Just 3 of every 1,000 queries in Lok Sabha during last 2 decades on climate change: Study
Most of the MPs who asked questions were based in Maharashtra (181), Andhra Pradesh (105), Tamil Nadu (99), Uttar Pradesh (98) and Kerala (69)
UK heatwave: Temperature crosses 40°C
Climate change could increase the frequency of extreme temperatures if no action is taken to control greenhouse gas emissions
Carbon neutrality: A Mumbai church shows the green way in individual responsibility
Solar power and in-house recycling centre offset carbon footprint; other places of worship inspired too
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
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
Climate change will cause a cascade of catastrophes in the future: study
New study says that if something isn't done to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions, people could be forced to cope with three to six …
A comprehensive GHG inventory for India is within reach
It will not necessarily require new resources, but better co-ordination and commitment of existing resources
The mighty Rhine dries up
A drought blamed on climate change has badly affected the most important river in Western Europe and this has, in turn, impacted inland supplies
Catchment areas in India used to be climate change proof, but not anymore
An IIT-Indore study says human activities like deforestation, urbanization and conservation measures are taking away the resilience of natural …
IPCC Report: We need behavioural change, not climate change
While stringent legislation and progressive policy changes are crucial for inducing action and limiting global warming, we, as citizens and …
Artificial intelligence can create better climate change models
AI techniques like machine learning and neural networks can resolve more dynamic convective cloud systems that trigger rainfall, other weather …
Rise after the fall
Sikkim, once the world's largest producer of large cardamom, is trying to regain its lost glory. Can it achieve the feat in the face of a …
Kerala shows the risk of severe floods is still evolving
The crisis is a timely reminder that climate change is expected to increase the frequency and magnitude of severe flooding across the world
Lack of water intensifies distress in the Mahanadi basin
Climate change at the global and local levels is reducing water flow in the Mahanadi river, severely impacting agriculture. Tackling that …
Temperature increase could accelerate rise in antibiotic resistance
Temperature and population density could facilitate transmission and thus increase in antibiotic resistance, say scientists
Gabon destroys Africa's single most extensive mangrove area for construction
Weak legislation, corruption, lack of data are compunding environmental problems in a country which has over 10% of its area covered by national parks
China and India’s border dispute is a slow-moving environmental disaster
Almost half the world’s population and 20% of its economy depend on Himalayan rivers. China and India’s …
Africa turns into a disease basket
Climate change is likely to increase the spread and incidence of tropical diseases in Africa
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