WMO confirms 2020 heat record in Siberian town
Verkhoyansk, a town in Siberia, recorded a temperature of 38°C June 20, 2020 — the highest temperature ever recorded in the Arctic …
Tracking extreme weather: Warmer-than-usual December for US
Only Washington and Oregon will have a higher chance of experiencing a cooler-than-normal December
CoP26: Not on official agenda but Loss & Damage comeback gives hope, say experts
14 of the 97 pointers in the final draft of Glasgow Pact were dedicated to Loss & Damage
More rainfall in store for Andhra after unusual post-monsoon floods. Here’s what is causing it
The state witnessed a see-saw rainfall pattern since the beginning of October due to global warming
What Chennai (and India) must do to prevent urban flooding
Infrastructure upgradation, coordination between government agencies and nature-based solutions is the mantra to Chennai’s flood woes
Shoe on the other foot: The UN generates its own carbon, including from CoPs
A new report by the UN though has noted that its own emissions reduced in pandemic year 2020 as activities went online
India in top 10 in climate performance ranking, says new report
US, China and EU fared poorly, slid several positions since last year
CoP26: Countries commit to gender-responsive climate action, making women ‘resilient’ to crisis
Sierra Leone commited to addressing long-standing discriminatory land tenure practices; Nigeria pledged to expand its gender …
Carbon budget target 2030: How it ends
What is the carbon budget that remains — the amount of carbon dioxide we can emit going forward if we are to limit temperature rise to 1.5&…
National targets to limit global warming: Off by a mile
Even enhanced Nationally Determined Contributions are not nearly enough to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C. Many poor countries, with …
Then and now: Prime polluters
China, US and EU-27 (excluding the UK) currently emit over 50% of the world’s 36.44 GtCO2 Africa and India, each with 17% of the world’…
UNEP production gap report: Net-zero targets by countries are empty pledges without plans
Governments are planning to produce more than double the production of fossil fuels than what the world requires to limit global temperature rise …
Black carbon in High Asia can go down 23% if Subcontinent cuts emissions: Report
Black carbon deposited on glaciers reduces snow’s light and heat reflection capacity, making it melt
Monsoon 2022 may be early, but will it be evenly spread
No established link about that, say scientists; but farmers and the government must be prepared
World may temporarily breach 1.5°C in the next five years: WMO
There is a 48% chance that global near-surface temperatures may exceed 1.5°C above preindustrial levels at least one year between 2022 and 2026
First pre-monsoon cyclone may intensify by May 6, says IMD
But the cyclone may also become a cause for concern for the onset of the south west monsoon season over the Bay of Bengal and the Indian mainland,…
Did climate change trigger US’s worst West Nile virus outbreak?
Wetter-than-average monsoon potentially facilitated a boom in mosquito population, which spread the virus
‘Developed countries need to double funding to Africa for adaptation to climate change’
Summit discussed Africa's COP 27 agenda; Calls for flowing funds to continent's Adaptation Acceleration Program
Likelihood of warming El Nino this year increasing: WMO
There are 60% chances of a transition from ENSO-neutral to El Nino phase during May-July and the likelihood increases gradually: WMO update
New York grapples with climate-driven deluge: Historic rainfall and flash floods are the new normal
September floods unfolded less than three months after a devastating storm in July that unleashed catastrophic flooding across New York’…
Men in black
Carbon market has the potential to unlock billions of dollars for countries in the Global South. But is this voluntary carbon market working for …
Portion of NCC airstrip in Kerala’s Idukki caves in amid heavy rain
Airstrip has been facing stiff opposition from state forest department and environmentalists, as it is located hardly 500 metres from the periyar …
Damselfly species found in Western Ghats named after climate impact on insects
Named Armageddon reedtail after ecological armageddon or insect apocalypse brought on by rampant habitat loss, global warming
Was the freak ‘medicane’ storm that devastated Libya a glimpse of North Africa’s future?
At least 3,958 people have died across Libya as a result of the floods, with more than 9,000 people still missing
Climate crisis to rob $65 bn from South and Southeast Asia’s apparel exporting nations
Bangladesh, Cambodia, Pakistan and Vietnam would witness their export gains slipping by 22% by 2030