Monday’s IPCC report is a really big deal for climate change. So what is it? And why should we trust it?
This report puts greater emphasis on regional climate change, on changes in extreme events, and how these events are linked to human-caused …
Climate crisis: ‘There has not been a cool month in 628 months’
If one was born in February 1986, s / he has actually never experienced a month with normal temperature. Each month after this has been a …
15 million in Asia’s cities can be affected by sea-level rise by 2030: Greenpeace
$724 billion in Gross Domestic Product could be impacted due to extreme sea-level rise and coastal flooding by 2030
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
High road to Dubai COP28: This year is about money, says CSE on Bonn climate meet expectations
For countries of the Global South, the focus should be on the lack of concessional finance to drive the energy transition
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
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 …
What are Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs)? Why do we need to pay attention to them?
Some of the most catastrophic floods in the Hindu Kush Himalayas have been caused by glacial lake outburst events. The last recorded GLOF event …
COP28 Declaration on Climate and Health signed by 123 nations, $1 billion in financing announced
Declaration will only be considered a success if health comes to the front and centre while discussing fossil fuels or financing, experts tell DTE
COP28 Declaration on climate change and health a landmark move
This first ever move to commit action and finance to combat the health impact of climate change can empower and accelerate mitigation and …
Methane: Oil firms downplay greenhouse gas’ emissions, finds DTE analysis
While major oil and gas companies are reporting reduced methane, they are also actively exploring new oil wells and increasing production
Methane: Can COP28 advance reduction efforts, international cooperation on the greenhouse gas?
The world needs to take more ambitious action to reduce methane emissions if it has any chance of staying within the Paris Agreement’s 1.5&…
Climate action may be hampered due to different land emissions accounting practices by scientists, countries: Study
If countries followed the IPCC assessment approach, they may not reach climate benchmarks they are shooting for
State of Climate: Rising temperatures
Greenland's Ice Sheet has 60 subglacial lakes underneath, say scientists
The new 56 lakes are important targets for studying evidence of extreme life
At snail's pace: 2019's southwest monsoon
The monsoon is advancing at its slowest speed in the past 12 years in 2019