Climate solutions must be gender responsive

Women in developing countries are more vulnerable to floods and storms owing to their socially constructed roles

Amazon rainforest is drying out. How much more abuse can it take?

Amazon rainforest is one of the world’s biggest carbon sinks. Preserving its trees is crucial to meeting international targets that limit …

Doha: inaction in the face of urgency

The paradox of cooling

For a tropical country like India, there is not much to cherish about. The number of unbearably hot days experienced by India and Bangladesh will rise

Why shouldn’t I be intolerant?

The circles of information have shrunk to what is most agreeable to listen to. It is no surprise that in all environmental conversations there is …

जलवायु परिवर्तन से निपटने के लिए धीमी गति से किए जा रहे कार्यों पर संयुक्त राष्ट्र के पूर्व सदस्य नाखुश

यूएनएफसीसीसी के पूर्व सदस्यों ने 30 साल के अंतर्राष्ट्रीय जलवायु परिवर्तन वार्ताओं का जायजा लिया, उन्होंने जलवायु परिवर्तन से निपटने के लिए तत्काल कार्रवाई ...

Time up for reinvention?

If 2018 was the year of revolt, 2019 should be the year of realisation that we must change the way we do business

Himachal farmers start growing pomegranate and cabbage, as apple lines recede due to climate change

The apple growing belt is shifting to higher altitudes and intercropping in apple orchards with vegetable crops as it experiences warmer winters …

Climate disruption

Global warming has compromised Africa's ability to feed its population. It's time African nations adapt to the changing scenario

Managed decline of fossil fuel production needed to meet climate change target

Carbon emissions from the oil, gas and coal in the currently operating fields and mines are enough to take the world beyond 2°C of warming

Climate change causing rainfall in Africa’s Sahel region, says study

A long drought, which started in 1968, led to the virtual extinction of crops and widespread loss of cattle in the region

Environment ministry renamed, online system for green clearances launched

New minister, Prakash Javadekar, says India will present its case on climate change forcefully at international forums

Environment ministry renamed, online system for green clearances launched

New minister, Prakash Javadekar, says India will present its case on climate change forcefully at international forums

Warm-up to kyoto

The industrialise countries have released billions of tonnes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, but want the south to play nanny to them and …

C for clean

On Greta Thunberg and the protesting students

Sunita Narain on the lessons from the ongoing #FridaysForFuture demonstrations  

Climate change and water: Wise old ways

We need to tweak traditional methods to tackle climate change

Frequent fury: Cyclones now span larger part of the year than they used to

इस्लाम और पर्यावरण

इस्लाम की जन्मस्थली मरुस्थल है, इसलिए इस्लाम में जल को ‘‘जीवन का रहस्य’’ की प्रतिष्ठा दी गई है

पर्यावरण और बौद्ध चिंतन

बुद्ध के उपदेश में भी कृषि, वन और वृक्ष इत्यादि के उदाहरण भरे पड़े हैं

World Water Day 2020: How water can be used in the battle against climate change

It is an enabling and limiting factor in humanity’s ability to mitigate and adapt to climate change

New CoP 26 Glasgow president: Alok Sharma distracts from national ambition

Nature-based solutions and Net Zero are welcome and adaptation finance is crucial. But they must not distract from enhancing countries’ …

Draft EU climate law: Too little ambition, net-zero target too late

2050 global net-zero goals only ensure 66 per cent chance of limiting warming to 1.5°C; high levels of ambition needed

BP and British media must stop green-washing

All promises of climate action must come with estimates of costs and emissions mitigated

दुनिया को करना पड़ सकता है अभूतपूर्व मंदी का सामना, ये हैं वजह

अमेरिका में आयल रिफाइनरी खाड़ी तट पर स्थित है, जिसके कारण वहां जलस्तर में आ रही वृद्धि और बाढ़ का खतरा सबसे ज्यादा है