Monsoon stretching longer, displacing more people in south Asia: Report
Disasters displaced some 61.4 million people in south Asia in 2010-2021, according to IDMC and ADB report
Climate change will hit us hard: 7 in 10 people express fear in WEF survey
Survey conducted by World Economic Forum and Ipsos across 34 countries throws up revealing findings about attitudes towards climate change
Pakistan floods: What role did climate change play?
Officials from the Pakistan Meteorological Department blamed climate change
Greenhouse gas, sea levels reached record highs in 2021: NOAA Report
The amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere was 414.7 parts per million in 2021, which is 2.3 parts higher than in 2020, the report said
UN lays down guidelines to protect children displaced by climate change
Nearly 10 million children were displaced due to weather-related shocks in 2020 alone, according to UN reports
50 years since Stockholm conference: The summer lingers
That we still seek the Stockholm declaration’s ideals only shows how we need to up our game to prevent the planet’s environmental crisis
Why Bihar needs climate-smart agricultural practices
Bihar is highly vulnerable to hydro-meteorological natural disasters as it has both flood-prone and drought-prone areas
Climate disasters are becoming more frequent in west, central Asia than other regions: IMF
West and central Asia are hotspots for climate change due to their geographical setting, says new paper
Union Budget 2022-23: Good step forward but levers needed to make clean air, climate action more real
The spotlight on energy transition, climate action and electrification in the latest Union budget is encouraging; but needs committed strategy …
Indian agriculture: The route post-CoP 26
Strategies and pathways that can make Indian agriculture resilient and sustainable in a changing climate
Biden winning US elections 2020 shows how clean air, climate inaction influence mandate
Joe Biden’s electoral victory proves that democracy can work for science and environmental justice, says Anumita Roychowdhury of CSE
It is time to own up: Why ‘Anthropocene’ should matter
Disinclination to recognise impact of humans on the planet responsible for a fragile fight against climate change
Climate change is real & an emergency: 64% people voted so
People living in small island developing states showed highest support for climate action
Zimbabwe’s climate action plan: a win for the environment, health and energy
In Zimbabwe, local benefits were evaluated and quantified, alongside greenhouse gas emission reductions. They provide a positive case of what …
Three in four children in South Asia exposed to extreme high temperatures: UNICEF
Recent episodes of extreme weather events raise further concerns about a future where children are expected to face more frequent and severe heatwaves
Is it really hotter now than any time in 100,000 years?
Earth is currently on course to reach temperatures of roughly 3°C above preindustrial levels by the end of the century
A year of resistance: How youth protests shaped the discussion on climate change
Today’s youth saw themselves on the generational front lines of climate change, so they walked out of their schools to demand …
Climate Emergency CoP 25: Protesters thrown out of venue for opposing slow progress in talks
Protesters have repeatedly pointed out the disconnect between the reality of climate change and the slow pace of negotiations without any …
Climate Emergency CoP 25: Javadekar trumpets govt’s achievements in Madrid
The minister then ticked all boxes currently under negotiation in a business-as-usual manner without being much forthright
Of stances, tactics and country positions
Key players at the climate negotiations in Durban presented a preview of their tactics which they might adopt over the next 14 days.
Press conference of the delegation of the United States
All countries need to contribute. It is recognised that the emerging economies also need to take action.
Cost of mitigation: How cheap can it be
All discussions, efforts and side events in Poznan are held with a single point agenda of getting the developing nations to take up some …
The latest Indaba text: bad for the developing world
It only allows developed countries to continue polluting and shift the burden of mitigation to the developing countries
Warsaw Climate Talks: Day 11, November 21
China reminds parties of equity being key at Durban and the mandate for a workshop on equity and equitable access to sustainable development
Things go North
Outside, there are demonstrations; registered observers are being refused admission without much explanation; and some metro stations are said to …