Factsheet: The Cancun Conference of Parties
Was the Cancun CoP successful? What happened between Copenhagen and Cancun, that made countries vulnerable to climate change give their nod to …
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
When wasteland bears fruits
Chikapalli Anasuyamma has transformed over two dozen wastelands into forests in Telangana
Climate crisis: Venice to be added to the UNESCO heritage danger list
Venice has been grappling for years with too many tourists and the effects of climate change; there has not been any “significant”…
Western Disturbances: Reason for the temperature spikes in North India this February
The primary reason for the early onset of heat over northwest India is the lack of strong western disturbances
Peril in the hills: Extreme weather a danger for Nilgiri ecosystem
Despite consecutive years of extreme precipitation over short periods in the Nilgiri Biosphere, hardly any step has been taken to address …
International Monetary Fund, pension funds and climate: The heat is on
The most vulnerable need protection from the volatility of climate and market
UNFCCC Pre-COP: Restoring faith needs proactive agenda on loss and damage
Loss and damage offers the process of the UN body an opportunity to signal desperately needed empathy with the most vulnerable
TV weathercasters who are shifting public opinion on the climate crisis
Meteorologists’s reports help viewers understand what is happening and why it’s important – and they’re having an impact &…
Sustainable land management key to controlling degradation, achieving neutrality
The benefits of action against land degradation through sustainable management are seven times higher than its cost in 15 years
Climate proxies can effectively mobilise public action and tackle climate change
These proxies work for everyone as people use them based on their age-group, understanding and even geographical location
Low pre-monsoon showers, dry spell behind heatwaves in Bihar: Scientists
Patna has recorded the maximum temperature of 45.8 degree Celsius — the highest in the last 53 years
Somalia records third-driest rainy season in 39 years
The main rainy season (April-June) has been below average in the country since late 2015
Extreme weather: Understanding birds’ response can help conservation efforts
All birds respond differently to different extreme weather events; long- and short-distance migration bird species are impacted differently …
Rising to the climate call: How to tackle the impact
A series of interactive infographics to explore the 21st Century's toughest development challenge: The planet's changing climate
African cities and climate change: The real debate is who should pay to fix the problem
Re-balancing the carbon equation so African cities urbanise sustainably requires immediate and major investments in infrastructure
Carbon budget: Unfair share has been the way of the world
Till 1989, the original seven emitters appropriated 77% the world's carbon space. Between 1990 and 2019, China, along with the original seven, …
US Elections 2020: What is at stake for climate change tomorrow?
A win for Biden is the best-case scenario currently for the climate movement; it is the lesser of two evils
Is Kamala Harris a reliable climate leader?
Harris, the democratic vice-presidential candidate, expressed support for the Green New Deal, but has represented the establishment wing of the …
Insect attacks affected 142 mn ha forest between 2003 and 2012: Report
The State of the World’s Forests report warned climate change will exacerbate wildfires and pest attacks in the future
Climate change is biggest global threat for young people in Africa, Europe: Survey
Africa remains the most vulnerable continent despite its low contribution to greenhouse gas emissions; hence, climate interventions must focus on …
COP27: Africa desperately needs a ‘loss and damage’ finance facility; here is why
The continent has limited socio-economic capacity and is ill-prepared to adequately respond to climatic disasters, build resilience and adapt …
Climate change may push 2 million more into poverty in Malawi
Extreme weather can raise the small south African country’s poverty rate by 8% by 2040, warns World Bank Country report
Climate change may be behind devastating floods in Rwanda, Uganda: Expert
136 die in two East African countries after torrential rain; warming climate, plastic pollution and encroachment possible reasons for floods
Global warming caused over a third of heat-related deaths between 1991 and 2018: Study
The highest percentage of heat-related deaths caused by human-induced climate change (more than 50%) were in Iran, Kuwait, the Philippines, …