India, 170 other nations sign the Paris Agreement
The signatures are the first step in bringing the Paris Agreement into force
UN Climate Summit 2014 pledges to end forest loss by 2030
Governments, MNCs, civil society agree to cut the rate of forest loss to half by 2020
GHH inventory
Oil fetish
Slow progress at climate meet
A vicious cycle exposed
Rain check
Warm winter may affect crops
Wetlands can cope with sea rise
Vegetation and rate of sedimentation are crucial to wetlands’ resilience
Why green projects in India are hot favourite of international NGOs?
Climate change threatens African great apes habitats, may witness frequent extreme climate events in future
Majority of ape sites would be subject to a high frequency of heatwaves, finds new research
Who are China and US’s new top climate diplomats?
Liu Zhenmin of China and John Podesta of the United States to lead climate negotiations at COP29
Temperatures crossed 1.5°C for the whole of 2023; last month hottest January on record, say EU scientists
While the world has not yet breached the Paris Agreement target (an average global temperature over decades), it is moving ever closer to it
Mountain goats in Alps are turning nocturnal due to climate impact, making them more vulnerable to predators
Species’ need to escape excess heat outweighing drive to avoid predators, finds study
IPCC Special Report: India under constant threat of cyclones, coastal flooding
This report emphasises on what several scientists and researchers have been saying for a while now
Mood at Glasgow: Promises galore, substance lacking
A slew of announcements by countries and businesses are missing the mark on key outcomes needed by the Global South.
CoP26: Save Earth, Greta and peers appeal to world leaders
Greta Thunberg urges keeping the goal of 1.5°C alive, ending fossil fuel investments and funding climate-vulnerable countries
Global plans on increasing fossil fuel production a bad sign for warming world: UNEP report
The world will produce 240% more coal than would be consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5°C. This is equal to 75% of current …
Humans have caused almost 100% of global warming, says new IPCC report
Climate science has evolved since the last IPCC report released in 2013, and scientists are now confident that human influence has caused climate …
World Indigenous Peoples Day: How net-zero climate goal alienates tribals
Promotion of net-zero climate targets may alienate tribals from their land when science tells us that there is simply not enough land
3 things a climate scientist wants world leaders to know ahead of COP27
Earth desperately needs COP27 to succeed; lack of progress at past talks means there is less optimism towards COP27 to achieve what is needed
Cyclones getting fiercer; account for nearly half of India’s deaths due to climate-related disasters
Frequency of very severe cyclonic storms during the post-monsoon season has increased by 1 event per a decade
Unchecked emissions may double child mortality due to heat in Africa
Study estimates 38,000 child deaths due to climate warming could occur every year by 2049
Ground report: How cyclones Amphan & Yaas pushed girls from the Sundarbans into trafficking
Cyclone-battered South 24 Paraganas is one of country's poorest districts & hunting ground for traffickers
Short-distance migrations help communities manage climate shocks: Study
Many migrate short distances inside their own countries to harness opportunities out there or adapt to shocks and stressors in their life