Conditions to aid and trade
World Resources Institute, a Washington-based non-government organisation, objects to criticism that Northern groups are arm-twisting developing …
Small country, big example
St. Lucia shows the way at a meeting of politicians and NGOs that was sponsored by the Global Commons Institute, GLOBE, CSE, Climate Network …
Just 5 oil cos spent 251 mn euros in lobbying against climate policies: Report
BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Shell and Total together made nearly $55 billion in profits in 2018, while pushing the world into climate …
May Day: Excessive heat putting workers at risk
More than 70% of workers worldwide are at risk of exposure to excessive heat, posing significant threats to their safety, health
Hokkaido, Japan’s ‘Garden of the Gods’, is warming
Sapporo, its main city, registered 26°C on April 15, the earliest such record in a given year
Extreme heat affects Indian women more than men, says new study
As we talk more about climate change, the question of climate justice and equity will take centre stage
Watch: What does summer of 2024 have in store for India? Heatwaves, rising temperatures, says IMD
The warning for hot temperatures and heatwaves comes at a time when the El Nino event in the equatorial Pacific Ocean is in its waning phase
Simply Put: Endangered species
COP27: Act here and now on loss and damage facility, climate-vulnerable nations tell rich ones
European Union softens stance on loss and damage facility, albeit with a caveat
Who to blame for July Europe floods? Human-induced climate change
Rainfall events in western Europe now 9 times more likely to happen
The Mediterranean is warming three times more than the oceans: Study
The warming is twice as fast in inland and high areas
Agriculture & climate change: Ethiopia farmers find climate-smart ways to beat erratic weather
The climate mitigation practices also increase soil's water-holding capacity
Climate change-driven sea-level rise could increase arsenic poisoning in Bangladesh: Study
India, too, suffers from a high burden, with Bihar showing an upsurge in cases affected by arsenic poisoning
Extreme cold still happens in a warming world – in fact climate instability may be disrupting the polar vortex
While the world can expect fewer of severe cold events in the future, many regions need to remain prepared for exceptional cold when it does occur
Snow cover across Northern Hemisphere has declined in last 4 decades due to changing climate: Study
Ninety per cent of the global population lives in the Northern Hemisphere, above the Equator
Emissions from oil have risen most during last one year; overall global carbon emission reached all time high
Emission reduction reaches a plateau; overshoot to 1.5-degree Celsius rise inevitable; says multiple reports
COP28: Global Stocktake Negotiations Day
CSE’s Tamanna Sengupta discusses the negotiations regarding the Global Stocktake in detail
Simply Put: Mirage in the desert
Simply Put: Destination Climate Action
DTE-CSE Report on extreme weather in India
India saw a disaster nearly every day from January-September, 2023
COP Timeline: How climate negotiations have evolved over the years
Follow some key moments in the history of climate talks
What to expect from COP28 2023
Centre for Science & Environment and Down To Earth experts on what negotiations will mainly centre around at COP28 Dubai
DTE Coverage: Cyclones Tej & Hamoon form together in Indian Ocean’s marginal seas
The last time cyclones formed simultaneously in the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal was in 2018
World’s water cycle severely impacted by climate change and human activities in 2022: WMO
Altered hydrological cycle poses long-term threat for millions’ water security
Investigation: Indian voluntary carbon market may not benefit people, climate
A probe into the carbon market and offsetting projects in 40 locations across India