Meet El Niño’s cranky uncle that could send global warming into hyperdrive
The IPO’s pattern is similar to El Nino, which has led climate scientists to think that the two are strongly linked
Climate dystopia: As debate continues over COP27 outcomes, a world upside down is not far off
Down To Earth analysed various climate change-related datasets and before negotiations begin for next year, mapped various future scenarios going …
COP27 was a win for the loss and damage cause; here is what transpired and the road ahead
Sharm El-Sheikh has established a loss and damage fund; but there is no guarantee that the fund that takes shape eventually will even remotely …
COP27: Cover decision text makes no mention of all fossil fuels; India displeased
It has been suggested that the Egypt Presidency could be blocking the inclusion of fossil fuel in the text since Egypt is its largest producer …
Equity, unabated coal phasedown in first draft of COP27 ‘Cover Decision’; other elements missing
Details are scant on the loss and damage fund demanded by G77, and there is no mention of the need to wean off fossil fuels, a crucial aspect of …
COP27: India’s updated NDCs insufficient for cutting emissions, shows report
Indian government plans to add more coal capacity and increase fossil gas in the energy mix, study says
Africa optimistic as COP27 offers bright outlook and opportunities
Civil society members calling for balance between funds that go to mitigation & adaptation
WMO sounds alarm as COP27 gets underway, with 1.5°C target barely within reach
Sea level rise doubled in three decades; South Asia, including India, one of the hardest-hit
Irony just died: Coca-Cola, among biggest global polluters, to sponsor CoP27
Activists and commentators have called Coca-Cola’s sponsorship of the world’s biggest climate summit a ‘greenwashing exercise’
Rare 3rd consecutive La Nina event underway, could impact agriculture
Southwest monsoon will likely extend till October, with detrimental impacts on Indian agriculture
England may be set to flood at the end of winter — here’s why
Driven by a La Niña event, exacerbated by urban development in areas prone to flooding and the impacts of climate change, the effects …
UN seeks response to deal with El Niño effect; urges preparedness to deal with La Niña
The UN estimates that the number of people affected by the combined impacts of El Niño and La Niña could top 100 million
Prevailing El Niño can hit 4.7 million people in the Pacific Islands
The advisory states that less rainfall is affecting agriculture in several countries of the Asia-Pacific region
80% chance of drought in north-west, 75% in central India, says Skymet
El Nino the biggest factor contributing to the weak monsoon, said the private weather forecaster
What will an El Nino bring next to India?
India’s vital monsoon rains can be disrupted by an El Nino which is a major concern for crop production
2016, the year that was: environment and energy
In a year of coral bleaching, power blackouts and Donald Trump, 2016 made the previous year's climate of environmental optimism rather difficult …
Central American farmers create funds to tackle climate disasters
Apart from acting as safety nets for disasters, the funds encourage good agricultural practices and income-generating activities among vulnerable …
A warm warning
There are enough indicators and links to suggest heat waves are not natural. It's time to wake up
Weathering the drought
Meteorological Department attempts to get its act together after bungling with monsoon predictions
Deforestation in Maritime Continent may make El Nino events more complex and harder to predict
Central Pacific type El Nino events can increase by 11.7%, La Nina events by 14.6%
El Nino to cause global losses worth $84 trillion by 2099, India may be more vulnerable than estimated
Impacts of El Nino will be more pronounced in poor countries in the tropics like India
Tropical Storm Hilary pounds Southern California with heavy rain, flash flooding
California had only one confirmed tropical storm landfall in the past in September 1939
It has been a sizzling April for Kolkata; Combination of climate change, urbanisation pushing city beyond tipping point
UN report warns that city’s maximum temperature may reach almost 50°C around 2080; local actions to blame as well
Midwest tornadoes: What a decaying El Nino has to do with violent storms in central US
When El Nino decays, atmospheric waves can become wavier and have greater amplitude, enhancing conditions for tornadoes
El Nino disasters: Governments know what’s coming, but are unprepared — what must change
There is a need to be clearer about who does what and coordinate preparations for disasters better
