Droughts, flooding rains already more likely as climate change plays havoc with Pacific weather
New research shows that global warming has already begun to exacerbate extremes of rainfall in the Pacific region
Can physical activity boost our resilience to rising temperatures?
Of the many risk factors for developing heat-related health problems, several can be avoided by adopting a healthy, active lifestyle
Climate disaster: Wave of drought-induced cholera in Kenya
Acute water shortage & rationing due to prolonged droughts led to poor sanitation, cholera outbreaks across Africa
Have cyclones in monsoon become the new ‘normal’?
The tropical cyclones of category 4 have wind speeds between 157 and 200 kilometres per hour
Climate change’s dangerous new fires
Climate change is creating a new kind of dangerous wildfire. It will take all our tools to keep communities safe
‘Africa needs support for climate forecasting infrastructure’
The current observation network is only one-eighth the required minimum density over the continent
Rainfall changes could impact global manufacturing, services sectors
India needs to identify risks in each sector and safeguard them from climate change as we move forward, says experts
French Revolution, Arab Springs and food price due to climate change
Loss in food production increases prices; that, in turn, influences people’s food intake and fuels conflicts
IPCC Report 2021: What do we expect in future?
The rise in average surface temperature beyond 1.5 or 2°C will be breached much earlier; extreme weather events may become worse with time
Floods, heavy rains killed 100,000 in 65 years, caused loss of Rs 4 lakh crore
The Standing Committee on Water Resources has asked the central government to take responsibility of flood management in the country
Agriculture ministry set to get its disaster management plan soon: MHA official
The plan identifies 34 hazards that pose a risk to the agricultural sector and where timely interventions are needed, the official said
India to witness severe food inflation due to extreme weather
The record-breaking vegetable price rise indicates an era of high food inflation in coming years
Factsheet: Loss and damage and liablity
In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the debate on the link between extreme weather-related events and climate change
Desert creatures may cope with climate change better than expected
Researchers took Gehyra variegate, a gecko, as the sample species and found that it does not shy away from heat and can maintain its population …
How hot weather and climate change affect airline flights
Major airports around the world will see more frequent flight restrictions in the coming decades because of increasingly common hot temperatures
Future is in our hands
We can make or break it, depending on whether we stand up and are counted or let markets drive democracies
Will it rain?
As states across India are reeling from drought, for the first time, a 24x7 call centre in Karnataka informs farmers about weather conditions, …
Insure farmers to ensure future
Let’s leave for the moment the questions why these extreme weather events are happening in our world with greater frequency and intensity. …
‘There will be a day when we will be able to predict quakes’
Enough strain has accumulated in the Nepal region to cause a great earthquake. But how big it is going to be and when it is going to occur is a …
Stop the killing fields
Farmers are in a terrible situation, with no water for crops, livestock or drinking. If we dismiss this year as a freak weather year, we will …
Heavy rains are not unusual in Kerala, yet...
The heavy spell cannot be seen in isolation from the seasonal distribution, rainfall abnormalities over the rest of the country or abnormal …
Cyclone Fani has been difficult to predict, but it’s not the first one
Cyclones Gaja, Titli and Ockhi had also intensified very quickly and taken weather forecasters and scientists by surprise
The UK is still not prepared for extreme temperatures – here’s what it should do
The UK has numerous frameworks and plans; however, they are not integrated, don’t consider dependencies between sectors and issues and they …
Extreme weather events led to 8 deaths, destroyed almost 390,000 hectares of cropped area in Jan-Feb 2023
Haryana saw most damage to cropped area; Karnataka saw extreme cold events after a gap of over four decades
Auckland floods: Kerala woman travelling to New Zealand narrates her experience of being stranded at Malaysia airport
Many desperately need their luggage off the plane for medicines, sanitary napkins and clothes