Climate change is symptom of broader issue of ecological overshoot: William Ripple

The distinguished professor of ecology speaks about consequences of record-breaking temperatures and future climate impacts on humanity

Health sector poorly equipped to prevent heat hazards & impacts of other extreme weather events, says WMO report

Less than 25% health ministries utilise climate information & services to monitor climate-sensitive health risks

South Asia

Kidney stones tread north US

COP27: The need for “New Collective Quantified Goal” in Climate Finance

Global South is spending five times more on debt repayments than on addressing the climate crisis's impacts  

Climate anxiety deters 61% youth in Egypt from having children

Some 85% people globally agree that poor people will suffer the most from the impact of climate change

Blame climate change! UK heatwaves became 10 times more likely

Climate models are unable to keep up with actual observations & other climate change predictions may also be much more severe than previously …

Simultaneous heatwaves across 5 continents: What’s unfolding in front of us

DTE analyses data put out by climatologist & weather historian Maximiliano Herrera

Assam reflects world’s protracted disaster-induced displacement

Latest report on global internal displacement shows disasters continue to displace more and people are living longer in relief camps  

Ghana needs stronger laws for fishing

Fisherfolk blame big trawlers but they do not talk about the illegal trade they indulge in

Agriculture the biggest earner and biggest victim of climate change in Zambia

While droughts and floods have wreaked havoc on the sector, change in farming practices can bring about a better tomorrow

Africa lacks robust environmental health data

The impact of climate change on the spread of diseases in Africa is well established but there is little data available for action

Darjeeling tea faces climate risk

The West Bengal State Climate Action Plan expressed concern over reduced productivity of Darjeeling tea due to increase in extended drought periods

Facing disasters: lessons from a Bangladeshi island

To save lives, resiliency plans must understand how locals in climate-vulnerable places assess risk.

WHO must play a decisive role in climate adaptation, says chief Tedros

The new director-general emphasised on health impacts of climate change as one of WHO's priorities 

Global warming in past caused mammals to shrink, and it could happen again

Will today's animals have enough time to adapt to human-induced climate change that's happening fast?

Climate change can cause selenium deficiency in soil and humans

Deficiency of the micronutrient has been associated with a deadly heart ailment called Keshan disease

Countries adopt Kigali amendment to phase down HFCs

As per the agreement, developed countries will reduce HFC use first, followed by China and then India

Climate change, tourism and the Great Barrier Reef: what we know

Adding complexity to the issue, there is debate locally as to how widespread the coral bleaching reported by scientists really is  

India's agenda on the table at Durban

On the opening day of CoP17 in Durban, India managed keep the issues of equity, intellectual property rights and unilateral trade mechanisms on …

Bangladesh minister talks about the country's national adaptation plan

The special assistant to the chief advisor in charge of ministry of forest and environment from Bangladesh, Raja Devashish Roy, told participants …

A week of non-results

A week of negotiations has passed in Cancun, but seekers of a binding deal on climate change continue to grope in the dark.

The Cancun Camouflage

Historic debt turns 'bad', politics wins over science of climate change   

News: China pushes back on adaptation finance

Rejects EU's $3 billion pledge as a paltry sum

Kids facing effects of climate change are taking their governments to court

Besides protesting, youth are also increasingly in the courts, suing governments for their failure to preserve a healthy environment for future …