No real Xmas trees? Climate impact brings down Yuletide spirit
Climate change is affecting supply of Christmas trees with droughts, floods and pest resilience
Flash floods in Kerala: A junked breakwater plan may have been Achilles’ heel
Flooding revealed lack of disaster preparedness; more rain expected this week
Short-distance migrations help communities manage climate shocks: Study
Many migrate short distances inside their own countries to harness opportunities out there or adapt to shocks and stressors in their life
Can the ‘gist’ city climate plan secure a resilient future for Chennai?
The hasty manner of putting up draft, seeking public opinion raises doubts about seriousness of planners
12 million in UK face health risks due to climate change: Study
Heat-related deaths among people over 65 years rose 21 per cent between 2004 and 2018
2022 saw record-breaking weather events despite 3-year run of La Niña: State of the Global Climate report
There were continuous droughts in East Africa, record rainfall in Pakistan & record heatwaves in China & Europe in 2022
2022 Durban floods were most catastrophic natural disaster yet recorded in South African province
New research suggests flooding events in KwaZulu-Natal have doubled over the last century or more
Weather alert: Heavy rain forecast for Assam in next 10 days
State may get a quarter of its annual rainfall through June 19; experienced heavy floods after large excess June rains last year
COP27: ‘Translation between change in weather and damages is not linear’
Down To Earth talks to Friederike Otto, climate scientist at Imperial College London about the science of weather attribution
Assam floods affect 21,000; heavy rain forecast till June 19
Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Cachar and Kamrup districts in state affected by floods
Another atmospheric river storm is battering California
Emergency declared in the US state; Third such storm to affect it since December 26
COP27: Climate vulnerable countries, G7 launch plan for quick loss and damage funding
Pakistan, Bangladesh, Costa Rica, Fiji, Senegal, Philippines and Ghana will be among the first countries to receive assistance from the Global …
Watery grave: How garbage, encroachments contaminated Guwahati’s only river
Natural and artificial drains in the city get clogged during heavy rains and spill on to the roads
Climate change may worsen cholera crisis in Africa: WHO
Extreme weather events like major floods and even droughts may be driving the health crisis; Malawi facing the worst ever crisis
After Mahanadi floods, Odisha farmers at mercy of Sitrang
Farmers harvest immature standing crops in fear of greater losses due to cyclonic storm
Widen met station network in Himalayas to better predict extreme weather: Panel
The Centre should put in place and strengthen weather forecasting technology to warn about cloudbursts, flash floods and glacial lakes, the …
Turn around India’s water story
Give local communities greater control over water structures for a secure future
Urbanisation in India: We must reimagine how our cities are planned
The recent floods in North India serve as a stark reminder to prioritise sustainable urban planning and drainage infrastructure
Hazards in waiting: Half the world still without early warning systems, flags UN report
Africa, South America, Arab countries, the Caribbean reported low coverage, UNDRR-WMO report finds
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 29, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
EU water law won’t be changed, says European Commission
The Water Framework Directive, despite being a strong piece of legislation, has faced hurdles till now
Do Bihar migrants have the choice to not go back to cities?
North Bihar’s unique geo-physical settings and hydro-meteorology make it one of the most vulnerable regions to environmental forces to&…
NASA images show flood water spilling from Yangtze river dams
Water was seen moving through the gates of the Three Gorges Dam to the smaller Gezhouba Dam, around 26 kilometres southeast