Simply put: FaceApp Challenge

Drought watch: More than 44% of India now suffers

India has witnessed the second driest pre-monsoon season in the last 65 years

Heatwave high alert: Vast section of India reel this summer

Heatwaves are the third-biggest natural killer in India

A look at what scares countries the most

Most respondents in developing countries are worried about climate change

Michael Brauer talks about the health effects of black carbon

How climate change impacts human health

Disaster a day: Extreme weather in India in 2023

DTE-CSE Report on extreme weather in India paints a grim picture

Simply Put: Climate impact on hospitals

Dialogue on climate finance kicks off discussions at COP28

Though there has been progress on technical discussions on climate finance, need for political engagement remains crucial

Biporjoy: Here is why track of very severe cyclone is unclear

Biporjoy is the fourth-strongest cyclone that occurred in June in the Arabian Sea

Simply Put: Monsoon, a yearly increment

Antarctica island loses 20% ice in 10 days, NASA images show

Scientists attribute the warm spell to climate change, dry winds

This week in environment and science

Environment and science related updates from across the world

Green Climate Fund approves eight projects at Zambia meet

Approved projects worth US$ 168 million

Chikungunya

Water levels in dams on Himachal rivers decline to half of their capacity

The state, ravaged by floods in 2023, has been suffering a long dry spell this winter because of the lack of rain and snow in the last three months

IPCC Special Report: Climate risks require India to rethink its approach

The report warns of increased risk of coastal flooding, heatwaves, food scarcity and vector-borne diseases

Loss and damage: Displacements

Globally, disasters, mostly cyclones and floods, triggered most internal displacements, or movements, in 2021.

What is a ‘bomb cyclone’?

Bomb cyclones could become much more frequent in the near future due to human-emitted greenhouse gases

Solar geoengineering might work, but local temperatures could keep rising for years

Addressing root causes of global warming more important than geoengineering the planet 

58% of human infectious diseases can be worsened by climate change — we scoured 77,000 studies to map the pathways

From common waterborne viruses to deadly diseases like plague, 218 of 375 human diseases may be affected

CoP 26: World is on the line at Glasgow

Reclaiming leadership and voice to rebuild the trust of people — both rich and poor — should top the agenda at Glasgow

Mexican communities manage their local forests, generating benefits for humans, trees and wildlife

Mobilising community collective action around timber is a market-oriented way to stop deforestation and conserve biodiversity  

Clouds of confusion over monsoon's timely arrival

While extended range forecast shows some signs of an early onset, other meteorological conditions have shrouded the forecast in uncertainty

Climate of Hope: How Cities, Businesses, and Citizens Can Save the Planet

From Mayor Michael Bloomberg and former head of the Sierra Club Carl Pope comes a manifesto on how the benefits of taking action on climate …