Earth’s magnetic field broke down 42,000 years ago and caused massive sudden climate change
The ozone layer was destroyed, electrical storms raged across the tropics, solar winds generated spectacular light shows, Arctic air poured …
COP27: The need for “New Collective Quantified Goal” in Climate Finance
Global South is spending five times more on debt repayments than on addressing the climate crisis's impacts
DTE Reportage from Summit for a New Global Financial Pact in Paris
The summit did not precipitate any transformational solutions, but it started a conversation on the climate and development financing crisis
Climate counsel: These farmers in Maharashtra protect each other’s crops from extreme weather; here is how
They use social media platforms such as Facebook, WhatsApp, Youtube, and in-person gatherings for information about the weather; they also share …
Cyclone Biporjoy likely to make landfall in Gujarat; what is unusual about it?
Biporjoy is unusual because most models could not predict that it would intensify into an extremely severe cyclonic storm
We can't stabilise the climate without carbon offsets — so how do we make them work?
Governments should be transparent about the problems of offsetting and move to fix them quickly
September 2021 was one of the four warmest Septembers globally: Copernicus
Europe had near-record warmth in places during September 2021 but was cooler than average in the east, and close to average overall, according to …
Strong fires in 4 Brazilian states, Federal District, satellite images show
It will rain in the last quarter of the year in Brazil but it won’t be enough to end the drought aiding the fires, say experts
Sea level rose 3.1 mm each year between 1993 and 2020: Report
Warming ocean waters have caused many marine species to move towards cooler waters, leading to introduction of non-native and invasive …
Most internal displacement in East Africa’s Burundi due to rise of Lake Tanganyika
Hundreds of displaced families surveyed said they have no hope of returning home
Bringing woolly mammoths back from extinction might not be such a bad idea — ethicists explain
Mammoth-like creatures could help restore this ecosystem by trampling shrubs, knocking over trees, and fertilising grasses with their faeces
Kakinada fishers grapple with pollution, climate change and unemployment
Marine plastic pollution is reducing fish catch even as regular jobs have reduced, even for the educated
Is India on track to meet its Paris commitments
The country may not meet its targets completely but is within reach to achieve a substantial part of it
Why Global Hunger Index also flags climate change
GHI's 2019 essay is a review of scientific literature on increasingly clear impacts that climate changes have on the most malnourished
DTE recommends: What to read, watch and do
Here's all about a book on war and environment during the Mughals, a documentary on people forced to migrate due to climate change and a wildlife …
Rising heatwaves ravage the Himalayas; here’s why
According to experts, the hot winds blowing in from Pakistan could also have been the reasons behind the unusually high temperatures in many …
How understanding genes can help scientists adapt trees to climate change
Climate change can transform the time when trees sprout leaves; understanding plant’s genes can help tide over the problem
Climate change will make rice less nutritious, putting millions of the world's poor at risk
As atmospheric carbon dioxide levels rise, rice plants produce fewer vitamins and other key nutrients
360 million people will be exposed to extreme heat in 142 Indian cities by 2050
New research reveals number of cities and citizens threatened by direct and indirect climate hazards if global greenhouse gas emissions continue …
Nipah outbreak synonymous with India's ill-preparedness to deal with health crises
Nipah virus is part of a clutch of emerging pandemics threatening the world due to global warming and environmental pressure
Tropical thunderstorms are set to grow stronger as the world warms
The amount of atmospheric energy available to thunderstorms will increase in response to climate change
Anil Agarwal Environment Training Institute is one of the greenest campuses in India
The buildings have been designed in a way to maximise thermal comfort while relying less on air conditioning
Emergency in Russian archipelago due to polar bears
The bears, which migrate seasonally from South to North in the area, have been attracted by dustbins in the human settlement, say experts
European wheat not prepared for climate change
A group of European researchers found that the current breeding programmes and cultivar selection practices are not sufficiently resilient to the …
Frost bites apple in Kashmir
Freak snowfall in the Kashmir Valley has destroyed around half of the apple economy and exposed an ill-prepared government