Countries differ on the issue of stocktaking at COP 21

Countries agree on taking stock on climate mitigation and finance targets every five years but are more hesitant on doing so for climate adaptation

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An ocean like no other: The Southern Ocean’s ecological richness, significance for global climate

It stores heat and carbon, mixes global currents: The Southern Ocean, also called the Antarctic Ocean, can be best described in superlatives

हिन्द महासागर के 50 फीसदी हिस्से पर पड़ चुका है जलवायु परिवर्तन का असर

अनुमान है कि आने वाले कुछ दशकों में यह आंकड़ा बढ़कर 80 फीसदी तक जा सकता है

#FridaysForFuture: India’s youth seek climate justice

Hundreds of Indian students skipped school on March 15, 2019 as a part of the global protests demanding climate action

2027 से 2042 के बीच खतरनाक स्तर पर पहुंच जाएगी तापमान में हो रही वृद्धि

नए अनुमान से पता चला है कि तापमान में हो रही वृद्धि 2027 से 2042 के बीच 1.5 डिग्री सेल्सियस की सीमा को पार ...

Drafting the Paris agreement: the week that was

Draft text adopted, but many issues need resolving

Biden’s transformational challenge

Though the US is no longer addicted to coal, it is completely sold on the idea of cheap energy, writes Sunita Narain

Climate vulnerability maps developed for Himalayan states

Vulnerability to climate change varies from state to state and district to district, it also depends on various socio-economic factors

Why cities are focal areas to address climate change

Cities play a crucial source of innovation, solutions and opportunities to improve the lives of people  

Developed nations turn a blind eye to the need for sustainable climate finance

They stalled meaningful discussion on the issue of reliable and sustainable sources of finance for developing countries

Will current INDCs prevent global temperature rise by more than 2°C?

The INDCs submitted to the UNFCCC are grossly inadequate to prevent catastrophic global warming, finds an analysis done by Delhi-based non-profit …

BASIC nations stick to 'equity and fairness' principles in climate talks

In the run up to Lima climate negotiations, emerging economies in BASIC group say their mitigation efforts are 'far higher' than that of …

कौन हैं कृति करंथ, दावोस में दुनिया के सामने रखेंगी भारत की बात

वर्ल्ड इकोनॉमिक फोरम में पर्यावरण के मुद्दे पर ग्रेटा थनबर्ग, ऑटम पेल्टियर, मेलाती विजसन जैसी हस्तियों के अलावा भारत की ओर से कृति करंथ अपनी ...

दशक पर एक नजर: अतिशय मौसम की घटनाएं बढ़ीं

नई सदी के दूसरे दशक पर श्रृंखला की अगली कड़ी में पढ़ें, जलवायु परिवर्तन को अब जलवायु आपातकाल की संज्ञा दे दी गई है

वड़ोदरा का एक आश्रम दिखा रहा है दुनिया को जलवायु परिवर्तन से निपटने की राह

वड़ोदरा के एक आश्रम ने यह करके दिखा दिया है कि किस तरह दुनिया प्रकृति पर आधारित समाधानों की सहायता से जलवायु परिवर्तन के ...

महासागरों पर महासंकट

महासागर ही हैं जो कार्बन डाईऑक्साइड और दूसरे खतरनाक अपशिष्टों को आसानी से अपने अंदर समाहित कर लेते हैं। अब इनका अस्तित्व खतरे में ...

क्या खराब बिजनेसमैन हैं ट्रंप?

अमेरिका के निर्णय के बाद पूरी संभावना है कि शैल गैस के उत्पादन से संबंधित नियमों में ढील दी जाएगी

Factsheet: What's on the table at Doha

The last conference of the Parties that took place inDurban in 2011 has put climate negotiations at thecrossroads again. The decisions taken at …

18 African countries yet to link health to climate action plans: WHO

Only 29 countries have developed and implemented the health-related National Adaptation Plan to mitigate climate change risks

US, China and India: Top carbon emitters to face the biggest economic losses

India, which emits more than 2.4 billion metric tonnes of CO2, is already bearing an economic loss of $206 billion

Bangkok climate negotiations: Tonnes of issues, too little time

For the carbon market mechanism under the Paris Agreement to be truly a success, Parties must ensure environmental integrity and additionality

BASIC nations concerned over gaps in pre-2020 climate actions, urge developed world to take lead

Ministers from BASIC nations urge developed countries to honour their commitments and increase climate finance to at least $100 billion per annum …

COP 23: US continues to be obstructionist, reportedly using allies to push its agenda

Ideally, the US should be just an observer in the ongoing negotiations and not be allowed to determine the course of negotiations

Notable agriculture initiatives discussed at COP 22

Although the progress on adapting agriculture to climate change has been slow, the latest climate conference saw discussions on major initiatives …