Extreme weather, land-use change drive animal movement
A recent study says that land-use change interacts with climate to determine species redistribution
Lighting up a solution
Prem Shankar Jha makes a case for solar energy while tracing the history of global warming
Climate change could alter ocean food chains, leading to far fewer fish in the sea
Climate change is rapidly warming the Earth and altering ecosystems on land and at sea that produce our food
Antarctic ice melting at a rate that led to the end of last ice age: Study
Researchers found that between 2010 and 2016 the base of ice near the floor of the ocean has shrunk by 1,463 sq km, roughly the size of Delhi
Climate change will increase severe stunting by 55 per cent in Sub-Saharan Africa: report
Sub-Saharan Africa is particularly vulnerable to the health risks of climate change because of weak systems in health, infrastructure and environment
Forests are on fire, a little more every day
As many as 35,888 forest fires took place in 2017, which is the highest in the last 14 years
A 2°C rise in temperature would make 25% of the world drier, affecting 1.5 bn people
In India, desertification is a fundamental threat to agriculture; out of India's total geographical area of 328.72 million hectares (MHA), 96.4 …
Nepal: A sitting duck for climate disasters
The country’s geography and ever-looming threat of climate change make it very vulnerable
US beekeepers lost 40% honey bee colonies in a year: Survey
Beekeepers lost 37.7 per cent colonies during the winter, between April 2018 and April 2019 — the highest winter decline in the last 13 …
Investors accuse 22 Indian firms for hiding environmental impact
A group of 88 investors have written to corporate giants such as Bharti Airtel, Reliance Industries and 20 others to disclose their impact …
Is the Arabian Sea no longer pacific?
Cyclone patterns and occurrence over India’s western sea show a change and recent data suggests that the previously calm body of water has …
Climate change has a history of disrupting civilisations, study finds
Major shifts in temperature and rainfall in the first millennium affected agriculture and also caused the decline of many indigenous groups in …
Need to focus on stable forests for climate change mitigation: Study
The research reveals that saving stable forests is more important than just preventing deforestation
How green is the country? Check out our State of India's Environment Report 2019 In Figures
Centre for Science and Environment to launch latest edition on June 5, World Environment Day
Human actions have made a huge mess of natural world
Even though this biodiversity crisis is humanity’s fault, there is still time to save the Earth if governments, companies and individuals …
On Greta Thunberg and the protesting students
Sunita Narain on the lessons from the ongoing #FridaysForFuture demonstrations
Is India ready: CSE finds worrying signs of heat stress
Summer 2022 was 2nd-hottest since 2010; now monsoon leaving it behind
Oceans Great Dying 2.0: Earth’s waters in a state of flux
In the past three decades, the top 2,000 metres of the oceans have warmed up due to global warming
A prickly poser
There are inconvenient truths about rich countries and global greenhouse gas emissions; and the world is not listening
Into the ocean twilight zone: How new technology is revealing the secrets of an under-researched undersea world
Few would have heard of temperate mesophotic ecosystems. Fewer would appreciate their importance for coastal fisheries and possibly climate …
‘Antarctic sea ice has transitioned to a different state with less volume overall, shorter presence’
Sea ice scientist Petra Heil on consequences of low Antarctic sea ice extent & role of anthropogenic warming
The Atlantic is at risk of circulation collapse – it would mean even greater climate chaos across Europe
The Atlantic meridional overturning circulation is a key reason why Europe’s climate has been stable for thousands of years
What are cloudbursts? Should we be prepared for more frequent occurrences?
A cloudburst is a sudden spell of localised, heavy rainfall where the amount of rainfall over a particular area exceeds 100 millimetres in an hour
DTE Coverage: 2023 North India deluge
Down To Earth reports from the ground on why the hills and plains of northern India got inundated
Impact of climate change on Kashmir’s mushroom pickers
Unpredictable weather patterns, early springs, and above-average temperatures have left gucchi mushroom hunters in distress, facing another …