World doesn’t have bandwidth to handle climate change-led migration

Every year is the hottest when immigrants are already living on the margins of survival

Ambitious climate policy requires a better federalism

Some insights from the NDC process in Canada and Kenya

Simply put: FaceApp Challenge

Drought watch: More than 44% of India now suffers

India has witnessed the second driest pre-monsoon season in the last 65 years

Heatwave high alert: Vast section of India reel this summer

Heatwaves are the third-biggest natural killer in India

How fair is it for Trump to walk out of Paris Agreement?

Trump dumps the Paris climate deal

This week in environment and science

Environment and science related updates from across the world

Green Climate Fund approves eight projects at Zambia meet

Approved projects worth US$ 168 million

A look at what scares countries the most

Most respondents in developing countries are worried about climate change

Michael Brauer talks about the health effects of black carbon

How climate change impacts human health

Chikungunya

Water levels in dams on Himachal rivers decline to half of their capacity

The state, ravaged by floods in 2023, has been suffering a long dry spell this winter because of the lack of rain and snow in the last three months

IPCC Special Report: Climate risks require India to rethink its approach

The report warns of increased risk of coastal flooding, heatwaves, food scarcity and vector-borne diseases

Leaders' summit : Nations need to walk the talk on climate change

Implementation of these ambitions would require enhanced institutional capabilities through policy amends, behavioural change and technology support

All that happened at UNCCD COP14

The 14th Conference of Parties in New Delhi saw delegates discuss desertification in detail. Here are the discussions they did and decisions they made

Action on climate change: Environmental activism or citizen lobby?

Scientific evidences alone cannot suffice, public policy decisions on climate must be made after careful assessments of economic costs and benefits

Extreme El Niño events may double in 21st century: IPCC

Frequency of El Niño and La Niña events may rise significantly in the future, according to the latest report by the …

Climate summit in New York: Why it’s happening and what to expect

The hopes for this summit seem to rest on China and India as they are likely to take inspiration from the joint statement issued at the BASIC meeting

DESERTIFICATION DAY: Download our print cover for free

On the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, download our 2019 print coverage on the issue for free 

Sunita Narain: Rio’s stepchild must become the parent in our climate-risked world

Since climate change is haunting the world in various forms, the management of land and water is at risk, says the environmentalist

Extreme Cities: The Peril and Promise of Urban Life in the Age of Climate Change

How will climate change affect our lives? Where will its impacts be most deeply felt? Are we doing enough to protect ourselves from the coming chaos?

Feel the bitter winds

Nila Madhab Panda's Kadvi Hawa is a gently told tale of a family caught in the cusp of climate change

Vrishti: Jhirmir Barse Mesh

The Manganiar are communities in the desert of Rajasthan. Majority of these singers are found in the districts of Tharparkar, Sanghar, Mirpur Khas,…