Equity, unabated coal phasedown in first draft of COP27 ‘Cover Decision’; other elements missing
Details are scant on the loss and damage fund demanded by G77, and there is no mention of the need to wean off fossil fuels, a crucial aspect of …
How climate-induced disasters are creating a new dynamic of migration
Over time, countries would not be in a position to absorb so much migration in their limited urban centres and people will move to other countries,…
COP27: India’s updated NDCs insufficient for cutting emissions, shows report
Indian government plans to add more coal capacity and increase fossil gas in the energy mix, study says
Loss and Damage: Disaster a day
India experienced extreme weather events on 241 of the 273 days from January 1 to September 30, which claimed 2,755 lives & damaged 1.9 …
WMO sounds alarm as COP27 gets underway, with 1.5°C target barely within reach
Sea level rise doubled in three decades; South Asia, including India, one of the hardest-hit
India saw natural disasters almost every day in first 9 months of 2022: CSE report
Highest toll in Himachal Pradesh; official data inadequate to show real extent of loss & damage
Winter pollution: Diwali night can add 300-600 µg/m3 of PM2.5 to Delhi's air
Delhi’s seasonal winter PM2.5 average had improved during the pandemic, but it stagnated post-pandemic. Action this winter will determine …
Irony just died: Coca-Cola, among biggest global polluters, to sponsor CoP27
Activists and commentators have called Coca-Cola’s sponsorship of the world’s biggest climate summit a ‘greenwashing exercise’
China, south Asia not proactive in reducing climate impacts on women: ICIMOD
Most policy documents are silent on the existing pay gaps and women’s access to agricultural resources
Weekend cloudburst reiterates need to beef up early warning systems; is Uttarakhand on track
There have been positive and negative developments in Uttarakhand since 2013 as far as early warning systems are concerned; the key is to …
North East India records lowest rainfall in 122 years
The IMD predicts that below-normal rainfall will persist over the remaining part of August
‘Rising mercury is making Nepal glaciers vulnerable’
Changing nature of glaciers and glacial lakes make the Himalayas one of the most climate vulnerable regions on the planet. Rijan Bhakta Kayastha, …
Hailstones ‘as big as berries’: Farmers in MP’s Niwari district suffer immense crop losses
Cold weather in Madhya Pradesh due to western disturbances expected to last till January 12
Climate crisis in North East India: An outlier in Arunachal, Upper Siang now experiences increased rainfall
Increased rainfall leads to decline in rice productivity: New diseases have emerged, pest attacks on the rise
Is India in a position to announce a target of net zero emissions by 2050?
This has to be decided keeping into consideration the country’s national circumstances and the feasibility of achieving such a target
How carbon sinks can help India become a ‘net zero’ country
An increase in India’s green cover can help meet its Paris Agreement commitments and reduce toxic emissions in the atmosphere.
Why a net-zero future depends on the ocean’s ability to absorb carbon
The oceans moderate the world’s climate through the absorption of heat and carbon. And just how much carbon the ocean will continue to …
Mango trees are flowering well this season; why then are farmers worried?
Traditional beliefs say mango flowering brings unpredictable rainfall; rising temperatures have a dominant role to play, say experts
It is time to own up: Why ‘Anthropocene’ should matter
Disinclination to recognise impact of humans on the planet responsible for a fragile fight against climate change
Trump’s big gamble to gut US power plant emissions rules loses in court, opening a door for new climate rules
The appeals court ruling in the power plant case merely confirms that many of the rollbacks rested on shaky legal grounds. These legal flaws will …
Did stratospheric warming lead to excessive rainfall in Tamil Nadu?
Each district witnessed a minimum excess precipitation of 400%, said IMD
Climate change adaptation: Cost to at least quadruple for developing countries in 3 decades
The current annual adaptation costs in developing countries are around $70 billion
India bore maximum brunt of extreme weather events in 2020: Report
As many as 2,067 lives lost to floods in India through the year, the highest in the world due to climate change-induced events
Paris Accord and beyond, what is the road to COP26 Glasgow?
Two CSE experts discuss the progress so far since the signing of the Paris Agreement and the trajectory of the climate negotiations in the year ahead
An Indian was the first to scientifically document a tornado’s path: Study
Babu ChunderSikur Chatterjee’s paper was the earliest record of a tornado’s dynamics in the history of meteorology, according to …