Adaptation in the time of 'climate apartheid'

The inequality against developing and under-developed countries is increasing in global climate negotiations

Climate change is the most impactful risk in 2016: World Economic Forum

Climate change will also aggravate water and agriculture crises, conflicts and forced migration

India needs US$ 2 trillion to adapt to climate change

The country will experience 1-1.5°C increase in mean annual air temperature in the near term from 2016 to 2045 with ‘profound’ …

IPCC suggests adaptation and mitigation efforts needed to tackle climate impacts

Synthesis report suggests sector-wise strategy for policy makers to make their people, especially the poor, climate resilient

How we reviewed NDA’s interim budget last year

Modi government’s maiden budget was a patchwork of abandoned schemes being revived or existing ones being re-named. Despite some fund …

South Asia headed for longer heat waves, warm spells

Special report on managing risks of extreme events and disasters recommends change in policy approach

Japan uses technology to help farmers tackle changing weather

Farmers can now keep weather conditions constant and produce high quality vegetables

North-west India may face frequent droughts: World Bank

Organisation’s climate change report predicts decrease in crop yield by 10-30 per cent as world warms by 2°C

US fights climate change impacts on its military assets

Around 7,500 of its defence installations across the world are vulnerable to impacts like sea level rise, storm and snow melting

Climate change to cut South Asia’s growth by 8.8 per cent by end of century: ADB

GDP loss for Maldives projected at 12.6 per cent, for India 8.7 per cent

How Bhutan is grappling with climate change

Ugyen Tshewang, secretary, National Environment Commission of Bhutan, speaks to Ankur Paliwal on the effects of climate change and how the …

On road to sustainability?

Many nice words, some money but no direction for real change