US emissions inflict $1.9 trillion in global losses

A report found that the emissions caused by the US has inflicted severe losses on poorer countries through heatwaves, crop failures and other …

LPG is a fossil fuel. Experts explain why it’s still Africa’s best option for cleaner, greener cooking (for now)

More than 900 million people, 85% of the region’s population, still rely on solid biomass fuel and kerosene for cooking

Farmers face a soaring risk of flash droughts in every major food-growing region in coming decades, new research shows

One way to help agriculture adapt to the rising risk is to improve forecasts for rainfall and temperature

Science-based solutions should dominate upcoming plastic pact convention

Plastic pollution is a massive problem, as around 400 million tonnes of plastic is produced yearly

Who is Santa Claus? Can he endure in a warming world?

A cover story published by Down To Earth’s sister publication in December last year delves into the man and the myth  

Clouds can close gaps between highest and lowest temperatures in a day

Clouds serve as an atmospheric blanket that controls the Earth’s surface temperature

Climate change triggered droughts in Northern Hemisphere: Study

Conditions in the Northern Hemisphere would only have been anticipated once every 400 years if humans had not warmed the Earth

Scientists sound the alarm over drought in East Africa: What must happen next

The next five years will very likely bring a strong El Niño causing more drought disasters

Have warmer Februaries and early flowering come to stay in Kashmir?

Premature bud breaking caused by early spring will impact thousands of people whose livelihoods depend on Kashmir's horticulture

When climate change and other emergencies threaten where we live, how will we manage our retreat?

Developing the new legislation will involve difficult decisions about why, when, how and where retreats take place — and at whose cost

New sensor promises low-cost detection of methane emissions, leaks

The new sensor can be used to better understand methane emissions from livestock and dairy farms; they enable a more accurate monitoring of …

Sudden stratospheric warmings: Why cold winters may persist

Down To Earth spoke to UK climate researcher Richard Hall about the relationship between the climatic phenomenon and global warming  

How climate change is affecting the LGBTQIA+ community

Social stigma, higher unemployment and inadequate safe living spaces makes them more vulnerable to environmental catastrophes

Why is Ghana so hot this year? An expert explains

Rising temperatures in northern Ghana influence the incidence and spread of cerebrospinal meningitis

Nitrogen levels on a decline in ‘nitrogen-rich world’, plants and animals may face consequences: Study

Tropical and boreal forests may be particularly vulnerable

Why is India facing a prolonged heatwave in 2022?

An unexpected climatic anomaly linked to global warming could be the reason

Climate change & mental health: Suicides linked with rise in humidity, says new study

Humidity obstructs the body's natural cooling system 

Transboundary climate change, adaptation risks in Africa over next 10 years of great concern among policymakers: Survey

Insecurity from climate crises perceived as risk with most severe consequences

India’s rivers are heating up due to climate change, shows study

River water temperatures may rise up to 7°C in summer by 2070-2100

Extreme weather unabated: Third-hottest July took Antarctic sea ice to its minimum since 1979

Antarctic sea ice extent reached its lowest value for July in 44 years

How climate vulnerability in South Bihar takes a toll on its groundwater

Higher unpredictability in monsoon rainfall is evident from the 1990s onwards

World Environmental Health Day: Let’s strengthen environmental health to implement SDGs

Restoring our contaminated ecosystem and biodiversity will help to brush off poverty

Climate shocks to drive 13.5 million people in Africa’s Sahel into poverty by 2050

Sahelian countries need $33.16 billion for climate adaptation by 2030

Increasing wildfires, heatwaves to increase ‘climate penalty’, finds WMO study

Asia will suffer the consequences of increased air pollution the most 

Faster disaster: Climate change fuels ‘flash droughts’, intense downpours and storms

As we continue to warm the planet, we’ll see more flash droughts and more intense ones