A satellite data system will help detect, act on methane emissions
Methane Alert and Response System to help track major emission sources globally
Deadline extension for coal power plants will harm air pollution fight: CSE
Calls for bringing in an effective incentive penalty-based system
Global Eco Watch: Dust causing rapid snow and ice melt in western Himalayas
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North America’s Great Lakes, Earth’s largest freshwater store, record ‘historically low’ ice levels
Above average temperatures, coupled with diminishing blasts of Arctic air have lessened ice in the region; El Nino also responsible for this …
Living with wildfire: How to protect more homes as fire risk rises in a warming climate
Prevention and suppression will always be critical pieces of wildfire strategy, but climate adaptation means everyone has a role
Climate-based protectionism: Green public procurement can incentivise public sector to eliminate polluting tech
The tool presents an opportunity for the Indian manufacturing sector to change course in time for major policy shifts across the world
Climate crisis intensifies: Coastal areas may become unliveable by 2100, flags report
Scientists say under RCP 8.5 scenario, a temperature increase of about 4.3 degrees Celsius by 2100 relative to pre-industrial temperature may happen
Rising air pollution in West Bengal no longer a Kolkata syndrome
Lack of adequate monitoring of polluting industries beyond Kolkata among causes behind the trend, claim activists
Cancel environmental clearance to Ambuja coal washery: NGT panel to environment ministry
The impact assessment reports lack comprehensive environment management plans, says the committee
CSE’s annual media conclave, the Anil Agarwal Dialogue, to be held from March 1-4
Bhupender Yadav, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, will release the State of India’s Environment 2022 report at …
Greenland, Antarctica lost 7,560 billion tonnes of ice sheet mass in last 3 decades, accounted for quarter of global sea-level rise
The polar ice sheets store 99% of Earth’s freshwater ice on land
CoP26: Humanity is compressing millions of years of natural change into just a few centuries
Recent changes across all aspects of the Earth system are unprecedented in at least thousands of years
The numbers behind: Climate change
The planet can barely afford any more carbon emissions. But we need to continue to emit for our survival and development. What is the carbon …
These countries plan to throw a spanner in CoP26 works, warn BBC
A comment from India cited “tremendous challenges” to say that coal will remain the main source of energy in the coming decades
US Elections 2020: A history of Trump’s climate change denial
The US is the largest emitter of greenhouse gases, but the president has repeatedly undermined sustained efforts by climate change researchers
Odisha’s fish stocks are depleting, courtesy warming seas; here’s how
Rampant catching of baby fish, migration routes changing thanks to climate impact coumpounding problems
There is a chance of cyclone formation in the Bay of Bengal in the second week of May
A low-pressure area will form during that time; however, it is not yet clear as to how the depression will intensify
What’s driving food prices in new normal climate?
Monsoon as a unitary weather phenomenon is no more a valid indicator for food prices as its progress and distribution have changed completely
Hawaii’s devastating wildfire is linked with climate change
Mitigating the impact of wildfires requires a multifaceted approach that involves prevention, preparedness, response and recovery strategies
How climate change might trigger more earthquakes and volcanic eruptions
The impacts of a changing climate are becoming more evident, with unusual weather events having become the norm rather than the exception
North India Deluge 2023: Yamuna crosses warning mark in Delhi amid heavy rain in upper catchment
The water level is anticipated to rise to 205.5 metres between 10 am and 12 noon on July 11, crossing the danger mark of 205.33 metres
Unusual western disturbances in May could be indicative of changing climate
Heavy rain and hailstorms in May were due to six WDs, may interact with monsoon weather systems
In pictures: Wildfires blaze through Canada thanks to unusually hot, dry spring
Wildfires began early in May 2023 in British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan provinces, which have affected over 10,000 people. Alberta …
Climate change is playing spoilsport in kendu leaf collection across eastern India; here’s how
Rains, instead of heat and dust storms during April and May, have led to a proliferation of flies which are bothering collectors
Black soil in red: Climate change threatens world’s food basket
FAO report finds most black soils moderate to severely eroded due to land-use change, unsustainable practices