Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm to cut fossil fuel use in construction
Bringing changes to the construction industry can help decrease emissions 44% by 2050, according to a report by C40 Cities
Global warming likely to affect maple syrup production by 2100: Study
Maple syrup season may begin one month earlier, while the sap sugar content will decrease by 0.7°Brix
Conservation of nature post-privatisation
The book Nature Conservation in the New Economy sheds light on how not to stray away from the idea of justice when dealing with a rapidly …
‘Giving land tenure rights to commons can prevent degradation’
Around 80 million hectare of common lands in India provide livelihood to around 350 million people, finds studies conducted by a Gujarat-based non-…
Desertification in India: Mining erodes soil, water table dips in Jharkhand
Water table in Barkitand village of Giridih district has fallen from 8 metre below the ground level in 2013 to about 10 m in 2017
Bonn fails to deliver need of hour as climate clock ticks away
The 50th United Nations Bonn Climate Change Conference didn’t include key findings on global warming
Arctic coastline receded six times more in 2017: Study
The warming climate is increasing the summer seasons and causing storms that are washing away the coastal permafrost
Union Budget 2023: Foundation for sustainable farming is missing in India
Ambitious initiatives for farmers are promising but transition to sustainable agriculture requires healthy soil and inputs
Uganda becomes first African country to submit REDD+ results, paves way for payments
The mechanism by the United Nations calls for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation
COP27: Report sees slight rise in 2022 global emissions; highest in India
World may cross 1.5°C rise in 9 years if current emissions continue
Climate change: West Africa’s oceans at risk because of a lack of monitoring
Communities are left blind to climate effect; can't take measures to adapt themselves
Inaccessibility of agri-automation to small-scale producers can deepen inequalities: FAO
Agriculture reliant on human and animal power continues to dominate in sub-Saharan Africa
United in Science: New UN report highlights climate emergency
A report released recently by the UN, ‘United in Science’ collates the latest climate knowledge and makes for alarming reading
Climate change is real: After near-drought, Odisha deluged due to four days of heavy rain
Some 24 of Odisha’s 30 districts had faced a drought-like situation according to the rainfall report from June 1-August 25, 2021
Climate crisis in North East India: Why are rainfall patterns changing?
Climate change behind increasing variability and unpredictability of rainfall in the region, say experts
Poor August rainfall makes way for arid conditions in India
As many as 638 out of 733 districts experienced ‘mild’ to ‘severe’ arid conditions in the country
Just 6 of Odisha’s 30 districts have received normal rains this monsoon: Report
Farmers in many parts of Odisha are facing heavy losses due to the failure of the southwest monsoon
IPCC report warning: 4.5°C rise in Kolkata by century-end, rise in cyclones, sea level
Sea level close to Sundarbans at the southern fringe of Kolkata expected to rise 60 cm by century-end
No relief in sight: Northwest India to swelter till July, say experts
Ongoing westerly desert winds from Arabian Peninsula and lesser rain in the early days of the Southwest Monsoon are the reasons
A poor pre-monsoon: 88 Indian districts have not received any rains, drought-like situation in 12 states
Experts say the absence of pre-monsoon rains damages vegetable crops and affects the preparations for kharif crops
En route to climate catastrophe? 4 major indicators broke records in 2021, says WMO
Greenhouse gas concentrations, sea-level rise, ocean heat and ocean acidification were the highest since record keeping began
Sweltering summers: India must safeguard workforce from heatwaves, warn experts
Proper implementation of government relief schemes, the impact of heat on workers, flexible working hours, should all be looked into, say experts
Unusually long La Niña displaced record number of people in 2022
In India, disasters were mostly weather-related and displaced 2.5 million people in 2022, according to the Global Report on Internal Displacement
Cyclone Mocha may bring storm surge to Myanmar
Pressure system in Bay of Bengal may develop into a cyclonic storm by May 10 morning
Fungal flood: Increasing disease, aided by climate change, risk to global food security
Practising monoculture in modern agriculture provides ideal grounds for fungi