What's the connection between climate change and violent unrest?

A new research explains how food shortages induced by climate change increase the risk of unrest in countries

WHO must play a decisive role in climate adaptation, says chief Tedros

The new director-general emphasised on health impacts of climate change as one of WHO's priorities 

India has been getting warmer continuously, consistently and rapidly

A new analysis by the Centre for Science and Environment has indicated that India is warming at a much faster rate than thought previously

Climate scientists say human link evident in extreme weather events

Unprecedented 2016 California drought, the 2011 US heat wave and 2010 Pakistan flood belong to a most worrying series of extremes

Climate change can cause selenium deficiency in soil and humans

Deficiency of the micronutrient has been associated with a deadly heart ailment called Keshan disease

Before the flood

Will China lead on climate change as green technology booms?

All is not lost for the climate with the election of Donald Trump

Species speed up adaptation to beat effects of warmer oceans

Species threatened by climate change may find ways to adapt far quicker than through changes in DNA

Countries adopt Kigali amendment to phase down HFCs

As per the agreement, developed countries will reduce HFC use first, followed by China and then India

India will ratify the Paris Agreement on October 2, says Prime Minister Modi

India’s move will bring Paris Agreement closer to entry into force this year

Is safety the real concern?

Fear about safe use of natural refrigerants is more a political agenda and less a concern for safety

Deforestation leads to weakening of summer monsoon, says study

The study found a decrease in rainfall due to large-scale conversion of savannah to cropland

HFC phase down: what is the relationship between cost and ambition?

Coming to a consensus on the relationship between cost and ambition will be crucial in determining the nature of the HFC phase-down amendment

Relief but from what?

After an excruciating drought, heavy rains lead to flash flood in Madhya Pradesh

Climate change, tourism and the Great Barrier Reef: what we know

Adding complexity to the issue, there is debate locally as to how widespread the coral bleaching reported by scientists really is  

Reviewing refrigeration standards

There is an urgent need to assess flammable refrigerants with changing technology

Sustainable use of Africa’s natural capital can boost economic growth

Africa holds 30 per cent of the world’s mineral reserves, roughly 65 per cent of its arable land and 10 per cent of its freshwater resources

Global assets worth trillions of dollars at risk due to climate change

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions to limit global warming to 2°C substantially reduces the value at risk

The week that was

Round-up of science news from the week that includes a possible vaccine for dengue, cosmic rays in the Milky Way and other news stories

Paris Agreement on climate change: the good, the bad, and the ugly

The Paris climate summit was historic as a political achievement but it's not clear how and when the hard problems of emission cuts and climate …

Brazil becomes latest member of the High Ambition Coalition

The coalition has been formed to push for an ‘ambitious and strong Paris Agreement’

Operationalising technology transfer—learning from the Montreal Protocol

Climate call

Communities are embracing measures to adapt to extreme weather events. Here are some important practices for each of the five agro-climatic zones …

Cross Hairs - October 31, 2014

Is this climate justice?

India and the US talk about being climate-sensitive but do the opposite