Methane emissions from wetlands rose 5-6% since 2000-2006: Study
Methane is responsible for roughly 30 per cent of the rise in temperature since the pre-industrial period
Drab public housing ideal for a climate retrofit
Eastern Europe’s ubiquitous prefab housing blocks have potential for mass climate change adaptation
Race and erasure: why the world’s other humanitarian crises don’t see the same response as Ukraine
The global humanitarian apparatus is underpinned by often unspoken racial distinctions and hierarchies based on notions of expertise and competency
La Niña is finishing an extremely unusual three-year cycle — here’s how it affected weather around the world
It’s hard to know exactly what climate change will mean for El Niños and La Niñas
Canada’s latest climate plan bets on expensive and unproven carbon capture technologies
Bill C-12, if passed, commits Canada to “binding” targets every five years as of 2030 with the goal of achieving net-zero emissions …
Cape Town’s climate strategy isn’t perfect, but every African city should have one
Only 13 cities in Africa are C40 cities — cities committed to taking measurable climate action. Only five in South Africa have climate …
Internal tide mixing keeps deep Andaman Sea warmer than Bay of Bengal: Study
Deep waters in the Andaman Sea are about 2 degrees Celsius warmer than in the Bay of Bengal
Book Digest: Tracking COVID-19 cover-up, gene editing revolution and more
A history of the national capital to vision for a fossil-free world, DTE tracks new books on environment and development from leading authors
A warming Bay of Bengal may have turned Amphan into super cyclone: Experts
Storms will rapidly intensify more frequently in the Indian Ocean, making prediction methods less accurate
Earth getting greener, NASA's new maps confirm
A significant increase in green cover in boreal and Arctic regions was observed in the updated maps
Hottest in India: Angul boils at 40°C in February
Soaring temperatures spark forest fires across Odisha, officials say loss ‘extensive’
California's new climate solution
Make Californians drive less, We have known this always. California can make technology work to its impossible and hitherto unknown potential.
Rockies, Alps, Himalayas: More rain, less snow in Northern hemisphere mountains as temperatures rise, says report
This switch from snowfall to rainfall could increase the risk of disasters such as floods, landslides, and soil erosion
Current emissions targets could keep the planet below a 2°C temperature rise but a turbocharged effort is needed
Delivering on long-term promises requires decarbonisation efforts at unprecedented speed and scale
Is new-age environmentalism narrowing down to planting saplings?
Planting saplings is undoubtedly a good idea, but considering it as the panacea to all our environmental woes is dangerous
Global warming: Mollusc species collapsing in eastern Mediterranean, finds study
Marine organisms that cannot adapt to rising temperatures migrate to cooler water areas or die
Nutritional security could have made the fight against COVID-19 easier
This weak link between growth in income and nutritional outcomes requires the attention of policy makers
World to suffer $10 trillion loss by 2050 unless nature is saved: WWF report
However, annual global GDP will be 0.02 % higher by 2050 if conservation of nature is done
How hot weather and climate change affect airline flights
Major airports around the world will see more frequent flight restrictions in the coming decades because of increasingly common hot temperatures
Climate change threatens the rights of children. The UN just outlined the obligations states have to protect them
Indigenous children, their communities particularly vulnerable to climate change
One of 2023’s most extreme heatwaves is happening in the middle of winter
A persistent area of high pressure, or anticyclone, has lingered to the east of the Andes, which appears to be the key driver of the intense heat
A study in green: Coaching centre in Bihar gives free classes to poor in exchange for saplings
The institute has helped plant 110,000 saplings since it was founded in 2008
Climate crisis: Is Earth destabilising?
Until now, it was all climate change and global warming to us. But the contention that that is just one among the others, is a great revelation
Rising temperatures in Indian Ocean can boost Atlantic’s ocean currents: Study
Weakening of Atlantic meridional overturning circulation can have dramatic consequences for Europe and other parts of the Atlantic rim
Here is a solution for crop residue burning problem
Happy Seeder — a tractor-mounted device — will eliminate air pollution and reduce green house gas emissions from on-farm activities …