The good, the bad and the ugly: the nations leading and failing on climate action

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It is now US against the rest of the world

With Nicaragua joining the Paris deal and Syria announcing its intention to ratify the accord at COP23 in Bonn, the isolation of US is now complete

Climate change spurs rapid growth of trees in Tibet

Warmer weather is melting the permafrost of the plateau, moistening the ground and making nutrients available to plants

Warming Arctic is making winter worse for eastern US; ‘bomb cyclone’ on cards

The US is bracing for an intense storm, which is expected to blast the entire east coast with frigid winds, ice and snow on Thursday

Why remote Antarctica is so important in a warming world

Given what rising sea levels could mean for the world, we must maintain our longstanding view of Antarctica as the most remote continent

Creative carbon accounting

The Kyoto protocol, agreed in December 1997, was the first step to curtail emissions of the industrialised world. It is now being used to set up …

When oil goes bust

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Money on trees

Book>> The Little REDD Book--can we learn from a review of proposals and positions for developing a global system of payments for …

Common science

A website helps people observe and understand nature while gathering scientific data

David Sands on bacteria's role in rainfall

David Sands, professor at the Department of Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology, Montana State University, usa, hypothesized that there is a link …

Simply Put: ‘Invincible Sun’ no more

Simply Put: Of ACs and trees

Simply Put: A small price

May 2024 to mark one-year streak of high temperatures?

It is already on track to be hottest month ever documented

Simply Put: Work from home

Extreme weather strikes on opposite sides of globe in Brazil, Texas, Vietnam & Indonesia

Extreme weather strikes four different regions of the globe  

Extreme weather events in Mumbai and Dubai

On April 16, 2024, the two cities suffered from two different extreme weather events

How shifts in the rivers are threatening food security in Assam | Alarming Variations Ep-02

Through firsthand accounts and expert insights, DTE uncovers the profound impact of climate change on the delicate balance of life …

At least 18 reported dead after Cyclone Gamane hits Madagascar

According to the World Bank, Madagascar is among the countries that are most at risk of climate change. It also has the highest rates of poverty …

Study charts indirect economic losses due to climate change-induced supply disruptions, calls for collaboration

India is likely to be affected directly by high temperatures and indirectly due to close links with countries severely impacted by heat stress

Simply Put: Heaven on Earth

Simply Put: Act now

Too hot to sleep? Nights are warming faster than days as Earth heats up

UK summers are also seeing more frequent hot weather as a result of climate change

Simply Put: Stockholm, 1972-2022

Simply Put: Gandhi, Trump & global warming