Trust shaken and time lost at Bonn climate talks

Trust and inclusiveness were questioned even more when observers or civil society were barred from attending the negotiations

Fighting global warming may yield health benefits worth trillions

New study finds strongest, potential near-term health benefits in China and India

Over 19 million kids in Bangladesh at risk from climate change

UNICEF report says nearly 86% of these children living in 17 districts are under threat from floods and cyclones

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 …

Some progress, lots left: UN Climate Change annual report

Report ahead of Bonn conference lists opportunities for 2019

Parties discuss aspects of global stocktake at Bonn climate talks

Talks involved deliberations on the design and technicalities of the global stocktake which will take place in 2023

Climate change impacts: the message for investors

Estimating global economic impact of climate change and the cost of GHG mitigation is difficult, but governments and private investors would have …

Biden winning US elections 2020 shows how clean air, climate inaction influence mandate

Joe Biden’s electoral victory proves that democracy can work for science and environmental justice, says Anumita Roychowdhury of CSE

A year of resistance: How youth protests shaped the discussion on climate change

Today’s youth saw themselves on the generational front lines of climate change, so they walked out of their schools to demand …

Climate Emergency CoP 25: Javadekar trumpets govt’s achievements in Madrid

The minister then ticked all boxes currently under negotiation in a business-as-usual manner without being much forthright

जलवायु आपातकाल, कॉप-25: राजनेताओं के सामने करने होंगे प्रदर्शन और जलवायु सम्मेलन

जलवायु बहुपक्षीयता कमजोर है, लेकिन सम्मेलन से जिम्मेदारी को तय करने में मदद मिलेगी

India most vulnerable to climate change

More than 22 million Indians were affected by extreme weather events in 2017, making the country most open to the cliamte attack

Just 5 countries have 70% of world’s remaining wilderness: study

Climate change impacts can worsen if wilderness is not protected immediately on a global level, says the study published in Nature

US, China and India: Top carbon emitters to face the biggest economic losses

India, which emits more than 2.4 billion metric tonnes of CO2, is already bearing an economic loss of $206 billion

'Africa should not be a dumping ground for cheap technologies'

Africa has only 1,152 weather stations; most of which are in dilapidated condition. Adequate infrastructure and quality data is needed to …

Deaths due to heat wave likely to increase by up to 2000%

By 2080, deaths from heat waves could increase by up to 2,000 percent in some areas of the world, say Australian researchers

Conservation of natural resources must be at the centre of development plans

Political will is needed to address marine pollution and climate change in Africa

54% of Africa’s surface weather stations can't capture data properly

With extreme weather events becoming the new normal, forecasting has become more important than ever. It's time African nations invest in …

Six months after including agriculture in climate negotiations, Parties agree on roadmap

Over the next two and half years, the negotiating group will meet five times to discuss and prepare reports on the work required for each of the …

After Bonn, 5 things to watch for in the coming year of global climate policy

A look at what actually happened at the recent climate talks, and some pointers for the year ahead

Conflict and climate change lead to a rise in global hunger

We need to heed the warning and take actions necessary to help communities build more resilient food systems

Notable agriculture initiatives discussed at COP 22

Although the progress on adapting agriculture to climate change has been slow, the latest climate conference saw discussions on major initiatives …

COP22: India focuses on afforestation and sustainable transport

The India Pavilion at COP22 saw three side-events on afforestation, REDD+ and sustainable transport

Oslo's ambitious 'climate budget' sets the bar for other cities

The Norwegian capital shows other cities how it's done, by setting out a tailor-made plan to reduce emissions to zero by 2030