What is the environmental cost of factory-farmed meat?
Across the four hot spots, the annual consumption of chicken creates the same climate change impact as keeping 29 million cars on the road for a year
Climate-smart marine protected areas can shield biota from global warming: Experts
Most current MPAs are located in coastal areas, while only 1.2 per cent of the high seas are protected
Modelling study shows how controversial geoengineering may affect global food production
Process includes injecting sulphur dioxide into atmosphere to reduce global temperatures; may lead to inequities in food production
Land the size of Central Asia lost since 2015 due to degradation
At this rate, restoring 1.5 billion hectares of land by 2030 will be necessary to achieve a land-degradation-neutral world
Marine heatwaves don’t just hit coral reefs. They can cause chaos on the seafloor
Over 90% of the heat trapped by greenhouse gases has gone into our oceans, resulting in more intense and frequent heatwaves
Third-longest monsoonal break in this century has ended
Core monsoon saw suppressed rainfall, trough to shift again towards the Himalayan foothills early next week
More dry days ahead? Monsoon on continuous break for past 11 days
The longest consecutive break spell was reported in 1972 when the core monsoon zone did not receive any rainfall for 17 days at a stretch
Delhi’s Mayur Vihar received heavy rain in just three hours — here is why
Heavy rainfall in a short span common in the national capital for the last couple of years, says IMD’s regional head
What El Nino means for the world’s perilous climate tipping points
Short-term heat extremes will continue to destabilise systems like coral reefs and the Amazon rainforest which are thought to be vulnerable to tipping
World breached 1.5°C limit 279 times since 1940, shows DTE analysis of ECMWF data
While we are still some way from overstepping the 1.5°C mark, the June breach should ring alarm bells for a developing country like India
State of India’s Environment in Figures: The first 4 months of 2023 have been more devastating in India than 2022
While heatwaves were the most commonly occurring extreme weather event in the first four months of 2022, hailstorms took over as the dominating …
Apocalyptic skies: Canadian wildfires posing huge health risks
Estimated 115 million people impacted; health dangers shocking indictment of failures over climate change, says Amnesty International
El Nino 2023: Warming this year last seen in 2009; may cause global marine devastation; here’s how
The end of La Nina means the ocean is not taking up heat which will escape to the atmosphere; oceans retaining heat will kill marine life
Here’s how your cup of coffee contributes to climate change
When consumers use the recommended amounts of coffee and water, soluble coffee appears to be the most environmentally friendly option
Climate atlas finds summers, winters in India to get warmer, Kharif season to see more rainfall
Report by thinktank presents historical trends from 1990–2019 and projects future ones
Half of glaciers will disappear by 2100 even if world sticks to 1.5°C goal: Study
Melting glaciers raise sea levels dramatically, jeopardising up to two billion people’s access to water and increasing the risk of natural …
COP15 Montreal: Coalition calls for a moratorium on industrial activities in primary forests
Primary Forest Alliance calls for policy changes in the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
El Nino year or neutral phase likely in 2023; transition may lead to monsoon deficit: Experts
The chances of a fourth La Nina phase are slim at the moment, but global warming could make it happen
3 things a climate scientist wants world leaders to know ahead of COP27
Earth desperately needs COP27 to succeed; lack of progress at past talks means there is less optimism towards COP27 to achieve what is needed
Cyclones getting fiercer; account for nearly half of India’s deaths due to climate-related disasters
Frequency of very severe cyclonic storms during the post-monsoon season has increased by 1 event per a decade
Can the ‘gist’ city climate plan secure a resilient future for Chennai?
The hasty manner of putting up draft, seeking public opinion raises doubts about seriousness of planners
‘Changing climatic conditions induce vegetation changes, which shapes human evolution’
DTE speaks with professor Rajeev Patnaik to understand the relationship of evolution with climate
‘Permanently frozen’ Himalayan areas at severe drought risk due to global warming
Report warns of longer-lasting droughts than natural land, urban areas; Will result in less water for rivers
Hot century ahead: India can’t beat the heat even if global warming is capped at 2°C
Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat to experience extremely hot days (over 51°C) every year through 2100
Cyclone Gulab: Landfall process starts
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik keeping close watch on situation; over 20,000 people evacuated from areas in Gulab’s path