Voluntary carbon markets need integrity as much as growth
Task force launched by United Nations Climate Finance envoy must widen its task
Untimely rains wreak havoc on rabi crops in Bihar
Total rainfall recorded in April was 110 mm against the normal of 15-25 mm, according to an official
Coronavirus should give us hope that we are able to tackle the climate crisis
Coronavirus isn't the only global crisis we face: Climate crisis is expected to be more devastating. Some have observed the response to the two …
2020 Climate Targets: The Paris Agreement legally requires better targets this year
Climate justice can grow out of science and law, but it requires political leadership to take these twin dictates seriously
WWF Global Futures pushes ‘nature-based solutions’ agenda
They are not only a distraction from reducing consumption and decarbonising all sectors of the domestic economy, but also promise to intensify …
India lost 6 people daily to extreme weather events in October
The month was unusually wet, with 47% more rainfall than the long period average
Looking back in 2020: The world in grip of extreme weather events
Cyclones, rainfall, floods and droughts, climate-induced migration: The world witnessed it all in 2020
Special Drawing Rights can help developing countries to build back greener
Sustainable recovery needs to trump politics at IMF to provide access to stable finance in accordance with climate goals
Funding Loss & Damage: Differences persist as COP28 looms
Contentions persist over the contributors, recipients and headquarters of the LDF
India is warming fast; endured its 2nd-hottest year on record in 2023: State of Environment in Figures 2024
India experienced its highest minimum temperature for December in 122 years, registering a notable anomaly of 1.71°C above normal in 2023
Binge-watching with a side of emissions: Study finds digital habits contribute to climate change
Digital content consumption accounts for 3-4% of a person's annual greenhouse gas emissions
Monsoon arrives over Bay of Bengal and Andaman & Nicobar archipelago
Except some eastern parts of India and most of the Northeast, all regions may receive good rainfall, according to the India Meteorological …
Lok Sabha 2024: Did heat dissuade voters during phase 3?
Almost half of the districts analysed saw a rise in temperature as well as a lower voter turnout on polling day on May 7, 2024
Biodiversity loss identified as biggest reason for emergence of infectious diseases
Policy efforts to strengthen conservation would help, suggests new study
Recognise ‘Un-enabling’ environment that prevents climate finance access, says Global South at UN talks in Cartagena
Experts & governments met for technical discussions and negotiations on New Collective Quantified Goal on climate finance
Asia was the world’s ‘disaster capital’ in 2023, with all climate change drivers upping the ante in region: WMO report
Bay of Bengal recorded nearly 30% higher sea level rise over global average; east and north India have warmed more than rest of country
NOAA, ICRI confirm fourth global mass coral bleaching event in 2023-2024
This is the second such event in the last 10 years and comes at a time when global oceans have also recorded unprecedented heat
Headline issues at the World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings 2024
The Spring Meetings are being held this week from April 15-20 in Washington, DC
Silent Chernobyl: Dry Aral Sea has made Central Asia dustier, with impacts on global climate, says study
Not only does the dust of the Aralkum Desert left in place of the Aral endanger residents, it also can accelerate the melting of glaciers …
Climate change, disruptions in supply chain due to geopolitical tensions threatening global economic growth: UNCTAD
Slower economic growth for third consecutive year; India’s growth expected to be marginally lower than 2023
World’s largest companies are failing on climate action, new report shows
A heavy reliance on carbon offsetting helps companies shirk accountability for a majority of their emissions
Carbon dioxide in 2023 comparable to 4.3 billion years ago as global greenhouse gas levels hit all-time high: NOAA
This was the twelfth consecutive year that carbon dioxide levels rose by more than 2 parts per million
Wine production crossing the Channel & more: Study captures changing geography of vineyards due to climate change
In Asia, Himalayas predicted to see more growth in wine production, along with Pamirs
Nature-based solutions can help Sundarbans survive
Mangroves hold crucial resources that can help protect the rich and diverse biosphere
Britain’s seas are warming from John O’Groats to The Lizard, data collected by all-female rowboat crew finds
Kent, Thames Estuary, East Anglia, Yorkshire & the Humber, Northumberland and Scottish Lowlands notable exceptions