Islands of heat
CSE study shows how Indian urban centres are trapping more heat due to built-up landscapes, in turn impacting health
Twist in the (fairy)tale
How might fairy tales read if written in today’s times? When Fairyland Lost Its Magic is an attempt at that
The limits of ice: What a 19th century expedition trapped in sea ice for a year tells us about Antarctica’s future
Antarctica’s sea ice has held out for longer. A ship like the Belgica could have been stuck in sea ice as late as 2015
Is natural gas actually cleaner than coal? Growing evidence says maybe not
The fact that methane emissions from the oil and gas sector are said to be vastly underreported clearly shows that natural gas is not “very …
Doomsday urgent
Everyone should be terrified of global warming, Jeff Goodell writes in his book, The Heat Will Kill You First
Cyclone Hamoon makes landfall in coastal Bangladesh
Hamoon underwent rapid intensification from 30 knots to 70 knots in 24 hours
DTE Reportage: Coverage of the Subsidiary Bodies 58 climate conference in Bonn
Delegates discussed climate issues in the runup to November’s conference in Dubai
More than half of internal displacements are now triggered by disasters
Five countries, Pakistan, Philippines, China, India and Nigeria, bear a heavier burden
Mountain glaciers may hold less ice than previously thought — here’s what that means for 2 billion downstream water users and sea level rise
Policymakers should look at these new estimates to revise their plans
This heatwave is not a weather blip
Climate change: What should be the Agenda at COP26 Glasgow? Sunita Narain explains
Australia’s mean temperature rises, finds government ‘State of the Environment’ report
Australia’s mean temperature has risen by roughly 1.4 degrees Celsius, since 1910
Simply Put: Hotel Naya Kashmir
DTE Coverage: How COP28 negotiated on climate finance, carbon markets and methane
There was ultimately no deal on carbon markets at Dubai; talks have been postponed for Baku
COP28: New Initiative to tackle debt & climate change launched by Kenya, Colombia, France
Countries announce coalition of experts to review linkages between debt, nature and climate change
Simply Put: Of broken promises
COP28: Global Stocktake ‘building blocks’ struggling to take shape
The GST is expected to produce its final agreed text over the weekend
Climate hazard: Heat-related deaths in elderly population to increase by 370% midcentury in a warming world
On average, 86 days of health-threatening high temperatures were experienced between 2018 and 2022
Simply Put: Annual increments
EU’s Carbon Border Tax: Is it regressive and protectionist or an incentive for global decarbonisation?
This measure is being imposed in an already uneven context, say experts
Cyclone Mandous: DTE’s coverage of the 2022 Northeast Monsoon’s first cyclone
Mandous made landfall at Mamallapuram on the intervening night of December 9-10
India braces for Cyclone Mandous
The volume of rainfall in the coastal areas may be as high as 200 millimetres
Simply Put: Climate change swing
‘Climate change action could add $26 trillion to the global economy by 2030’
Recent report says that the only roadblock in the way is governments globally
Climate change to lower living standards of 50% Indians: World Bank
Most affected states will be Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh