Botswana elephants episode: There’s a colonial underpinning to conservation

Conservation should indeed be a global priority. But understanding of the complexity and colonial roots of this problem and the shocking double …

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

Forests changing more rapidly than expected

Shifts in species composition associated with environmental change and increased biomass have been identified

Germs of terror

As terrorists arm themselves with biological weapons, India wakes up to find how ill equipped it is to face this deadly reality

UN Report finds countries far from reducing deforestation, have no concrete plans

Only eight of the 20 countries with the most tropical deforestation have set targets to reduce tree cover loss in their national targets

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

DTE Coverage: Plastic’s toxic trail

A 5-part series that looks at health impacts across the life cycle of plastic

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

Humanity produced 62 billion kg of e-waste in 2022. In 2030, that number will be 82 billion kg: UN

Easiest solution for all e-waste issues is still not to generate any e-waste in the first place, urges report  

Simply Put: Sun and moon

Climate change triggering global collapse in insect numbers: Stressed farmland shows 63% decline — new research

Impact of climate change on insects still under-studied

Kinnaur landslides: Will the fragile district survive misguided ‘green energy’ projects?

The ecology of Himachal Pradesh’s hydropower hub is too fragile for such projects

Northern Hemisphere just recorded its hottest summer

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

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

Climate change is symptom of broader issue of ecological overshoot: William Ripple

The distinguished professor of ecology speaks about consequences of record-breaking temperatures and future climate impacts on humanity

AMR Awareness Week: Tackling antimicrobial resistance is a critical global function

There are many advantages to using a global functions framework rather than just the narrow public goods framework

Plastic-free planet: India’s polymer problem can be tackled if its street vendors switch to reusables, says study

Centre should take strong position on primary polymer production instead of stand taken at Nairobi recently, say activists

One-day temperatures breach 2°C warming point for 1st time

This was another year passing by with empty promises of controlling climate change

Simply Put: Earth Day reminder

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

The Mediterranean is warming three times more than the oceans: Study

The warming is twice as fast in inland and high areas