World breached 1.5°C limit 279 times since 1940, shows DTE analysis of ECMWF data
While we are still some way from overstepping the 1.5°C mark, the June breach should ring alarm bells for a developing country like India
Climate-smart marine protected areas can shield biota from global warming: Experts
Most current MPAs are located in coastal areas, while only 1.2 per cent of the high seas are protected
Climate change can be beaten — Why some scientists are hopeful
Kofoworola Belo-Osagie talks to scientists to share the reasons that give them hope inspite of climate change
Can the ‘gist’ city climate plan secure a resilient future for Chennai?
The hasty manner of putting up draft, seeking public opinion raises doubts about seriousness of planners
There has been a decline in climate finance during COVID-19: WRI report
Countries have been forced to cut funding for many climate-related sectors to free up money for addressing pandemic-related expenditures and …
India’s climate action ‘highly insufficient’: New rating system
Climate Action Tracker's updated rating system reveals that most countries are doing very little to rein in carbon emissions and global warming
Over $9 trillion investments in infrastructure resilience, Net Zero needed by 2050 to mitigate climate impact: CDRI
Climate change may lead to an global average annual loss of over $700 billion in infrastructure sectors and buildings
High road to Dubai COP28: 6th Technical Expert Dialogue on New Collective Quantified Goal held at Bonn
Quantum of new climate finance goal should be based on needs of developing countries, backed by science & tied to specific outcomes, …
UN Climate Ambition Summit 2023: Who’s leading the charge?
Topics like Loss and Damage Fund, fossil fuel phaseout and $100-billion climate finance promise remain inconspicuous
COP27 diary (November 10): Rich countries admit funding gap in addressing loss & damage
A round-up of what went on at the Sharm El-Sheikh summit
There will be fewer but stronger tropical storms in Ganga, Mekong basins in coming years: Report
Projections crucial for countries in these basins to prepare better mitigation & adaptation strategies
How to train your body for hot weather if you are active or work outdoors
Incorporating a heat acclimation protocol, in combination with the more recognised heat-mitigating strategies, provides your body with the best …
Four possible consequences of El Niño returning in 2023
It’s possible that Earth’s rising temperature will temporarily exceed the 1.5°C threshold of the Paris agreement some time …
Loss and damage: 2022 Pakistan floods heighten need for climate reparations
Demands for L&D finance are not treated as humanitarian aid or charity. They are viewed as reparations owed for climate damages. As a result, …
CoP27 will be ‘implementation CoP’: Egypt CoP27 Presidency
The issues prioritised by developing countries must be placed front and center with loud voices and clear asks
Climate crisis: ‘There has not been a cool month in 628 months’
If one was born in February 1986, s / he has actually never experienced a month with normal temperature. Each month after this has been a …
Biden’s climate summit puts climate back on the agenda
It may not have galvanised the rapid and far-reaching changes needed, but has forced leaders to confront the scale of the task ahead
20 years into 21st century: 70% global agriculture under climate threat
Every year, disasters killed 60,000 people; climate-related disasters doubled in the last two decades
Fashion needs to ditch fossil fuels in supply chain. A new report shows the way
The fashion industry is responsible for 10% of annual global carbon emissions, more than all international flights and maritime shipping combined
‘It is high time India has a law that recognises climate migrants’
Down To Earth speaks to Member of Parliament, Pradyut Bordoloi,on the Climate Migrants (Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2022
One of 2023’s most extreme heatwaves is happening in the middle of winter
A persistent area of high pressure, or anticyclone, has lingered to the east of the Andes, which appears to be the key driver of the intense heat
Climate impact expanding flooding period in Assam: Seven months of floods in 2022
Over 100,000 people affected in the state at present as several districts forecast to get extremely heavy rain over next few days
Drab public housing ideal for a climate retrofit
Eastern Europe’s ubiquitous prefab housing blocks have potential for mass climate change adaptation
Climate’s clear connect: It is time for Africa to move beyond mitigation measures
Must build climate-resilient systems in response to Africa’s disease outbreak surge
‘Earth’s empty quarter’: Many Pacific nations now have falling populations
Rising sea levels are affecting the lowest-lying nations first, such as the atoll states of Kiribati and Tuvalu