‘People with high social status aren’t concerned about environment’
Australian researcher Samantha K Stanley speaks to Down To Earth about her research that showed how social dominance orientation and political …
Extreme anomalies
Between January and June 2019 extreme weather events across the world broke the century-mark
Larger marine invertebrates more vulnerable to ocean deoxygenation
Acutely declining oxygen levels in the oceans showed greater effect in the respiratory responses of giant polar amphipods, than smaller animals
Meeting Paris climate goals can save lives. Here's proof
Paris Agreement, which aims to curbing emissions well below 2°C, can prevent 110 to 2,720 annual heat-related deaths in 15 US cities
Displacement burden on India due to extreme weather events
Natural disasters, primarily-extreme weather events, triggered the displacement of nearly 17.2 million worldwide in 2018. At 2.678 million, India …
The world is running out of time: Least developed countries on IPCC report
Science is even clearer: Global greenhouse gas emissions are rising, the impacts will be devastating, said chair of 46 least developed …
Spring is vanishing as Earth is warming. How can we save it?
By controlling temperature rise, we can prevent natural disasters and preserve seasonal cycles
Factsheet: Inclusion of aviation
In 2008, the EU decided to extend the scope of its Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions trading scheme (EU ETS) to include emissions from the aviation
European Court of Human Rights reprimands Switzerland for not doing enough to tackle climate change
Violations of the European Convention for failing to implement sufficient measures to combat climate change, the court ruled
What will be the climate impact in central and peninsular India
21st century's toughest development challenge: The planet's changing climate
Climate Change: Southern Africa’s temperatures to rise beyond rhinos’ tolerance, finds study
Namibia’s Etosha National Park and Eswatini’s Hlane National Park will most likely become too hot for rhinos
COP28: Leaders in attendance must channel their inner Hatim Tai on Global Goal for Adaptation
World leaders need to agree with climate finance for adaptation not as a burden, but a force to uplift
Rural women are championing climate resilience in India
Chronicles from rural India provide a blueprint for a resilient future
‘Doomsday Vault’ now has a million samples after fresh seed deposit
Fresh stock of 60,000 seed samples were deposited into the vault
Look back at the decade: Climate collapse
At the beginning of the second decade of the millenium, the world took a step backwards
Steep climb in global nitrous oxide levels: Study
IPCC has been tallying N2O levels wrong, claim researchers
A climate change: An unstoppable movement takes hold
The United Nations Secretary-General writes on the most pressing world issue
We must catalyse innovation towards sustainable finance to enhance India’s climate resilience
Tapping the vibrant innovation ecosystem and enabling smooth green finance can drive the adoption of sustainable projects
Extreme weather events are exactly the time to talk about climate change – here’s why
Talking about climate change is a powerful way of mobilising climate action, and extreme weather events provide helpful climate conversation starters
IPCC Report: Joining forces and using indigenous knowledge could avert disaster
In its first major climate report since 2013, the IPCC offers its starkest warning yet: Serious impacts of global warming are now unavoidable
Climate Emergency CoP 25: Negotiations drag on, African group expresses worry over outcome
We would rather that there be no decision on some issues than having a bad decision, leaders of the African Group of Negotiators say
Decoding carbon markets: Role of intermediaries in the web of transactions
Rising interest in carbon markets has increased the number of intermediaries and stakeholders involved
This summer was the hottest on record for the northern hemisphere, says NOAA
Planet Earth suffers third-hottest three-month season and second-warmest August, according to US’ weather agency
We need to treat extreme events as connected, not as anomalies
Clear trends of interconnected extreme weather events intensifying and becoming more frequent can be seen across the world as the climate crisis …
Must assess ethical, social and cultural risks of climate engineering along with climate action: UNESCO report
Urges countries in a geographic region to make agreements to avoid risks of unequal spatial distribution of effects