Sea ice on both poles at record low, finds WMO report
Antarctic sea ice cover at record low for 2nd consecutive year; Arctic sea ice extent is also at an all-time minimum
Somewhere over the rainbow… climate impact is visible
India, 5 African countries may see a lot more rainbow days due to increased precipitation, finds study
Corporate net zero promises found to be insufficient and relying on cheap offsets
25 of the world’s largest companies only commit to reduce emissions by 40% on average, not 100% as suggested by the terms ‘net zero&…
Unfair trade barriers will hinder climate consensus
Carbon border agreements are in many ways modern instruments of imperialism that punish developing nations for making slower progress towards …
Cold waves to locust attack: How climate crisis impacted India in 2020
Delhi recorded its highest rainfall in 10 years for January 2020; There were 354 heavy rainfall events across India in March, April
Hottest day in Arctic: WMO official warns of more extreme weather
As Verkhoyansk in Siberia recorded 38°C, governments must remember how a hotter Arctic region can affect the whole world
Centre to give Indian Forest Act a facelift
The environment ministry has started comprehensively amending the Act by “weeding out” and updating obsolete provisions
Climate smart agriculture proposed at COP 22 raises concerns
Climate smart agriculture has not been defined, giving way for industrial agriculture to be promoted under its name
CSE welcomes India's decision to ratify Paris Agreement, warns of hard work ahead
By becoming one of the early ratifiers, the country has shown that it is a serious global player in climate negotiations
Mexico submits national contributions, says it will peak its emissions by 2026
Mexico is the first developing country to submit the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions ahead of Paris summit
Green Climate Fund gets richer after G20 pledges; Australia refuses to contribute
Contributions are believed to be a vital step towards reaching global climate agreement in Paris
Hottest May on Earth was a cooler one for India
Almost all the countries of the world witnessed a hotter than normal May month this year but India stood out as an exception
Seeds of hope
Northern Bangladesh successfully fights its age-old famine-like situation by creating a new cropping season and introducing lost indigenous rice …
Winds of change
El Nio, a weather phenomenon caused by a complex interaction between atmospheric and oceanic conditions has ushered in drought, forest fires and …
REDD and REDD +: An Overview (Part II)
Jagdish Kishwan, additional director general (wildlife) at the Ministry of Environment and Forest, explains why REDD + is a "win-win" …
Lessons from a pandemic: Urgency for climate action
Much like the claimed behaviour of an ostrich burying its head underground in the face of risk, we demonstrate our capacity to ignore risks like …
North-west India may face frequent droughts: World Bank
Organisation’s climate change report predicts decrease in crop yield by 10-30 per cent as world warms by 2°C
Climate ambition requires reform of current financial system: CSE report
Current form of financing is adding burden on developing countries, CSE and other experts discuss at webinar
Climate change worsened extreme weather events in 2022: State of the Global Climate report
More such events likely with rising greenhouse gas emissions and approaching El Niño
‘We need to match frequency and intensity of climate disasters with bold, collective action’
Mitigation, rehabilitation efforts inadequate; Loss of access to resources not compensated
Climate-smart development can increase global economic output by $1.8 trillion: World Bank
Right policy choices can deliver significant economic and health benefits – as well as help reduce emissions to combat climate change, says …
Typhoon Haiyan casts gloom over climate change summit
Philippines' negotiator appeals to nations to break deadlock on climate talks; says he won't eat till a meaningful deal is clinched
Nicholas Stern on politics of climate change
In 2006, Nicholas Stern former chief economist, World Bank and advisor to the UK government, wrote about the economic threat from climate …
Climate change turned Canada into tinderbox, doubled chances of extreme wildfires: Research
Fire weather like this can be expected to occur once every 25 years, meaning about a 4% chance every year
Paris finance meet: Key takeaways from a summit that showed the scale of the challenge ahead
The summit did not precipitate any transformational solutions, but it started a conversation on the climate and development financing crisis, and …