Halving pesticide use, dismantling dams: EU’s ambitious draft law to restore nature

The European Union has not been successful in halting the loss of biodiversity between 2011 and 2020

India’s rivers are heating up due to climate change, shows study

River water temperatures may rise up to 7°C in summer by 2070-2100

Africa needs to double energy investments to achieve energy, climate goals by 2030: IEA

Full access to modern energy by 2030 will require investment of $25 billion per year

DTE Ground Report: Flood camps have become second homes for people in Assam

The administration has hardly done anything to address recurrent flooding; people consequently have been left on their own

Monsoon 2022: The North East may be deluged, but the west coast is dry; here is why

A combination of different climatic factors is bringing more moisture to the northeastern region, while taking moisture away from the western …

Simply Put: Slothful climate adaptation

Assam floods: More people affected now than ever but state allocation for control dipped

Over 300,000 people shifted to relief camps in last 2 months

Ground report: How cyclones Amphan & Yaas pushed girls from the Sundarbans into trafficking

Cyclone-battered South 24 Paraganas is one of country's poorest districts & hunting ground for traffickers

India’s MSMEs must pare emissions and climate finance may be the nudge they need

Traditional funds are not enough for the MSME sector to achieve decarbonisation; we need to unlock international climate funds as well

What is MoEF&CC’s compliance module for environmental clearance all about?

The latest notification by the ministry is a step forward in streamlining the process; but some gaps remain

23,700,000: That's how many people climate change forced out of their homes in 2021

Climate disasters led to 4.9 million internal displacements in India last year: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre    

Bonn climate conference: Loss and damage discussions nothing but ‘talk shop’

L&D finance must be grant-based so that countries are not further indebted by a crisis they contributed little to, say experts

Four million people affected by ‘double floods’ within a month in Bangladesh’s Sylhet division

Heavy rains in Assam and Meghalaya, as well as unplanned embankments cited as reasons for flooding  

Stockholm+50: Little to cheer

The Stockholm Conference of 1972 had put environmental issues on the global agenda for the first time. Today, over 176 countries have …

Climate frontline: Barents Sea around Svalbard, Franz Josef Land warming 7 times faster than globe, says study

The exceptional warming of the Arctic could lead to more extreme weather in North America, Europe and Asia, the Norwegian study said

Bonn climate conference: Glasgow ‘colonial’ pact shifts burden of climate change to developing countries, say parties

Inadequate climate finance among the biggest challenges for developing countries bloc

Are Earth’s natural climatic patterns changing? An uncharacteristic La Nina may be a sign

The ongoing La Nina may become the longest on record

East Africa drought: ‘Climate change is making La Niña impact severe’

Climate change is pushing countries like Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia into a famine as they face their fifth consecutive deficit rainy seasons

Stockholm+50: The DTE compendium

Simply Put: The defensive general

Heatwaves | Will 2022 be a defining year for India? State of India’s Environment 2022

Since 2001 and up to 2021, every year has been warmer than normal. It is very likely that the heatwave this year could see India break new records

UN funds insufficient to help victims of climate disasters: Oxfam

UN humanitarian aid appeals increased 819% in 20 years  

Warmer waters can drive higher predation rates: Study

These changes could disrupt balances that have existed for thousands of years

Fifth-hottest May again drives home reality to warming world

Even ongoing La Nina conditions couldn’t cool the weather down in several parts of the world last month 

Nigeria fares poorly in the Environment Performance Index 2022

Nigeria is not doing enough to address climate risks, report showed