These are India’s climate hotspots
India is home to 72% of the 750 million people exposed to climate change hazards in South Asia
WHO launches new initiatives to contain invasive malaria vectors in Africa
Shifting our focus to integrated and locally adapted vector control can save both money and lives
Repeated multi-year droughts hit India over last 1,000 years, water policies need reassessment: Study
Southwest monsoon could switch into a drought-prone mode, lasting decades in the future
Drying planet: Drought has become a truly planetary disaster in 2022
Climate change is fuelling the intensity of drought in already vulnerable regions while tightening its grip on not-so-vulnerable areas
Sixth Extinction? Over 150,000 species vanished in last 500 years
Nearly half of 177 mammal species surveyed lost more than 80% of their distribution between 1900 and 2015
Children born in 2020 will experience 6.8 times more heatwaves than those born in 1960: Report
Limiting warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels will reduce the additional lifetime exposure of new-borns to heatwaves by 45%, droughts …
Climate experts hail forthcoming US climate summit with caution and riders
The US should clean up its own act first as far as net zero is concerned, climate experts say
Climate crisis: Oceans may emit more ozone-depleting gases
MIT researchers note that oceans would emit more CFC-11 by 2075 than they absorb, and emit detectable amounts of the chemical …
Disha Ravi arrest: Being young in India
They have a vast network, not to hatch conspiracies, but to remain informed. They exchange toolkits, not to spread hate mails but to keep up with …
Japan has rolled out a bevy of projects to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Are they enough?
Achieving the net-zero emissions target would require a major push to build clean energy infrastructure
India lost crops on 18 million hectares to extreme floods from 2017-2019: Govt
Madhya Pradesh hardest-hit; figures show gross underestimation of crop losses due to floods
Chamoli glacier burst: Himalayan blunders compounded
The issue is about carrying capacity of the fragile region, which is even more at risk because of climate change
Lack of finance data hampers climate goals in South Africa: Report
South Africa is the world’s 14th largest emitter of carbon dioxide. Its national climate change response policy calls for inclusion of …
Chamoli glacier burst: It is time to learn from our mistakes
The cumulative effect of hydropower projects has turned out to be more environmentally damaging than sustainable, given the current policy of the …
40th Indian scientific expedition to Antarctica launched
Apart from its scientific mission, the expedition shall carry out the humanitarian responsibility of relieving the 48-strong winter crew from …
Paris Agreement: Five years on, it’s time to fix carbon trading
Setting the rules that govern emissions trading, financing and support for developing countries over 2021 will be critical
How ready is India for climate change? Not much, says this report
All south Asian countries fared poorly in the 2020 World Risk Index on strengthening their abilities to prepare and adapt to extreme events
Biochar application can help Ghana’s smallholder farmers fight back climate change: Study
New research shows biochar application is more effective in promoting cowpea growth and yield in Ghana
Forced displacement is the new norm in India
Extreme weather events have been triggering widespread internal displacement for years now. Now COVID-19 adds to the pressure
Heat waves to follow in the wake of Amphan: IMD
Isolated areas in Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh will suffer from heat waves between May 18 and May 22, it says
Amphan to make landfall between Bengal and Bangladesh on May 20: IMD
The storm is being said to be ‘unpredictable’ on the lines of Cyclone Fani last year
Protecting peatlands can help attain climate goals
Peatland degradation can trigger release of stored carbon. A UN report underlined ways to map and monitor them
Without mitigation, global methane emissions would rise by 30% until 2050: Study
A regional and sector-specific approach is important for methane mitigation strategies, it says
Water supplies dry up as Thailand reels under worst drought in decades
Delayed and short monsoon, abnormally high temperatures have exhausted major reservoirs, salt water intrusion is a growing concern
Smoking gun letter reveals British CoP president’s 7-point climate action plan
Claire Perry O’Neill’s successor, Britain’s fine civil servants and its first-rate diplomats must work with counterparts in …