Wet regions may behave like drylands: Study blames heatwaves, droughts
Europe, US might see desert-like changes due to current heatwaves, authors suggest
Cost of climate action: Africa needs $2.8 trillion from 2020-2030 to meet goals, says report
About 90% climate finance is likely to be external
Wealthy nations wrestle over seats on Loss and Damage Board, causing delays in fully operationalising Fund
If World Bank does not agree to the terms set at COP28, it could lead to further delays.
Antarctic tipping points: The irreversible changes to come if we fail to keep warming below 2℃
Current global heating is taking the Earth system across a threshold humans have never experienced, into a climate where Antarctica’s ice …
Climate crisis in forests: Trees missing fruits, first forest landslide — Karnataka’s Anshi stands altered
Change in rainfall patterns has also reduced number & diversity of butterflies, appearance of migratory birds
Warming Kashmir? Extreme events like current heatwave becoming more common, say experts
Srinagar recorded second hottest September day in 132 years this week; heatwave to last a week more
Four factors driving 2023’s extreme heat and climate disasters
Three additional natural factors are also helping drive up global temperatures and fuel disasters this year: El Nino, solar fluctuations and a …
Scotsman James Skea elected new IPCC chair in Nairobi, as record-breaking July nears end
Skea is Professor of Sustainable Energy at Imperial College in London and will lead the IPCC through its seventh assessment cycle
Why are so many climate records breaking all at once?
Temporary exceedance of 1.5℃ will give us an unfortunate preview of what our planet will be like in the coming decades
Odisha’s model colony for climate refugees in Kendrapara should be emulated across India
More than 45 million people in the country will be forced to migrate due to environmental disruptions by 2050
Harappa, Rakhigarhi, Dholavira: 200 years of droughts may have erased these Indus megacities, says study
The prolonged droughts forced the civilisation to reorganise their settlements & switch to drought-resilient crops
2030 Agenda: We need to champion sustainability in Asia and the Pacific despite adversities
National plans must align with the agenda for UN-mandated sustainable development goals to guide development
No real Xmas trees? Climate impact brings down Yuletide spirit
Climate change is affecting supply of Christmas trees with droughts, floods and pest resilience
Africa’s climate crisis: Global warming made Niger, Nigeria floods 80 times more likely, says study
Analysis is yet another scientific evidence on ‘climate impacts and need for finance to compensate for the loss’: Analysts
Natural wealth of the nations
Wealth is increasing in the world but will not be sustainable in countries that have degraded their natural environment or capital: World …
‘Ratcheted’ NDCs lack ambition; gaping distance between country pledges and IPCC limits
Revised pledges submitted towards Paris Agreement will cut emissions by only 0.5% by 2030 compared to 2010 levels
India a top performer on climate mitigation but more needs to be done: Report
The country needed to prioritise renewable energy in its post-COVID recovery plan, the report by non-profit Germanwatch said
Increasing human footprint cutting Antarctica wilderness: Study
Data from 2.7 million records show how human activity has risen in Antarctica over the last 200 years
At least 18 reported dead after Cyclone Gamane hits Madagascar
According to the World Bank, Madagascar is among the countries that are most at risk of climate change. It also has the highest rates of poverty …
Study charts indirect economic losses due to climate change-induced supply disruptions, calls for collaboration
India is likely to be affected directly by high temperatures and indirectly due to close links with countries severely impacted by heat stress
Simply Put: ‘Normal’ days
Richest 1% emitted as much as poorest 66%, enough to cause 1.3 million heat deaths: Oxfam report
Governments can tackle the twin crises of inequality and climate change by targeting the excessive emissions of the super-rich, investing in …
DTE Call For Action: What is voluntary carbon market? How does it work in India?
India, which generates one-fifth of the world’s carbon credits, is at the forefront of carbon investment. The current carbon markets could …
Simply Put: ‘Warm’, not ‘worm’
Simply Put: The new normal
