A 2°C rise in temperature would make 25% of the world drier, affecting 1.5 bn people
In India, desertification is a fundamental threat to agriculture; out of India's total geographical area of 328.72 million hectares (MHA), 96.4 …
Deep in the jungle, scientists explore the links between the Congo and climate change
Researchers aim to understand how the world’s second-largest rainforest is responding to—and influencing—global warming
Ten years after the crisis, what is happening to the world's bees?
Now we know much more about Colony Collapse Disorder, raising hopes that we can turn bees' fortunes around
When mountain comes melting
Fast-receding glaciers will impact water supplies and disrupt economic activities in mountain regions—in the not-too-distant future
IMD predicts 'above normal' summer in 2017
Above normal heat wave conditions are likely over the core heat wave zone including northern plains and central regions, as per India …
UN must help Africa meet Sustainable Development Goals, says Secretary-General
Guterres said that the best prevention of conflicts lies in sustainable and inclusive development
'Family farmers need technical assistance to adapt to climate change impacts'
Most increases in agricultural yields required to feed a world population set to touch 9 billion by 2050 will take place in rural regions and …
Can UK environment survive Brexit onslaught?
Following Brexit, the UK will no longer be under obligation to adhere to progressive policies on cutting greenhouse gas emissions and …
Mr Trump, please don’t set a bad precedent
Despite the signs of climate change, Donald Trump administration can derail the modest progress that the US has made towards tackling it
Earth lost a tenth of wilderness in just two decades
Major losses have occurred in the Amazon and Africa. Efforts to protect the critical areas are failing to keep pace with the rate of loss
Have human-made changes heralded a new epoch?
Experts have proposed that the new epoch—Anthropocene—began around 1950, when human-induced changes started affecting earth's geology
The twin sword of technology
Engineering solutions like carbon capture and storage create risks that necessitate even more ingenious fixes
Keeping pace with climate change in crop development
The problem of climate change and crop development represents a challenge for agricultural systems across the globe
Real state of India’s forests
India has been trying to achieve to put 33 per cent of its geographical area under forest, but the latest report shows that it is yet to reach 22 …
New method to calculate carbon footprint of logistics supply chains
The framework combines existing methods to calculate emissions at a global level across all modes of transport such as road, rail, sea, …
Shifting diets can help bridge food gap; reduce pressure on land, water and climate: report
The proposed diet shifts target countries that currently consume, or are projected to use by 2050, high amounts of calories, protein or beef.
The UAE wants to build a 'rainmaking mountain' – are we all ok with that?
The point is that hills make rain – or to be more precise, hills can create the conditions which cause moisture in the air to condense and …
India announces 8 new observatories to study the impacts of climate change
The observatories will conduct research on the impact of climate change on bird populations, freshwater lakes in the Himalayan region, movement …
Alternative Paris
Paris must agree to operationalise equity by accepting that the level of effort of each country’s INDC will be equal to its share of …
A wake up call against weather disasters
Since COP1 in 1995, about four billion people have been injured, left homeless or in need of emergency assistance as a result of weather-related …
‘Still uncertain how Sundarbans mangroves will evolve under climate change’
Mangrove trees produce organic matter which raises the bed elevation; a process which counteracts the effects of sea level rise
Protecting the ozone
Countries are participating in the 36th Meeting of Open-Ended Working Group of Parties to Montreal Protocol in Paris this week. Aditi Sawant …
Limiting global warming to 2 degrees Celsius may not be enough
Study says sea levels could still rise by 6 metres, threatening coastal cities across the world
Climate change shrinking bumblebee habitat in Europe, North America: study
Pollinators unable to migrate to cooler climes northwards in contrast to other species like butterflies
Understanding climate change
Did climate change begin with industrialisation? How do we identify ‘bad’ climate change?