High road to Dubai COP28: Major differences remain as Bonn climate meet concluded on June 15

Many of the crucial agenda items, such as the Global Stock Take, Global Goal on Adaptation and the hosting of the Santiago Network for Loss and …

Climate finance for Small Island Developing States slumped to 2017 levels in 2019: OECD

Small Island Developing States are vulnerable to increased risk of storm surges, sea-level rise and altered rainfall patterns

Switzerland, EU are the first to submit ‘Intended Nationally Determined Contributions’

India to submit voluntary action to tackle climate change by June, ahead of the Paris climate summit

Countries pledge US $9.3 billion to Green Climate Fund

Though the pledges were hailed as a trust-building development, many challenges still need to be addressed

South Asia headed for longer heat waves, warm spells

Special report on managing risks of extreme events and disasters recommends change in policy approach

India and climate change

Why shouldn’t I be intolerant?

The circles of information have shrunk to what is most agreeable to listen to. It is no surprise that in all environmental conversations there is …

Bonn: Developing countries push for adaptation to be included in Paris agreement

Differences between developed and developing countries continue to mar progress of negotiations

Race to kill kyoto protocol

As Copenhagen nears, Obamas America sees new hope Yes, we can...dump climate multilateralism. In Bangkok, most developed countries joined the …

Beyond a green thumb: Green India Mission needs a fresh agenda to meet Nationally Determined Contribution targets

At present, GIM communication is limited to the number of saplings and survival rates, which is not enough

No evidence of policy-driven fall in US emissions post-2005, says new book

'Capitan America', a comprehensive analysis of the US climate action plan, says US INDCs are neither equitable nor ambitious  

Sea of change

Global warming poses threat to CO2-absorbing planktons

Climate-related weather events to break records in US this year, data shows

The country is on its way to record 17 billion-dollar extreme weather events in 2020, having lost $46.6 billion till September

Green bonds: Is it green finance or green-washing?

A foremost requirement to develop a robust green bond market is to harmonise international and domestic guidelines and standards for …

Net Zero 2050: Swiss vote for clean energies over fossil fuels

Proposal to cut carbon dioxide emissions, accelerate renewables receives almost 60% votes

Sunita Narain highlights hits and misses of Paris climate deal

The agreement has come after an intense two weeks of negotiations and represents a lot of compromises made, particularly by developing countries &…

Climate change high on agenda during Obama visit

Outcome of India-US dialogue, particularly relating to renewable energy, will guide India’s intended contribution to global efforts to …

Eco-socialism to fight climate change

With Lima failing to tackle critical issues on global warming, Bolivia outlines socialist project to save the planet

'Regional climate models must for managing water'

Subimal Ghosh, faculty member of IIT-Bombay, has been working on localised climate change models. He speaks to Dinsa Sachan about extreme …

What is the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) on Climate Finance and why is it so important?

Global warming is real and 2020 is among 3 warmest year ever

Decade 2011-2020 set to be the warmest decade ever recorded

Heatwave grips US too, ‘excessive heat warning’ for some areas

Biden announces measures to combat climate change  

Atlas of human suffering: IPCC report stresses on interconnections among climate, biodiversity, well-being

It warns of irreversible damages but also offers solutions

El Nino may be drying out the southern hemisphere — here’s how that affects the whole planet

In a climate changing world, the global distribution of 1% water that is fresh takes on a whole new significance

Mortgaging our ecological future

A climate change narrative lost in rhetoric and catchy metaphors