2020 US elections: Voters across party lines irked with climate change inaction
Democrats registered the strongest negative emotions, followed by Independents and Republicans, showed the survey
The Godot of climate change
In Samuel Beckett’s play, Godot never arrived till the end, leaving two characters anticipating his arrival. Will the Godot of climate …
High ambition coalition! Are you joking?
Chandra Bhushan explains why by no stretch of imagination can any one call the past, present and future climate actions of the US and the EU (…
For Al Gore, youth is the driver of climate debate
The renewable-energy enthusiast’s message was a ray of hope for civil society and non-government organisations at the Paris climate meet
Struggling with global climate change
Developing countries must once again take the lead just as they did during the transformation to sustainable development
Developed v developing debate on Durban Mandate intensifies
While some countries at the Bonn conference stressed on need for enhancement of pre-2020 action plan, others opined differently
Zimbabwe’s climate action plan: a win for the environment, health and energy
In Zimbabwe, local benefits were evaluated and quantified, alongside greenhouse gas emission reductions. They provide a positive case of what …
Three in four children in South Asia exposed to extreme high temperatures: UNICEF
Recent episodes of extreme weather events raise further concerns about a future where children are expected to face more frequent and severe heatwaves
Is it really hotter now than any time in 100,000 years?
Earth is currently on course to reach temperatures of roughly 3°C above preindustrial levels by the end of the century
Climate Crisis: ‘Massive investment in CCS is a cover for the expansion of the fossil fuel industry’
Lili Fuhr, deputy director of Center for International Environmental Law, on investments in CCS & what to expect from COP28
Climate dystopia: As debate continues over COP27 outcomes, a world upside down is not far off
Down To Earth analysed various climate change-related datasets and before negotiations begin for next year, mapped various future scenarios going …
COP27: Cover decision text makes no mention of all fossil fuels; India displeased
It has been suggested that the Egypt Presidency could be blocking the inclusion of fossil fuel in the text since Egypt is its largest producer …
Loss and Damage: Disaster a day
India experienced extreme weather events on 241 of the 273 days from January 1 to September 30, which claimed 2,755 lives & damaged 1.9 …
Run-up to CoP27: Can climate change-induced extreme events be attributed to historical emissions? Krishna AchutaRao explains
Krishna AchutaRao, professor with the Centre for Atmospheric Sciences, talks about what modern attribution science can say about loss and damage …
India saw natural disasters almost every day in first 9 months of 2022: CSE report
Highest toll in Himachal Pradesh; official data inadequate to show real extent of loss & damage
UN lays down guidelines to protect children displaced by climate change
Nearly 10 million children were displaced due to weather-related shocks in 2020 alone, according to UN reports
50 years since Stockholm conference: The summer lingers
That we still seek the Stockholm declaration’s ideals only shows how we need to up our game to prevent the planet’s environmental crisis
Why Bihar needs climate-smart agricultural practices
Bihar is highly vulnerable to hydro-meteorological natural disasters as it has both flood-prone and drought-prone areas
Climate disasters are becoming more frequent in west, central Asia than other regions: IMF
West and central Asia are hotspots for climate change due to their geographical setting, says new paper
Union Budget 2022-23: Good step forward but levers needed to make clean air, climate action more real
The spotlight on energy transition, climate action and electrification in the latest Union budget is encouraging; but needs committed strategy …
Indian agriculture: The route post-CoP 26
Strategies and pathways that can make Indian agriculture resilient and sustainable in a changing climate
CoP26: How India is paving the way towards climate action
India’s adaptation efforts have been shouldered through afforestation activities, wetland management, compensatory afforestation, etc
IN PHOTOS: Thousands throng Glasgow streets for climate justice
As CoP26 picks up in Glasgow, United Kingdom, there is a stir among young activists: Thousands took to the streets to register disappointment …
Glasgow CoP26: Climate finance pledges from rich nations are inadequate and time is running out
If developing countries do not receive financial assistance to reduce emissions, it is unlikely we will meet the commitment of the Paris …
Inheritance of loss: The young are restless to conserve the world, want to be heard in global forums
The young environmentalists are taking climate action into their own hands as “leaders are lost and planet damaged“