Pressure on the South
The Kyoto Protocol could save the industralised North from taking action to reduce its own emissions. A cheaper and easier option is available to …
A humble beginning
Developing nations should get more actively involved with international politics on climate change. They should propose and direct negotiations, …
Unmasking the heat
The weather machine seems to have gone into overdrive. Scientists assert that the rise in temperature is unprecedented, at least since the 15th …
Warming the skies
Environmentalists in Europe are campaigning for a tax on aviation fuels to reduce aircraft emissions
Developing burden
A research paper brings out the dangers of increasing use of private capital in the developing countries
Native anger
Alaskan natives take the message of the dangers of climate change catastrophic to the office of an oil company , whose activities threaten their …
Green incentives
The German government's idea of ecological tax may seem impressive, but it hasn't got too many takers. There are too many contradictions, say …
View from Spain
Upgrade Spain's nuclear plants to meet Kyoto Protocol targets, says its environment minister
Banking on carbon
World Bank's proposed role in the global carbon market is good news for the US, but it may spell doom for developing countries
Getting to the core
Drilling of ice cores in the Himalayan glaciers reveal that global warming is altering climate patterns
Increase in temperature will cause more suicides in US, Mexico: study
Climate change could be linked to a total of 14,020 excess suicides in the US and 7,460 excess suicides in Mexico by 2050, says a new study
'Floods were never seen as disaster; they were a blessing for our village'
River Kosi has been changing its course whimsically, damaging everything in its way, but villagers in North Bihar are rebuilding their lives …
Won’t fund firms contributing to climate change: Church of England
The Church plans to withdraw investment from companies that don’t follow the terms of the Paris Agreement
Despite growing demand for climate fund, nations fail to agree on replenishment process
Discussions on funding proposals could not happen due to process-related disagreements among Board members
Murky science of comfort part 4: If you are poor, then simply tolerate heat
This is the expectation of the National Building Code, which defines standards for ‘comfortable’ temperatures for buildings in India
Here is why researchers working in polar regions are coming together
To bring scientists working in both the poles together, the International Polar Year was observed during 2007-2008 and it was decided to have …
Flood situation in East Africa still remains grim
Communities in Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda are facing fresh bouts of flooding besides facing hardships due to earlier bouts
Rising CO2 level can lead to drier Amazon and bring more rain in African and Pacific forests
Large-scale changes in rainfall can happen based on how tropical forests respond to excess CO2 in the atmosphere
Quinoa production rises by 72% in more than a decade
From 2000 to 2014, quinoa production increased by 72% in Peru, Bolivia and Eucador, the world's biggest quinoa producers, says a new report
Role of Western disturbances in freak weather events
Scientists reason why the beneficial weather phenomenon has become increasingly disastrous
Hotter than normal: trends show that it is true for both summer and winter temperature
Interestingly, Himalayan states such as Himachal Pradesh and Sikkim have seen the highest increase in annual mean minimum and maximum …
Climate change in news on April 16
Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and developments around climate change
Half of Earth's satellites restrict use of climate data
Satellite data can contribute to a wide range of areas–climate change, weather, natural disasters, agricultural development and more–…
Half a million people may be affected by floods in Sudan this year
Floods in Sudan this year could aggravate food insecurity, the United Nations and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent …
Bad weather ahead: Water-related risks can cost 7 large economies $5.6 billion
The United States is projected to incur the highest losses, United Arab Emirates lowest