Arctic has warmed thrice as much as the planet in the last 50 years: Report
Cold spells lasting more than 15 days have almost completely disappeared from the Arctic since 2000, according to a new report
Drawdown
For the first time ever, an international coalition of leading researchers, scientists and policymakers has come together to offer a set of …
A brief introduction to climate change and transportation
How to reconcile people's love affair with their vehicles and society's need to reduce carbon emissions?
India: Making of a desert over the years
Over 25 per cent of India’s land area is undergoing desertification. Of the 30 states, 26 recorded an increase in the area under …
Freak Weather and Climate Change 2015: In Conversation with Shreeshan Venkatesh
The year 2015 will be remembered for 'freak weather' events all around the world. Are such events here to stay? A discussion with Science …
'Climate change may render impossible what remains of traditional Inuit life patterns'
Stephen R Bown says 'Father of Eskimology' Knud Rasmussen's writings are literary masterpieces and constitute a priceless contribution to …
International Mountain Day: Highland people to face vagaries of weather, food insecurity
Released on the occasion of Mountain Day, two reports highlight climate threats to high altitude areas
We need to convince the world about 1.5 degrees when there is still a lot of quibbling about 2
J.R. Nereus O Acosta Secretary Office of the Presidential Adiviser for Environmental Protection, Philippine on the new momentum at COP21 to …
What impact will less sea ice have over the planet?
Antarctic sea ice, which melts during the summer and grows back during the winter has displayed an alarming aberration this time
Climate change contributes to violence against children – here’s how
Violence against children is not solely a phenomenon that intensifies during environmental shocks. It is deeply rooted in historical injustices, …
Wildfires rage across Rhodes, Corfu in Greece
Fires are common in Greece but hotter temperatures have turned the country into a wildfire hotspot of late
Life in maars: Why it’s worth protecting a spectacular fossil site NZ almost lost to commercial mining interests
Foulden Maar, one of New Zealand’s most exceptional fossil sites, was also of interest to mining company
Earth records hottest day ever on July 3, 2023; record broken the very next day
Unfortunately, July 3 might only be the first in a series of records that might be broken this year itself
How have Cyclone Biporjoy and El Nino influenced the monsoon in India?
If a cyclone is moving away from the mainland, it drives the moisture away. But if it is progressing towards the coast, it could enhance the monsoon
Drought to deluge: Heavy rain causes flash flooding across southern Spain
Spain is one of several countries this year that was facing extreme dry conditions and suddenly faced flash floods after torrential rain
Spain records its hottest-ever temperature in 62 years
Hot air moving from North Africa into Europe and a high-pressure weather system are responsible for the current situation in the Iberian country
Most heat action plans in India are not suited to local contexts: Study
Indian heat action plans do not take humidity, hot nights and duration of continuous heat into consideration; they are poor at identifying and …
Stockholm+50: Oceans on simmer
The world’s oceans will witness marine heatwaves, sea ice-free Arctic, severe cyclones
What is carbon pricing?
Carbon pricing works by putting a monetary value on carbon, which makes the cost of emitting carbon explicit to those polluting
Highest glacier on Mt Everest is rapidly melting
The ice that took around 2,000 years to form, has rapidly melted away since the 1990s, which means it has thinned out around 80 times faster than …
Sea levels are rising fastest in big cities – here’s why
Dealing with subsidence is complementary to dealing with climate-induced sea level rise and both need to be addressed
Unusual rains cause locust attacks in UP, MP after 27 years
Excess rainfall in March, April and early May, along with north westerly winds due to Super cyclone Amphan carried locusts to areas they did …
2020 Tyler Prize for the environment awarded to Indian economist who formulated Green Economy
Pavan Sukhdev, environmental economist, and Gretchen C Daily, conservation biologist, will share this year’s ‘Nobel Prize for the …
Locust attack: ‘This is very, very rare’
Changing wind patterns in India-Pakistan and frequent cyclones in the Indian Ocean due to climate change are creating suitable breeding …
जलवायु परिवर्तन 21वीं सदी की सबसे बड़ी चुनौती - युवा और जिज्ञासुओं के लिए
Earth is getting warmer. The climate is changing, faster than ever before. Why? What is the science behind this?