Canadian province saw 12,000 lightning strikes in a day
Canada is currently battling more than 180 wildfires in British Columbia, emergency services say
Can thunderstorms tell us more about climate change
Scientists spot correlation between storms in US Southern Great Plains and variations in climate
World at risk of hitting 1.5C tipping point during next five years, warns WMO
There is a 90 per cent likelihood of at least one year between 2021-2025 becoming the warmest on record, according to the WMO
Rapid thaw of permafrost can release large volumes of greenhouse gases
Scientists have warned that vast swaths of permafrost across the Arctic may thaw much before the current projections, releasing vast amounts of …
Infographic: Extreme weather events in India from January to September 2022
A comprehensive analysis of the extreme weather events India faced from January-September this year
Explainer series: What sixth IPCC report says about India and the world
Climate change is rapid, widespread and irreversible, IPCC flagged on August 9, when it released its sixth assessment report. A collection of …
Weather alerts: Will everyone continue to have access
Amid mushrooming private, for-profit enterprises will old-fashioned public players be able to serve weather data for free
Public good approach to weather data not suitable for commercial purposes: WMO director
Dimitar Ivanov, director at Geneva-based World Meteorological Organization, speaks to Down to Earth on the public vs private debate in …
Climate Warriors: After Greta, now meet Hilda
Hilda Flavia Nakabuye is a 22-year-old Ugandan college student, who recently delivered a powerful speech in Copenhagen on the climate crisis
Climate change: West African countries mark $294 billion to meet challenge
The commitment is part of a Regional Climate Strategy to set regional mitigation and adaptation targets for 2030, with a review planned for 2050, …
'Energy poverty hurts women'
Women's participation should be considered while making policy on access to energy and management, says an expert
"Weak outcome for climate-induced loss and damage at COP23"
Harjeet Singh, global lead on climate change at Action Aid, explains the outcome of the negotiations on loss and damage caused by climate change …
Week 1 at COP 23: Interview with Camilla Born, Climate Action Network
Camilla Born, Senior Policy Adviser, E3G and member Climate Action Network talks about the state of negotiations after the first week at the CoP …
Carbon Markets after Paris Agreement: Stefano De Clara
International Policy Director of IETA, Stefano De Clara talks about the future of market mechanisms in combating climate change under the Paris …
Shark Bay: A World Heritage Site at catastrophic risk
A 2018 workshop classified Shark Bay as being in the highest category of vulnerability to future climate change.
COP 24: Limited progress, limited ambition at end of Week One in Katowice
Extremely tough to have a complete and robust, fair and ambitious rulebook within the stipulated time, Parties also need to revise their NDCs by 2020.
New council to ensure sustainable development of Himalayan region
Set up by the NITI Aayog, the council will work on five thematic areas significant for the Himalayas, including tourism, skills, shifting …
Is climate change making our food less nutritious?
This video explains why we should be worried about climate change vis-à-vis nutritional security. It could actually make our food …
Facebook Live: Are recent floods linked to climate change?
Sunita Narain, Director General Centre for Science and Environment discusses the recent floods event in Mumbai, Chandigarh, Bengaluru and Houston …
How India's temperature has been rising over the years
Chandra Bhushan, deputy director general, Centre for Science and Environment, analyses temperature data from 1901 to 2017 to understand the situation
Methane mystery: fossil fuels spewing less methane, but gas continues to accumulate
New research finds that methane estimates from the 1980s and 90s underestimated emissions. But measuring methane is getting better
Poles witness record dip in sea ice extent, says NASA
On February 13, the combined Arctic and Antarctic sea ice numbers were at their lowest point since satellites started measuring sea ice in 1979
Climate resilience
Realising that climate change actions are good investments, communities and institutions are working towards adapting to it
What’s next after monsoon's arrival in Kerala
The progress of this year’s monsoon is likely to be delayed in some parts of India
Chandra Bhushan on the draft negotiating text before highlevel segment
Chandra Bhushan Deputy Director General of Centre for Science and Environment, says that the negotiating draft produced on December 9, 2014 will …