment

Twin shipwrecks off Kerala show maritime laws ignore environment and fisherfolk

Mohammed Irshad
4 min read
On June 9, just weeks after another shipping disaster in the region, the Singapore-flagged container ship WANHAI 503 exploded off the coast of Kerala
Down To Earth
www.downtoearth.org.in