The making of CFL...
The manufacturing of Compact Flourescent Lamp at a Havells factory.
Rhinos can’t sweat, making them vulnerable to overheating: Global warming could wipe them out in southern Africa
For rhinos to survive this climate change scenario, corridors will also need to be set up for rhinos to move between parks
Global experts discuss challenges, possibilities around antibiotics becoming a global public good
The world has a right and a shared responsibility to secure antibiotics globally so that it can continue to be effective
Tornadoes and climate change: What a warming world means for deadly twisters and the type of storms that spawn them
To answer whether climate change influenced likelihood of tornadoes in the December 2021 outbreak, it remains difficult to attribute any single …
A 2°C rise in temperature would make 25% of the world drier, affecting 1.5 bn people
In India, desertification is a fundamental threat to agriculture; out of India's total geographical area of 328.72 million hectares (MHA), 96.4 …
Deep in the jungle, scientists explore the links between the Congo and climate change
Researchers aim to understand how the world’s second-largest rainforest is responding to—and influencing—global warming
A prickly poser
There are inconvenient truths about rich countries and global greenhouse gas emissions; and the world is not listening
Protecting the ozone
Countries are participating in the 36th Meeting of Open-Ended Working Group of Parties to Montreal Protocol in Paris this week. Aditi Sawant …
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
Arctic sea ice loss and fierce storms leave Kivalina’s volunteer search and rescue fighting to protect their island from climate disasters
Indigenous governments, nonprofits, hunters and first responders from Iñupiaq, Yupik and Unangan communities across Alaska have long been …
WMO Report: Mumbai among cities facing biggest threat as global sea levels rise
Besides Mumbai, several major, thickly populated cities across the world are also threatened by the sea level rise
How will multiple volcanic eruptions impact global climate?
Greenhouse gas emissions from the eruptions are very small compared to those from fossil fuel burning
Run-up to COP27: DTE’s coverage of loss and damage in Africa due to climate change
Africa is suffering from losses in agriculture, employment and faces food insecurity due to global warming
Climate observing system remains fragile, needs funding: Experts
Climate observations are fundamental to our understanding of the current and future environment
Tonga volcano wave was 9 times taller than Japan tsunami: Experts
It was nine times higher than the tsunami recorded near Japan in 2011, which caused massive destruction as it happened closer to land
Europe, Asia witnessed record-breaking temperatures last week
At least 4,300 people were displaced due to flashfloods in south-west and north-west China July 16, 2022
Just 3 of every 1,000 queries in Lok Sabha during last 2 decades on climate change: Study
Most of the MPs who asked questions were based in Maharashtra (181), Andhra Pradesh (105), Tamil Nadu (99), Uttar Pradesh (98) and Kerala (69)
Oceans Great Dying 2.0: Earth’s waters in a state of flux
In the past three decades, the top 2,000 metres of the oceans have warmed up due to global warming
Global warming: Arctic lightning strikes up drastically in 2021
The North Pole saw 7,278 lightning strikes in 2021 — nearly double in the previous nine years combined
Climate crisis: Staple crop yield in 8 African countries may decline by 80%, flags report
The crisis will exacerbate food insecurity and poverty if no changes are made to agricultural practices or global policies, erratic …
Rainfall variation resulted in long periods of droughts, floods in southern Ethiopia: Study
Increasing trends seen in mean maximum and mean minimum temperature over last two decades posed a threat to agriculture, livestock production, …
Use DMF funds effectively to fight hunger and child malnutrition
The money provides enormous scope to scale up intervention and meet national and SDG targets at the time of a slipping hunger index
Heatwave: think it's hot in Europe? The human body is already close to thermal limits elsewhere
The challenges ahead are stark. Adaptation has its limits. We must therefore slash greenhouse gas emissions to keep to the Paris warming limits
Climate change has a history of disrupting civilisations, study finds
Major shifts in temperature and rainfall in the first millennium affected agriculture and also caused the decline of many indigenous groups in …
Human actions have made a huge mess of natural world
Even though this biodiversity crisis is humanity’s fault, there is still time to save the Earth if governments, companies and individuals …
