Cold comfort

Chungthang dam breach hits milk supply in Sikkim as Bihar halts deliveries amid road damage

Some co-operative federations started making milk powder given the supply chain disruptions

Health system in Africa functions at just 53% of expected performance: WHO

WHO highlighted Africa’s high burden of public health emergencies arising from epidemics, extreme weather events, humanitarian crises and …

India underestimating heatwave impact, more than 90% of the country at risk: Study

Climate experts and policymakers should re-evaluate the metrics for assessing the country’s climate vulnerability as heatwaves in India …

Six feet under: A quarter of Earth's carbon may be buried beneath surface, finds study

New findings reveal how water helps take organic carbon deep beneath earth’s surface for long-term storage

Why the silence on climate in the US presidential debates?

Those who have denied climate change for so long will find it very costly – both politically and psychologically – to reverse their …

Climate change threatens US military capabilities, say experts

Militaries around the world have started acknowledging the security risks posed by climate change

Wheat production to decline as global temperature increases

At the same time, the demand for wheat is expected to increase by 60 per cent by the middle of the 21st century

Climate change may double malaria risk from dams in sub-Saharan Africa

The future impacts of dams on malaria transmission are seldom understood and investigated

Landmark human rights case against 47 'carbon majors'

Petitioners in the Philippines have asked its human rights panel to investigate the role of carbon majors in causing climate change which has …

Porto Novo: an African city taking action against climate change

Porto Novo in Benin, Rouen in France and Da Nang in Vietnam are taking steps to mitigate the harsh effects of climate change, which will hit them …

IPCC in for change of climate

Big changes are expected as the global body acts on review committee’s advice at plenary meet in Busan, South Korea

Africa’s megacities threatened by heat, floods, disease — urgent action needed to start greening, climate adaptation

Cities can adapt by creating new zoning regulations, restoring wetlands to protect against floods and planning green infrastructure

Run-up to World Rhino Day 2023: Poaching, climate change & habitat loss threaten global population

African and Indonesian rhinos are critically endangered and near threatened 

2.2 bn people in Pakistan’s Indus Valley & India at risk of moist heatwaves, high temperatures: Study

The impacts expand along the Bay of Bengal as well as into Bangladesh and parts of Myanmar in 3°C and 4°C warmer world

IMD predicts intense heat waves this summer

Climate change held responsible for the growing incidence and severity of heat waves

Death at your doorstep

Africa: Atlas of Our Changing Environment

According to report

How climate change is wreaking havoc on communities in Niger Delta

Locals vulnerable to recurring floods in Africa's largest oil producer; a non-profit is mapping these communities for early warning of flood …

Droughts, declining cost of solar panels may hinder Africa’s hydropower expansion

Solar power can emerge as the favoured technology by most African countries in the long-term

Many small island nations can adapt to climate change with global support

Although climate change threatens the world's small island nations, many can adapt and preserve their homes and cultures – especially if …

Climate change will cost cities twice as much as rest of the world

Cities act as “heat islands” when natural vegetation is replaced by heat-capturing surfaces such as concrete, asphalt and glass

After US, rising sea level may soon gobble up an entire island in Canada

Land bigger than 300 football fields has been swallowed by the sea within the span of a few generations

Climate change can wipe out world's oldest trees

According to scientists, Bristlecone pines, which are found in the upper reaches of the White Mountains in California, could be supplanted by the …