CoP26: 104 countries promise to cut methane emissions; What is the global pledge about?
A 0.3% reduction per year in methane is equivalent to net-zero for carbon dioxide — there would be no additional warming if this level of …
Zero-zero, net zero
The fact that Joe Biden is not a climate denier is good news. But it is not enough
Run-up to COP27: Here is how India counts loss and damage due to extreme weather
While the actual process of loss and damage assessment for a disaster in India varies from state to state, the procedure broadly remains the same
On the brink: Is it too late to fix damage to climate systems?
Giant ice sheets, ocean currents and permafrost regions may have already passed the point of irreversible change. Most other crucial climate …
Extreme climate can halve crop yields: Study
Global research quantifies impact of climate extremes on staple crops maize, spring wheat, rice and soybeans
Climate vulnerability maps developed for Himalayan states
Vulnerability to climate change varies from state to state and district to district, it also depends on various socio-economic factors
Developed nations turn a blind eye to the need for sustainable climate finance
They stalled meaningful discussion on the issue of reliable and sustainable sources of finance for developing countries
Will current INDCs prevent global temperature rise by more than 2°C?
The INDCs submitted to the UNFCCC are grossly inadequate to prevent catastrophic global warming, finds an analysis done by Delhi-based non-profit …
Bonn climate talks off to an explosive start
As opposed to negotiating with developed countries, day 1 seemed to be all about developing countries versus the co-chairs
Climate change and malaria
Though there is no evidence showing inter-annual variation in malaria transmission intensities and climatic determinants in the Northeast because …
Bangladesh releases Climate Change Outlook
Government says the report will help it take measures to tackle environmental degradation
How does heatwaves impact the health of labourers | Burnt to Build
In the first installment of the series, DTE profiles outdoor workers who build our cities but are directly exposed to the scorching heat
What is a Heat Dome and why is it causing extreme heatwaves in the USA?
It is a weather phenomenon where a ridge of high pressure gets stuck in the atmosphere
More than 2,000 believed to be buried alive in Papua New Guinea landslide
With rescue and relief efforts hampered by the remote location, a severed road link, heavy rainfall and nearby tribal violence, the disaster …
DTE Coverage of Cyclone Remal
DTE tracked Remal, from the time it was brewing in the Bay of Bengal, till the moment of landfall
The chronicles of Sundarbans
Stories of daily battle for survival of people in the world’s largest delta
General Elections 2024: Elections in the time of heatwaves
The Election Commission of India has made preparations to ensure voter safety and accessibility amid the prediction of blistering heatwaves
When polar bears hunt snow geese, hunger justifies the means
The adaptations that polar bears will have to make to meet the challenges brought about by climate change are numerous and unpredictable
Venomous snakes could start migrating in large numbers if we hit 5°C warming
Global measures to strengthen science, research and conservation policies are needed
DTE Coverage: WMO State of the Global Climate 2023 Report
Last year broke all records; DTE deconstructs document's main points
Betel cultivation is in danger due to climate change
Losses in betel cultivation have reached such an extent in the last few decades that most farmers in Uttar Pradesh’s Mahoba have given …
India may lose 3-10% of its GDP annually by 2100 due to climate change
India’s poverty rate may rise by 3.5 per cent in 2040 due to climate change
Cyclone Tauktae likely to hit coastal Gujarat
It may make landfall in Gujarat by the evening of May 18
EU declares climate emergency
Lawmakers agree to become climate neutral by 2050
Greenland's Ice Sheet has 60 subglacial lakes underneath, say scientists
The new 56 lakes are important targets for studying evidence of extreme life