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Snowfall in the Himalaya and Tibetan plateau affects monsoon  

What we know about Special IPCC report

The world’s biggest peer review report on climate change is expected to be the most controversial and political of recent times

Hawaii’s climate future: Dry regions get drier with global warming, increasing fire risk — while wet areas get wetter

The “dry gets drier” aspect is particularly important for formulating Hawaii’s plans to adapt to climate change

Climate crisis in Kerala: An integrated approach is needed to mitigate impact

The state has been experiencing an onslaught of heavy rains, floods, landslides and droughts over the last few years

Labour losses due to rising heat: India among the most affected, finds study

Economic losses associated with lost productivity can reach up to $1.6 trillion annually if warming exceeds an additional 2°C relative to the …

Daily temperature extremes affect fire activity in Sierra Nevada: Study

Number of wildfires in the region could rise by as much as 83% by the 2040s; the area burned could climb 92%  

Global warming led to frequent, extreme melting of ice in Greenland over past 40 years

3.5 trillion tonnes of ice melted and flowed into the ocean over the past 10 years, raising sea levels and flood risk globally, according to a …

What Big Oil knew about climate change, in its own words

Heads of oil industry had been privately informed by their leaders that their products would alter the climate of the planet long ago; they …

‘Drought-like’ Nagaland stares at water scarcity, low harvest

Seven of Nagaland’s 12 districts had ‘deficient’ rainfall till August 19

Climate emergency: It is time to prepare for severe floods that will hit South Asia

Models show that for a 3°C rise in mean temperature, number of people annually affected in South Asia can more than triple, disrupting lives …

IPCC Report 2021: What do we expect in future?

The rise in average surface temperature beyond 1.5 or 2°C will be breached much earlier; extreme weather events may become worse with time

Mexico braces for flash floods, landslides as Hurricane Orlene barrels in

Orlene is expected to pass Mexico’s Islas Marias islands before its landfall on the coast of mainland Mexico

Neanderthals died out 40,000 years ago, but there has never been more of their DNA on Earth

Many Europeans and Asians have between 1% and 4% Neanderthal DNA while African people south of the Sahara have almost zero

Global warming is real: Research predicts 6-fold rise in fish mass die-offs by 2100

These die-offs may have detrimental effects on the functioning of our ecosystem and food security

Climate change’s dangerous new fires

Climate change is creating a new kind of dangerous wildfire. It will take all our tools to keep communities safe

Unprecedented early heatwaves in India, Pakistan 30 times more likely in 2022 due to climate change: Scientists 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s promise to feed the world had to be reversed as wheat cultivation got hit by record temperature rise&…

The urban jungle needs more trees

As cities grow and heat up, it’s time to get rid of your air-conditioner and have more plants in your homes

How climate change threatens human rights in various sectors of Tanzania: Report

Right to food, health, education, access to clean and safe water, decent environment, privacy and family affected 

Sinking cities: Two ways to fight land subsidence

Artificial recharge and deep soil mixing are two techniques showing promise in rescuing sinking cities

Humid heatwaves in South Asia made 30 times more likely by climate change: Study

Trend of rising temperatures found to be lower in India & Bangladesh than Thailand, Lao PDR as well as Europe

What is ‘heat dome’, the phenomenon causing record temperatures across US?

‘Heat domes’ have also been associated with unusually warm periods in India, Bangladesh, China and some other Asian countries

In Maps: What the future holds for our warming world

Climate change will affect up to one-third of the world’s population, but the impact will not be equal across countries