A week of non-results

A week of negotiations has passed in Cancun, but seekers of a binding deal on climate change continue to grope in the dark.

The Cancun Camouflage

Historic debt turns 'bad', politics wins over science of climate change   

News: China pushes back on adaptation finance

Rejects EU's $3 billion pledge as a paltry sum

Kids facing effects of climate change are taking their governments to court

Besides protesting, youth are also increasingly in the courts, suing governments for their failure to preserve a healthy environment for future …

DTE recommends: What to read, watch and do

Here's all about a book on war and environment during the Mughals, a documentary on people forced to migrate due to climate change and a wildlife …

Poor agri, dietary practices have intensified climate change: IPCC

The IPCC’s Special Report on Climate Change and Land shines a spotlight on food consumption, modern agricultural practices and …

Climate talks need to re-focus on target-setting

Bonn offered a chance for countries to accept IPCC’s report on 1.5°C. Yet several negotiators, particularly Saudi Arabia & the US, …

Ghana needs stronger laws for fishing

Fisherfolk blame big trawlers but they do not talk about the illegal trade they indulge in

Agriculture the biggest earner and biggest victim of climate change in Zambia

While droughts and floods have wreaked havoc on the sector, change in farming practices can bring about a better tomorrow

Africa lacks robust environmental health data

The impact of climate change on the spread of diseases in Africa is well established but there is little data available for action

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

Facing disasters: lessons from a Bangladeshi island

To save lives, resiliency plans must understand how locals in climate-vulnerable places assess risk.

WHO must play a decisive role in climate adaptation, says chief Tedros

The new director-general emphasised on health impacts of climate change as one of WHO's priorities 

Global warming in past caused mammals to shrink, and it could happen again

Will today's animals have enough time to adapt to human-induced climate change that's happening fast?

Climate change can cause selenium deficiency in soil and humans

Deficiency of the micronutrient has been associated with a deadly heart ailment called Keshan disease

Countries adopt Kigali amendment to phase down HFCs

As per the agreement, developed countries will reduce HFC use first, followed by China and then India

Climate change, tourism and the Great Barrier Reef: what we know

Adding complexity to the issue, there is debate locally as to how widespread the coral bleaching reported by scientists really is  

Paris Agreement on climate change: the good, the bad, and the ugly

The Paris climate summit was historic as a political achievement but it's not clear how and when the hard problems of emission cuts and climate …

Climate call

Communities are embracing measures to adapt to extreme weather events. Here are some important practices for each of the five agro-climatic zones …

Climate financing adds to poor countries’ debt pile: Oxfam

Eighty per cent of climate financing was provided as loans in 2017-18, according to study

Article 6.2 of Paris Agreement in action: A growing number of countries are entering carbon market partnerships

Over two dozen bilateral agreements have been signed since 2020

State of the Global Climate report: 58% of ocean suffered at least one marine heatwave event in 2022

Around 25% of ocean surface also affected by marine cold spells

Countdown to copenhagen

World Meteorological Congress endorses 10-year plan to integrate and scale up climate, health services

Speakers at the 19th World Meteorological Congress also raised concerns over extreme heat and the need to strengthen early warning systems &…

Consider human development to design global stocktake under Paris deal, says India

India has proposed approach to operationalise equity on the lines of CSE’s advocacy on the issue