The Friday after; India comes out calling for climate action
Children and adults protest demanding better policies against climate change from government
Scientists find evidence cosmic rays influence Earth’s climate
The galactic cosmic rays also play a role in the global warming
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‘Climate change action could add $26 trillion to the global economy by 2030’
Recent report says that the only roadblock in the way is governments globally
Climate change to lower living standards of 50% Indians: World Bank
Most affected states will be Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh
Mumbai receives 438% excess rain in a single day
4 people die as the southwest monsoon brings torrential rain to the city
Take note, Antarctica has huge waterfalls and they point to warming climate
Meltwater systems on Antarctic surface are more widespread than previously thought
Climate Fund approves 10 low-carbon projects with an investment of $745 million
The latest round of funding takes investment from the agency past the $1-billion mark
What are cloudbursts? Should we be prepared for more frequent occurrences?
A cloudburst is a sudden spell of localised, heavy rainfall where the amount of rainfall over a particular area exceeds 100 millimetres in an hour
DTE Coverage: 2023 North India deluge
Down To Earth reports from the ground on why the hills and plains of northern India got inundated
Odisha reels under intense heatwave conditions; IMD issues orange alert
Odisha has a history of extreme heat. In 1998, over 2,000 people died due to extreme heatwaves
Flash droughts: How are they linked to climate change?
Flash droughts are short dry spells replacing slower onslaughts, making them harder to predict
El Nino likely to arrive by July-August 2023; what does it mean for India
El Ninos are generally linked with poor southwest monsoon rains across India as observed in previous El Nino years of 2009, 2014, 2015 and 2018
WMO Report: Mumbai among cities facing biggest threat as global sea levels rise
Besides Mumbai, several major, thickly populated cities across the world are also threatened by the sea level rise
New Cumbria coal mine in UK gets approval despite climate concerns
The new coal mine decision by the UK once again highlights the failures of developed nations in keeping up with their climate promises
Picture of neglect: Tipping elements hold the future of our planet; here is how
Giant ice sheets, ocean currents and permafrost regions may have already degraded irreversibly. Other crucial climate systems like the Amazon …
Is India ready: CSE finds worrying signs of heat stress
Summer 2022 was 2nd-hottest since 2010; now monsoon leaving it behind
Oceans Great Dying 2.0: Earth’s waters in a state of flux
In the past three decades, the top 2,000 metres of the oceans have warmed up due to global warming
Climate crisis: Staple crop yield in 8 African countries may decline by 80%, flags report
The crisis will exacerbate food insecurity and poverty if no changes are made to agricultural practices or global policies, erratic …
As Amazon burns BlackRock emerges as world’s largest investor in deforestation
The world’s largest institutional investor with US $6.5 trillion in assets is a global leader in financing forest destruction, new report says
US beekeepers lost 40% honey bee colonies in a year: Survey
Beekeepers lost 37.7 per cent colonies during the winter, between April 2018 and April 2019 — the highest winter decline in the last 13 …
Climate change has a history of disrupting civilisations, study finds
Major shifts in temperature and rainfall in the first millennium affected agriculture and also caused the decline of many indigenous groups in …
How green is the country? Check out our State of India's Environment Report 2019 In Figures
Centre for Science and Environment to launch latest edition on June 5, World Environment Day
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Climate change will cause a cascade of catastrophes in the future: study
New study says that if something isn't done to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions, people could be forced to cope with three to six …