Revenge of the rich
Trump's election reflects the anger of the rich who did not get richer. This inequity is also at the core of the climate change challenge
Assuring tenure rights to pastoralists can ensure food security
Over 500 million people rely on livestock herding in rangelands. They move from one place to another in search of pasture and to avoid drought, …
Marrakech climate talks produced defiance towards Trump, but little else
The latest climate summit generated more questions than answers, particularly on how to handle a Trump-led United States
COP 22: little progress on pre-2020 actions
The facilitative dialogue was held at Marrakech to review progress of pre-2020 actions before the Paris Agreement comes into force
COP 22: developed countries pledge $23 million to support technology transfer
The pledge, however, does not mean that there shall be a transfer of intellectual property or patents to developing countries
2015's record-breaking temperatures will be normal by 2030—it's time to adapt
Current greenhouse gas emissions trajectory suggests that global temperatures like 2015 will be normal by 2030
To strengthen climate action, women should be recognised as agents of change
Women should be at the heart of efforts to device and deploy lasting solutions to adapt to a changing climate
Harmful algal booms have huge economic impacts
A new publication by UNESCO reviews data on harmful algal bloom incidents across the world
HFC phase down amendment favourable but not perfect
Questions around financing and acquisition of new generation fluoro-chemicals still remain
Reservoirs are large contributors of methane to the atmosphere
A new study helps to revisit the understanding that hydroelectric projects are a ‘green’ or carbon neutral source of energy
Ocean warming will intensify typhoons hitting Asia: study
Typhoons in the northwest Pacific had intensified by 12–15 per cent on an average since 1977
Lessons from PAT scheme can shape Indian carbon market
Carbon Credit and Trading Scheme must set ambitious targets and robust framework; compliance must be timely and with real penalties
Extreme weather events lead to increase in child marriages: Study
Droughts, floods and other extreme weather events intensify existing problems of gender inequality and poverty that lead families to …
‘It is high time India has a law that recognises climate migrants’
Down To Earth speaks to Member of Parliament, Pradyut Bordoloi,on the Climate Migrants (Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2022
Climate change threatens the rights of children. The UN just outlined the obligations states have to protect them
Indigenous children, their communities particularly vulnerable to climate change
Natural disasters in South-West Pacific caused close to $9 billion in economic damage in 2022: WMO
Nearly 98% of the economic loss has been due to floods; losses associated with flooding were more than 4 times the average over the past 20 years
Rising methane could be a sign that Earth’s climate is part-way through a ‘termination-level transition’
Methane is a much more potent greenhouse gas than CO₂ but lasts in the atmosphere for slightly less than a decade
Can physical activity boost our resilience to rising temperatures?
Of the many risk factors for developing heat-related health problems, several can be avoided by adopting a healthy, active lifestyle
One of 2023’s most extreme heatwaves is happening in the middle of winter
A persistent area of high pressure, or anticyclone, has lingered to the east of the Andes, which appears to be the key driver of the intense heat
Shaligrams, worshipped by Hindus and Buddhists for over 2,000 years, are becoming rarer because of climate change
The Kali Gandaki river in Nepal is fed by meltwater from the southern Tibetan Plateau. But with glaciers disappearing, the river is becoming …
Greece wildfires: how climate change is involved, and what we can do about it
Greece’s recent bout of extreme fire weather emerged from a heatwave that would have been at least 50 times less likely in the pre-…
Mumbai records 100 mm rainfall in 24 hours; IMD issues orange alert
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation reported the death of a person after a house collapsed in the Bhandup area of Mumbai
Rockies, Alps, Himalayas: More rain, less snow in Northern hemisphere mountains as temperatures rise, says report
This switch from snowfall to rainfall could increase the risk of disasters such as floods, landslides, and soil erosion
ICIMOD report rings warning bells for rivers of East, Northeast India
Rivers in the Eastern Himalayas get less water from glacial melt; Still, the perennial nature of several rivers could be lost, say experts
Blue carbon: could a solution to the climate challenge be buried in the depths of fiords?
Fiords occupy less than 0.1 per cent of Earth’s surface, but researchers estimate they account for 11 per cent of global marine organic …