Climate lore

Nemo finds its predator

Rising carbon emissions muddle smelling ability of small fish

Investors denounce ExxonMobil suit against climate activist-shareholders as an attack on their rights

Shareholder-activists at the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility urged Exxon’s board to convince the company’s management …

How much did the Interim Budget push for India’s Climate Action?

The inter-sectoral and widely impacting stresses of climate change need balanced allocations and efforts for mitigation, adaptation and disaster …

Diversifying economy, focusing on climate resilience: Congo can reduce rural poverty by 40%, says World Bank

A $245 million investment in climate-smart agriculture can increase crop yields by 50% and cut emissions by 12 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent

Have some economists severely underestimated the financial hit from climate change? Recent evidence suggests yes

Extreme weather is expected to upend lives and livelihoods, intensifying wildfires and pushing ecosystems towards collapse as ocean heatwaves …

Maui wildfires: Extra logistical challenges hinder government’s initial response when disasters strike islands

Wildfires destroyed the Hawaiian tourist town of Lahaina on August 8 and 9, 2023, leaving many of its roughly 13,000 residents homeless

World Environment Day 2023: Green growth strategies can ensure climate-resilience in rural India

Investments in infrastructure, such as water management systems, irrigation facilities and early warning systems, can help communities cope with …

Loss and damage: Who is responsible when climate change harms world’s poorest countries?

Countries in Africa have some of the lowest national greenhouse gas emissions, and yet the continent is home to many of the world’s …

Climate models, ground assessments return differing readings of aerosol concentration: Study

Investigating the causes behind the differences necessary for more accurate results, say experts

Double whammy for the poorest: How pollution and changing climate affect countries

Risks from toxic pollution and climate change across the world are closely intertwined, study finds

Lack of finance data hampers climate goals in South Africa: Report

South Africa is the world’s 14th largest emitter of carbon dioxide. Its national climate change response policy calls for inclusion of …

US elections: Biden will surely be better than Trump; will that be enough?

The new US presidency needs to urgently enact a deep and binding full decarbonisation target by 2040 for all sectors

Forced displacement is the new norm in India

Extreme weather events have been triggering widespread internal displacement for years now. Now COVID-19 adds to the pressure

Climate Emergency CoP 25: Negotiations drag on, African group expresses worry over outcome

We would rather that there be no decision on some issues than having a bad decision, leaders of the African Group of Negotiators say

Commentary

A day in the life of a “Contact group on enhanced action on mitigation and its associated means of implementation” at the Poznan CoP.

Japanese proposal on differentiation

Mitigation in the developing world according to Japan: Proposes domestic action in different sectors, will lead to taking international commitments

CSE organises unique 'Climate Talkies' poster exhibition in Warsaw alongside CoP19

Only exhibition of its kind during the present CoP. Looks at 20 years of climate change negotiations through a cinematic prism

Jairam Ramesh Press Conference

The Environment and Forests Minister spoke to the media in Copenhagen on Friday evening

Adaptation and Vulnerability: On the receiving end

Those least responsible for climate change are on the receiving end of most of its effects. The North has a responsibility to assist in adaptation.

Factsheet: Extreme Weather Events

There has been evidence since 1950 of changes in climate extremes. Observed changes in climate extremes reflect the influence of anthropogenic …

Factsheet: Will the developed world meet their Kyoto Protocol target?

A report by the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency says the developed world will meet their Kyoto Protocol target and blames India and …

Govt to launch climate vulnerability map of India soon

A common set of indicators will be used for vulnerability-profiling and ranking of 650 districts all over the country  

What University of Alaska's budget cut means for climate change research

The university is considered a global hub for Arctic and climate-change research, majorly because of its proximity to the Arctic

Odisha’s climate refugees: Last man standing at Satabhaya

Prafulla Lenka, a 47-year-old resident of Odisha’s Satabhaya village, is tenaciously holding on even as his village has almost disappeared …