COP28: GGA talks stall, ministers take over
If the GGA is not adopted at COP28, it would mean that one of the mandated outcomes for the Dubai meet would not come to fruition
COP28: GGA negotiations stuck in finance muddle
The GGA target has been challenging for countries to come up with. This is because the definition of adaptation is much more complex than mitigation
Simply Put: COP28 Dubai
Extreme weather 2023: India saw disasters on 86% days this year, shows DTE-CSE report
India has seen a disaster nearly every day in the first nine months of this year
Climate finance goal of $100 billion close to achievement, but still not met, shows OECD report
The goal may have been met in 2022, says OECD, but based on “preliminary and as yet unverified data”
One-day temperatures breach 2°C warming point for first time: Report
Breach associated with climate phenomenon El Nino, long-term human-caused climate forcing
Urban agriculture needs to be climate smart, say experts at African Conference on Agricultural Technology
Urban, peri-urban agriculture important for food security but greenhouse gas emissions need to be kept in check
Simply Put: Missing the bus
Floodplain loss: Basins of Irrawaddy, Tapi, Indus, Cauvery rivers flowing through India altered most due to human activities
Asia lost the biggest area of floodplains among all continents from 1992-2019
Northern India floods will prompt insurance companies to hike premiums: Expert
Industry’s loss ratio will likely remain high at 75.2% in 2023
WMO declares El Nino onset following rapid development. Here’s what the world should watch out for
For India, the major impact is expected on the ongoing monsoon season
Five questions for African countries that want to build climate-resilient health systems
Health systems also need to explicitly address the risks of climate change
Global warming pushes marine fish to polar waters: Study
It remains to be seen how foodwebs and ecosystems will be affected by fish migration
Study finds high GHG emissions could turn continental shelves in Antarctic Marine Protected Areas severely acidic by 2100
Under high, very high emissions scenarios, there will be widespread aragonite undersaturation, implying unstable conditions
A heatwave in Antarctica totally blew the minds of scientists. They set out to decipher it — and here are the results
In March 2022, Antarctica experienced an extraordinary heatwave — most intense one ever recorded anywhere globally
DTE Diary: Our daily account of what happened at COP28
The CSE-DTE team tracked the major happenings on each day of the UNFCCC COP28 in Dubai
COP28 UAE: Methane Alert and Response System alerted governments of 127 plumes spanning four continents
Methane is the second-biggest cause of global warming caused by anthropogenic activity after carbon dioxide and is 80 times more powerful
COP28: Loss & Damage Fund operationalisation ‘welcome step’ but concerns remain
Experts say fund’s scale, capitalisation and replenishment cycle of finances coming from developed countries are issues that need fleshing …
COP28: In Dubai, PM Modi offers to host COP33 in India
PM responds obliquely to allegation of increasing coal use in India; claims leadership in countering carbon emissions
August, September & November warmest on record in India, winter temperatures to remain above normal: IMD
The IMD said below-normal coldwave days are expected over most parts of northwest, central, east, and northeast India this winter
Protect indigenous rights to save Amazon forest, urge leaders at COP28
Amazonian Indigenous leaders will be calling for urgent action to protect their rights, end industrial mining to pave way for Brazil COP
Study warns of new warming records this winter, driven by El Nino, long-term global warming trend
June-October 2023 surpassed the 1991-2020 average by 0.57℃
COP28: With clock ticking, ‘last chance to save planet’ begins in Dubai
Can the over 70,000 delegates reach a consensus to save Earth for future generations?
Extreme weather 2023: India saw a disaster nearly every day from January-September
Extreme weather events are no longer once-in-alifetime for India; they are now occurring with increased frequency
G20 summit: Timeline for fossil fuel phaseout missing in New Delhi declaration, flag experts
Less than half of G20 countries have net-zero laws in place