Have cyclones in monsoon become the new ‘normal’?
The tropical cyclones of category 4 have wind speeds between 157 and 200 kilometres per hour
Carved in stone: What are these warning signs that Europe’s drought has revealed
Hunger stones are a common hydrological marker in the region that date back to the pre-instrumental era
Inflation Reduction Act: Experts cautious as US Senate passes landmark climate investment bill
Bill still does not go far enough to meet the scale of climate emergency; the nature of investment is not known at the moment, they say
Forest losses occur primarily in lower-income tropical countries: Study
Tropical countries such as Indonesia, Myanmar and the Democratic Republic of Congo are losing forests quickly
Climate change likely to trigger frequent and severe volcanic eruptions: Studies
Rainfall can destabilise the lava domes of a volcano leading to eruptions; it can also infiltrate the subsurface, causing magma to rise
Climate change’s dangerous new fires
Climate change is creating a new kind of dangerous wildfire. It will take all our tools to keep communities safe
From 19% seasonal deficit to 106% excess rain in 24 hours: Warning signals from Gujarat
Gujarat showed a complete reversal of circumstances in a matter of 10 days; its drought changed into deluge
Extremely dry winter in Western Mediterranean due to expansion of ‘Azores High’
Spain, Portugal and nearby places will see a 10-20 per cent drop in winter rainfall over the coming century
Halving pesticide use, dismantling dams: EU’s ambitious draft law to restore nature
The European Union has not been successful in halting the loss of biodiversity between 2011 and 2020
Four million people affected by ‘double floods’ within a month in Bangladesh’s Sylhet division
Heavy rains in Assam and Meghalaya, as well as unplanned embankments cited as reasons for flooding
Climate change victim: How high temperatures, drought have endangered this Kalahari bird
The southern yellow-billed hornbill has not been able to breed properly and its numbers have declined subsequently
Unprecedented early heatwaves in India, Pakistan 30 times more likely in 2022 due to climate change: Scientists
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s promise to feed the world had to be reversed as wheat cultivation got hit by record temperature rise&…
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
Rainfall changes could impact global manufacturing, services sectors
India needs to identify risks in each sector and safeguard them from climate change as we move forward, says experts
Global Risks Report 2022: What does it mean for the environment
The 17th edition of the Global Risks Perception Survey has ranked ‘climate action failure’ as the number one risk, with potentially …
Climate crisis in Kerala: An integrated approach is needed to mitigate impact
The state has been experiencing an onslaught of heavy rains, floods, landslides and droughts over the last few years
Is UN Security Council inept in resolving climate change?
Despite India’s staunch opposition to UNCS’s mandate on climate change, the securitisation of climate change is inevitable and …
Labour losses due to rising heat: India among the most affected, finds study
Economic losses associated with lost productivity can reach up to $1.6 trillion annually if warming exceeds an additional 2°C relative to the …
French Revolution, Arab Springs and food price due to climate change
Loss in food production increases prices; that, in turn, influences people’s food intake and fuels conflicts
Centre offers update on various environmental problems bugging India
Government tells Lok Sabha it is making all-out efforts to tackle issues such as forest fires, air pollution as well as the impact of climate …
How do younger people look at climate change? UNICEF survey finds out
Nearly 80% of young people surveyed said they had heard of climate change; only 56% could define it for what it is
The dreaded rainforest shift
The implications of the world’s largest rainforest competing with human-generated greenhouse gases are alarming
Climate change denial 2.0 was on full display at CoP26, but there was also pushback
COP26 was yet another win for the fossil-fuel sector, but a loss for the planet. And as Greta Thunberg said, it’s simply more “Blah, …
Daily temperature extremes affect fire activity in Sierra Nevada: Study
Number of wildfires in the region could rise by as much as 83% by the 2040s; the area burned could climb 92%
CoP26 Diary (Nov 9): India will not update its NDCs till there is clarity on climate finance
Developed countries are also keen to expand the list of donor countries, possibly including China to provide climate finance