According to report

The Chile effect

Cancun summit>> BBC • Chile/Mexico

South Asia

Malthus revisited

Book>> The End of Food • by Paul Roberts • Bloomsbury, Rs 450

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

Climate change in India: Gujarat faces problem of plenty

Regular rains in the state's arid Banni grassland force Maldharis to take up farming, an internal feud erupts

From apples to vegetables in Sikkim

Apple orchards are travelling up the mountains in Sikkim and elsewhere in the Himalayas, as climate change makes the lower slopes too warm

Climate change leads to bonded labour in Bangladesh

Farmers shift from paddy to mango as water dwindles and heat rises, forcing now-redundant farm labour to borrow for survival and go into bondage

Wetlands are key for accurate greenhouse gas measurements in the Arctic: study

Researchers found that between 2006 and 2015, tundra wetlands in Western Russia had remained hotspots of carbon and methane emissions in the region

Climate change and wildfires – how do we know if there is a link?

Global warming does not cause wildfires. Rather, global warming exacerbates the conditions and raises the risk of wildfire

Climate change will make rice less nutritious, putting millions of the world's poor at risk

As atmospheric carbon dioxide levels rise, rice plants produce fewer vitamins and other key nutrients

360 million people will be exposed to extreme heat in 142 Indian cities by 2050

New research reveals number of cities and citizens threatened by direct and indirect climate hazards if global greenhouse gas emissions continue …

Nipah outbreak synonymous with India's ill-preparedness to deal with health crises

Nipah virus is part of a clutch of emerging pandemics threatening the world due to global warming and environmental pressure

Five African countries among top 20 highest contributors to plastic marine debris in the world

Plastic debris in oceans is a potential threat to Africa's food security, economic development, marine ecosystems and establishment of a vibrant …

Darjeeling tea faces climate risk

The West Bengal State Climate Action Plan expressed concern over reduced productivity of Darjeeling tea due to increase in extended drought periods

Scientists confirm massive retreat of Pindari glacier

Indian scientists have confirmed and tracked the retreat—over 3kms—of an important Himalayan glacier, attributing it to climate change,…

India has warmed rapidly in the past 70 years: study

Global warming is manifesting itself over parts of India in the maximum temperatures observed during the warm pre-monsoon period

The race is on to decarbonize the 50,000-plus ships that carry our stuff around the world

International shipping produces as much CO2 as aircraft. Here’s what we can do about that

‘Nigeria’s economic productivity to go down by 2020’

Two reports reveal that the African powerhouse’s productivity could decline by 11 per cent due to climate change’s impact on its …

Climate change is destroying women’s lives in Alwar

A host of climate change-related problems bedevil the district’s women and girls, unlike men and boys

Overpopulation is not the source of all our ills

In these times of climate change, the world needs fresh ideas to get out of the logjam over whether population is a curse or a resource