Record greenhouse gas emissions: Time running out, warns UN
Urgent need to slash carbon dioxide emissions, says World Meteorological Organization
Greenhouse gas levels hit record high in 2022: WMO
Carbon dioxide levels reached 50% higher than pre-industrial levels
COP28 Diary (December 11, 2023): New text on Global Goal on Adaptation introduced with concerning changes
No consensus among Parties over negotiating text on global carbon market
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
Global South water-sensitive cities: Framing the discourse
Simply copy-pasting the concepts from the Global North will lead to sub-optimal solutions
Paris finance meet: Momentum builds for polluter taxes to fund green transition
Panellists discuss shipping and airline levies, financial transaction taxes and fossil fuel taxes at Pact Summit
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 …
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
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
Climate change triggering global collapse in insect numbers: Stressed farmland shows 63% decline — new research
Impact of climate change on insects still under-studied
Simply Put: Earth Day reminder
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
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
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
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