Limiting global warming to 2 degrees Celsius may not be enough

Study says sea levels could still rise by 6 metres, threatening coastal cities across the world

Cooling Earth

Municipalities in the Netherlands are exerting pressure on the national government to reduce carbon dioxide emission by half by AD 2010

Black heart

The atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are increasing and a rise in global temperatures seems imminent

Greenhouse break

Greenhouse Regime: Who pays? Edited by Peter Hayes and Kirk Smith wrs: Earthscan Publications Ltd, $19.95

Gasbagging the North

The South has opposed the North's proposal for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, resulting in yet another stalemate

2100: An Indian cataclysm

The sea would gobble up more than 5,700 sq km of India's coastal land if emission of greenhouse gases grows unchecked

Global lungs or firewood for the poor?

Indiscriminate felling of trees to meet human and animal needs is not only depleting India's forest wealth at an alarming rate, but also …

Developed nations refuse to reform

Industrialised nations continue to be the major contnlxftrs of greenhouse gases and their emissions are increasing

The iron hand in global temperature

Scientists have found iron concentrations in sea water affect the growth of plankton that keep a tab on carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas.

Convenient yardstick

Despite its disproportionately large carbon emissions, the US wants proportionate restrictions on the developing countries

Mixed results

The UN Environment Programme got a strong mandate and ample funds on its 25th anniversary but the issue of its governance remained unresolved

In hot water

While the Antarctic ice cap is relatively stable, the sea level is rising due to a simple law of physics: water expands when heated

Net profits

Virtual shopping can not only cut down the number of cars on the roads, but reduce vehicular emissions as well

By 2050, climate change may threaten human existence

Report flags that scientific predictions till now have underestimated the severity of the crisis, and says the world is on path to 3 degree …

A submarine robot gives close up of Doomsday glacier, finds more trouble beneath it

It is one of the glaciers on the continent that exhibits the quickest and most unstable changes

This is how dangerous extreme heat is to humans

Heat is the silent killer of thousands each year and is only going to get worse

COP26: Africa’s challenges must steer the climate change conference

Africa carries the heaviest burden of the associated climate change effects

Watch: What does summer of 2024 have in store for India? Heatwaves, rising temperatures, says IMD

The warning for hot temperatures and heatwaves comes at a time when the El Nino event in the equatorial Pacific Ocean is in its waning phase

Simply Put: Earth Day reminder

Extreme cold still happens in a warming world – in fact climate instability may be disrupting the polar vortex

While the world can expect fewer of severe cold events in the future, many regions need to remain prepared for exceptional cold when it does occur

Fewer cyclones in Bay of Bengal but frequency increased in Arabian Sea: Report

The trend can be attributed to global warming, say researchers

Global warming increased appetite of termites that feed on wood needed to store carbon: Study 

Termites release carbon dioxide by decaying deadwood

Can high temperatures impact people’s ratings of their lives?

Middle and low-income countries recorded a significant decline in evaluations

Simply Put: Global warming & mammoths

Northern Hemisphere just recorded its hottest summer

The five warmest summers ever recorded have occurred in the past five years