Month of climate contradictions: Contrasts noted worldwide in March 2023, finds Copernicus
European meteorological agency noted world’s second joint warmest March on record; Antarctic sea ice the second lowest on record
Leading financers who pledged Net Zero are still backing fossil fuel expansion, finds report
Over 100 major coal, oil and gas players given $269 billion by financial institutions part of GFANZ
Mainstreaming climate resilience through MGNREGS: Learning from Tamil Nadu’s Tiruvannamalai
The district set a record for creating 1,121 farm ponds in 30 days in September 2021, in line with the recently launched state climate mission
CoP26 slideshow: Environment and development changes in a climate-risked world
Climate change is real; and it is important to understand its various manifestations to combat it. Sunita Narain presents a slideshow to cut …
COP27: Sameh Shoukry urges countries to reinforce UNFCCC credibility as talks drag on
EU links loss and damage with mitigation goal; said no agreement is better than a poor agreement
How climate change contributed to Madagascar’s food crisis
Madagascar is on the brink of experiencing the world’s first climate change famine. Tens of thousands of people are suffering catastrophic …
Mocha and summer cyclones in India
Usually, October and November constitute the peak cyclone season for India; but the Bay of Bengal has been witnessing cyclones during the summer …
Clouds can close gaps between highest and lowest temperatures in a day
Clouds serve as an atmospheric blanket that controls the Earth’s surface temperature
Sikkim, the land blessed by Guru Rinpoche, is being destroyed by anthropogenic activity: Yishey Doma
The author of several books on Sikkimese religion, folklore and culture speaks with Down To Earth in the light of the South Lhonak Lake disaster
Sikkim: Chungthang dam breach another reminder of climate risks associated with hydropower
As parts of the dam washed away due to glacial lake outburst, it reportedly released an alarming 5.08 million cubic metres of water from its reservoir
Dengue: Heavy rains during July 2023 led to outbreaks across India
Down To Earth analysis suggests climate factors to have contributed to vector-borne disease outbreaks
Giant sea lizards: Fossils in Morocco reveal astounding diversity of marine life 66 mn years ago
Far from declining at the end of the Cretaceous, marine reptiles — especially mosasaurs — evolved to become increasingly diverse
Australia heatwave: New South Wales authorities report facing worst bushfire risk since ‘Black Summer’
Australia officially declares El Nino is underway as Sydney set to break September temperature records
‘We still know very little about the cryosphere’
Down To Earth speaks to Rodica Nitu, head, Global Cryosphere Watch at the World Meteorological Organization
How climate change is killing languages
Forced migration is a major cause of language extinction. Environmental disasters are driving these displacements in the very regions richest in …
Oceans cool the planet by releasing short-lived halogens that contribute 8-10 per cent of cooling: Study
Cooling by halogens could increase to 18-31 per cent by 2100 which has not been accounted yet by climate models
Ecopoetry is artistic resistance, says K Satchidanandan
In a conversation with Down To Earth, the bilingual poet speaks profoundly on the capitalist idea of development and consumerist madness …
2023 hurricane forecast: Get ready for a busy Pacific storm season, quieter Atlantic than recent years thanks to El Niño
Tropical storms and hurricanes have caused over a trillion dollars in damage in the US since 1981
Climate change may be causing an apple crisis in Himachal and Kashmir this year; here’s how
Climate change is causing bees to die in Himachal Pradesh and the Kashmir Valley, leading to major losses for apple growers in the region
Victims of climate change: This year, 135 people may die every day due to drought in Somalia
Consecutive years of failed rains may have caused this longest, most severe drought in the country’s history
Explained: Key takeaways from IPCC Synthesis Report on climate change
The SYR is presented in the wake of major global upheaval brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the …
Auckland floods: even stormwater reform won’t be enough – we need a ‘sponge city’ to avoid future disasters
New Zealand’s biggest city should do less building and let nature do what it was meant to do
Why is Sonam Wangchuk fasting at -40 degree Celsius?
Wangchuk wants to educate not just the world but also the people of Ladakh about the looming threat of the climate crisis in the region
Who is Santa Claus? Can he endure in a warming world?
A cover story published by Down To Earth’s sister publication in December last year delves into the man and the myth
Cyclone Mandous to form December 7, will be slow-moving
There is also a chance of the storm system crossing over to the Arabian Sea, according to experts