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America thinks

The great train hold up

The kettle effect

War-like climate

Warming exacerbates conflict in Africa

According to report

The Chile effect

Cancun summit>> BBC • Chile/Mexico

South Asia

Malthus revisited

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Simply Put: Ice-free Arctic

Science pronounces its verdict: World to be doomed at 2°C, less dangerous at 1.5°C

If climate efforts continue at current pace, global warming will breach 1.5°C limit between 2030 and 2052

Australia: From wettest spring in a decade to extreme heat waves, all in a month's time

First it was the ‘very much above average’ rain during spring (September-November) in most parts of Australia — the country&…

234 scientists read 14,000+ research papers to write upcoming IPCC climate report. Here’s what you need to know

The report, first of 4 that make up the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report, looks at the physical science behind climate change. It will …

This supermoon has a twist – expect flooding, but a lunar cycle is masking effects of sea level rise

Global sea level is still rising with the warming planet; the 18.6-year cycle will soon be working against us

The Batagaika Crater: A warning sign for the Earth

The soil beneath the slump contains dangerous amounts of organic carbon that will be released into the atmosphere as the permafrost thaws, …

European heatwave: what’s causing it and is climate change to blame?

As temperatures continue to warm, we are seeing changes in atmospheric circulation patterns that can lead to increased occurrences of extreme …

North India Deluge 2023: Yamuna crosses evacuation mark in Delhi; highest since 1978

Rising levels of water in the Yamuna are measured at three levels — warning level at 204.50 metres, danger level at 205.33 metres, and …

DTE Reportage from Summit for a New Global Financial Pact in Paris

The summit did not precipitate any transformational solutions, but it started a conversation on the climate and development financing crisis

Climate counsel: These farmers in Maharashtra protect each other’s crops from extreme weather; here is how

They use social media platforms such as Facebook, WhatsApp, Youtube, and in-person gatherings for information about the weather; they also share …

Cyclone Biporjoy likely to make landfall in Gujarat; what is unusual about it?

Biporjoy is unusual because most models could not predict that it would intensify into an extremely severe cyclonic storm

All talk, no walk: G7 fail to inspire ambitious climate action

G7’s request for a common net zero deadline from other major economies seriously undermines equity considerations & shifts …

How small family farms are adapting to climate change in Brazil

Agroecology offers a production strategy that enables small farmers in northeastern Brazil’s semi-arid region to survive through droughts

Mocha: Cyclone intensification may not be very high since it will be formed in heart of the Bay, say experts

Experts are treading cautiously about path Mocha will take; it depends on storm’s recurve, they say  

India sees hottest February since 1901

Average maximum temperature was 29.54 degrees Celsius, sets precedent for a blistering summer

Climate change action could set off a copper mining boom: How Zambia can make the most of it

The country has substantial reserves of copper and cobalt, critical metals for the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy