Analysing climate change in 2016
Last year was bad for our planet. Here’s a round-up of things that jeopardised us
Writing on the wall: Infrastructure projects are destroying Western Ghats
The time to put off the inevitable question about human relationship to nature is long past. Our assumption that we can control and modify nature …
Karnataka pinning hopes on unseasonal rain to tide over drought, water crisis
The state is staring at a severe drought for second consecutive year with coastal Karnataka experiencing a shortfall in southwest and northeast …
Two successive fires in Bandipur National Park; officials suspect role of tribals
The residents of a small tribal village are known for setting dried elephant dung on fire which might have caused the flame to spread
Droughts may have affected larger areas globally than captured by satellites, new analysis suggests
New analysis of global water distribution will help understand how climate change can impact Earth’s water balance
Adaptation finance for agriculture is the need of the hour
Efforts for adaptation finance will have to be multiplied greatly as the needs of today are not being met, leave alone the needs of a more …
Supreme Court issues directive for implementing MGNREGA, food security Act to tackle drought
In a bid to provide relief to households in drought-hit areas, the apex court directed the Centre to release funds to states for providing …
Will El Nino strike?
Australian Met department says climatic indicators for the phenomenon have eased
Water in age of climate change
We now need to be more than obsessive about water and its management as it is the basis of health and wealth
International law doesn’t protect people fleeing environmental disaster — here’s how it could
A firm understanding of what works where climate migrants are forced to settle will be invaluable.
Stalled monsoon to make little progress before June 25
In spite of unfavourable conditions, IMD expects a major progress of the monsoon in Central India
Dousing flames
The Uttarakhand forest fires that lasted for over 100 days should come as a warning to the rest of India since half of its forests are vulnerable …
Reaping organic
Karnataka was the first state to adopt a policy on organic farming in 2004. Since then, several initiatives have helped farmers fight drought, …
Digging their Destinies
Villages in arid areas of Vidarbha and Marathwada fight back drought by reviving natural depressions along stream beds
It's emergency
As wetlands in Kenya dry up, locals opt for alternative livelihood options
Under Ramsar Convention, Kenya is obligated to ensure wise use of wetlands by including wetland conservation considerations in national …
How is fodder crisis rendering livestock vulnerable?
Today, India faces an acute fodder shortage that has left drought-hit farmers and livestock vulnerable. Jitendra finds out how fodder crisis has …
Melting to extinction
Biodiversity in the UK threatened due to climate changes
COVID-19: The world scrambles for food
The Indian government announced a Rs 1.7-lakh crore package for the poor and needy
It’s only getting worse: New WMO report flags intensifying climate crisis in Latin America & Caribbean
2020 was a year of unprecedented heatwaves, droughts, forest fires, cyclones and food insecurity for the region
Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction 2022: Challenges in building resilience & way forward
Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction 2022 held in Bali in May 2022 offered solutions
Public–private partnerships can help achieve sustainable agricultural development goals
Public–private partnerships in agriculture have the potential to modernise the sector and provide numerous benefits to smallholder farmers
It is not a drought but a cumulative outcome of decades of policy sins
It is not deficit monsoon, rather the lack of policies and mechanisms to drought-proof susceptible areas that turn the situation into a crisis
Rainmaker
Extreme continent: New WMO report paints alarming picture of climate emergency in Asia
The effects of climate events on Asia in 2022 were much more pronounced, with an increase in the number of fatalities, people affected and …