Atmospheric river storms can drive costly flooding — and climate change is making them stronger
Even modest increases in atmospheric river intensity could lead to significantly larger economic impacts
Raptor attention: 160 species of birds of prey endangered worldwide
The threats to the birds are a result of habitat loss, pollution, human–wildlife conflicts and climate change
Power demand is back and it is not all green
Coal-fired power plants continue to play a major role in global energy sector DESPITE a climate emergency
Africa warming faster than rest of world: IPCC Sixth Assessment Report
Frequency and intensity of heavy precipitation events projected to increase across the continent
It is time to own up: Why ‘Anthropocene’ should matter
Disinclination to recognise impact of humans on the planet responsible for a fragile fight against climate change
Climate change is real & an emergency: 64% people voted so
People living in small island developing states showed highest support for climate action
Did stratospheric warming lead to excessive rainfall in Tamil Nadu?
Each district witnessed a minimum excess precipitation of 400%, said IMD
Paris Accord and beyond, what is the road to COP26 Glasgow?
Two CSE experts discuss the progress so far since the signing of the Paris Agreement and the trajectory of the climate negotiations in the year ahead
Greenland is melting: We need to worry about what’s happening on the world’s largest island
The three largest glaciers were responsible for 8.1 millimetre of sea level rise, about 15% of the whole ice sheet’s contribution
G20 Summit: Good progress on easing debt in Zambia, Ethiopia & Ghana, says finance minister
India releases G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration stating developing countries would need $5.8-5.9 trillion up to 2030 to …
Plastic-free planet: Discussions on elements finally begin at Day 3 of Paris meet
After a delay of close to 2 days, pulled off by the ‘no ambition coalition’, discussions on objectives, core obligations and …
Last look: Consensus on Post-2020 Biodiversity Framework draft remains elusive during final pre-COP15 meet
Not enough progress made at 5th Open-ended Working Group on Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
Can Montreal help communities: Here is what to expect from COP15
The fate of biodiversity hangs in balance as negotiators congregate in Montreal to discuss Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
COVID-19: 400 mln jobs lost in Q2 2020, says ILO
Job losses up 400% in Africa, Asia since first 3 months; working hours lower than estimates
El Nino disasters: Governments know what’s coming, but are unprepared — what must change
There is a need to be clearer about who does what and coordinate preparations for disasters better
One of the major gaps in our weather observational system is over the oceans: Elena Manaenkova
Former WMO Deputy Secretary General, Elena Manaenkova speaks to Down To Earth about extreme weather, the global cryosphere and emissions on World …
New GGA text slightly better, still no equity or finance target
A positive change from the previous text is that a timeframe of 2030 has been put into the text for achieving the thematic targets on water …
Up to 2.6 billion people in Asia, Africa could be exposed to heatwaves by 2090: IOM
River floods are expected to affect up to 156 million people, with 87% of them projected to live in Asia
Developed nations should phase out fossil fuels by early 2030s, fund developing nations: Report
US, UK, EU, Japan, and Australia must more than double NDC ambition to reach lower end of their fair share
AMR Awareness Week: Public health needs to be bottom line
New antibiotic research & development model required to ensure people most in need get access to right drugs
Ahead of COP28, disagreements on Global Stocktake remain — highlights from CSE’s briefing paper
It was the most vulnerable countries that clearly called for GST to reference a phaseout of all fossil fuels, analysis shows
World needs to limit global warming to 1.5°C to protect cryosphere, 2°C too high: Report
But both 2°C and 1.5°C could spell doom for permafrost
Sand and dust storms are increasing, human activities contribute 25% emissions: UNCCD
Such storms present a formidable challenge to achieving 11 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals
Extreme weather impact: 20,000 children displaced every day in last 6 years
At least three of every 10 persons displaced across the world due to weather-related disasters was a child
Sub-Saharan Africa might need nearly a century to achieve gender parity: Global Gender Gap Report
Gender equality in the region may not be fully realised until 2125