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

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 …

Report urges sustainable infrastructure development to fight climate change

The global South will account for roughly two-thirds of infrastructure investment worth US $ 4 trillion per year. Asian and African nations need …

Arctic sea ice season shorter by nearly 2 months; polar bear habitats at risk

A new study shows that the total number of ice-covered days declined by seven to 19 days per decade in 35 years

What to expect from the Vienna meeting of Montreal Protocol parties

As talks resume to phase out HFCs, safety standards, finance and intellectual property rights will be the hot topics

UK ill-prepared for climate change impacts; PM has her task cut out

A 2,000-page report predicts more floods, heat waves and water shortages in the UK due to global warming 

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.