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Distinct disquiet in the Himalayas

Global warming is reshaping the world’s highest and youngest mountain range and its interaction with the region’s weather systems

How global warming is reshaping winter life in Canada

Outdoor skating in Canada is fast becoming the latest casualty of our failure to confront the reality of the climate crisis

Bangladesh experienced 185 extreme weather events between 2000 and 2019: ICCCAD report

Cyclone casualty in the country reduced from 300,000 in 1970 to 35 in 2022

DTE Coverage: ‘Arid winter’ in the Himalayas

DTE reports from Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand as Western Himalayas report a mostly snowless winter

Severe cold kills five in 24 hours in Bihar, including two kids

Doctors report uptick in heart attack, brain stroke cases in three government hospitals

Ladakh’s arid winter: Cold desert will face short- & long-term repercussions, warn experts

Apricots have blossomed & insects seen in peak winter; the Zojila is motorable even as the Chader Trek has started later this year

Aggressive expansion of carbon offset deals in Africa, island states raises crucial questions

Projects covering 10% of Zambia & Liberia’s land have been signed with a UAE-based company  

Over 17,000 tree species face heightened risk of extinction due to global change

Scientists say current IUCN Red List status may be an underestimation of risks for many tree species  

What we know about Special IPCC report

The world’s biggest peer review report on climate change is expected to be the most controversial and political of recent times

What are Western Disturbances? How do they impact rain and snowfall in India?

It is a non-monsoonal precipitation pattern that induces low pressure systems in the lower layers of the atmosphere; this, ultimately, causes …

End times? Scientists warn of ‘potential collapse of natural and socioeconomic systems’ if emissions continue

If it is business-as-usual, about one-third to half of the global population will find itself trapped in ‘beyond liveable’ regions, a …

State of global coastal adaptation: Mumbai scores lower than Konkan, Ghoramara, Puri in adaptation efforts

Mumbai's adaptation strategies did not accurately assess risks or specifically consider the adaptation needs of its vulnerable inhabitants

Hawaii’s climate future: Dry regions get drier with global warming, increasing fire risk — while wet areas get wetter

The “dry gets drier” aspect is particularly important for formulating Hawaii’s plans to adapt to climate change

Deserts not deserted, but full of floral, faunal activity

These unforgiving lands may appear lifeless only to the unacquainted, but they are a unique and living ecosystem

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

Cyclone Asani not to hit West Bengal, confirms IMD

Asani was not even responsible for the deluge in the state May 9, the weather agency added

Will El Nino make 2024 the hottest year on record?

Under climate change, the impacts of El Nino events are going to get stronger, according to the head of the UK Met Office

Anthropogenic emissions cause distinct regional impacts on extreme fire weather: Study

By 2080, greenhouse gases are expected to raise the risk of extreme wildfire by 50%, according to the study

Global warming: Mollusc species collapsing in eastern Mediterranean, finds study

Marine organisms that cannot adapt to rising temperatures migrate to cooler water areas or die

India needs to invest urgently in climate action

The government should engage with sector experts and increase participation of leading organisations in the field of climate finance

Earth getting greener, NASA's new maps confirm

A significant increase in green cover in boreal and Arctic regions was observed in the updated maps