Odisha tops forest fire counts in the country for a week
5,291 forest fires recorded between February 22 and March 1, 2021
Antarctic iceberg, once Earth’s biggest, suffers major split
The moving ice giant has been floating away from Antarctica since 2017
Changes in precipitation in moderate or very high emissions scenario to impact 3-5 billion people: Study
Regions experiencing robust wetting and drying trends cover a substantial portion of the Earth’s landmass, shows analysis
2023 in a blink: What were emission footprints of transport, manufacturing sectors this year
Cement, steel and aluminium plants led to 108 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent of emissions
Think tanks, civil society caution that ‘fossil fuels’ mention in GST is riddled with loopholes
The latest text emphasises the need to transition away from fossil fuels in energy system
COP28: Climate change having devastating impact on migratory species
Habitat loss, impact on reproduction, reduction in food availability among factors threatening migratory animal popualtions
COP28: Leaders in attendance must channel their inner Hatim Tai on Global Goal for Adaptation
World leaders need to agree with climate finance for adaptation not as a burden, but a force to uplift
Biodiversity technical body meets in Nairobi to gauge progress on Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
SBSTTA-25 meeting till October 19; Indicators for monitoring progress to be discussed
Even platypuses aren’t safe from bushfires — a new DNA study tracks their disappearance
Platypuses are disappearing from waterways after fire
Here are some ways to reduce carbon footprint of cement industry
More than 99 per cent of the greenhouse gases emitted from the manufacturing process is CO2
How rising water vapour in the atmosphere is amplifying warming and making extreme weather worse
Water vapour is estimated to account for 50% of the total greenhouse effect
Heatwaves in Europe, North America ‘virtually impossible’ without anthropogenic emissions: WWA
The heat event in China was made 50 times more likely by human-induced climate change
Lightning activity in the European Eastern Alps doubled in 40 years. What does this indicate?
Higher frequency of thunderstorms that bring lightning have a link with global warming
Kolkata records warmest June night as 7 Bengal districts among country’s 26 facing heatwave
Real feel in Kolkata under sun was 51°C on June 13, 2023
Mocha and the ever-growing fiasco we are pushing ourselves into
Will the Anthropocene be the shortest era in history?
India should brace for dry and hot spring-summer, El Nino, say experts
It is too early to predict an El Nino but it is possible, say meteorologists
COP27: The forgotten sustainable development goals
Some SDGs attract substantially less attention and resources from companies
Infographic: How the Indian Himalayan region has been altered by climate change
The mean temperature of the Himalayas has gone up by 0.6°C in the past 30 years
What will be the climate impact in central and peninsular India
21st century's toughest development challenge: The planet's changing climate
Oceans Great Dying 2.0: Read DTE’s in-depth coverage
Nuclear energy helped prevent 72 billion tonnes CO2 emissions since 1970
At the end of 2020, there were 441 operable reactors
Ice shelves of Antarctica’s Pine Island Glacier may go earlier than expected
The melting of the glacier could result in a 0.5 metre global sea-level rise
Asia-Pacific may achieve just 10% targets of sustainable development goals: UN report
Only 9 / 104 targets achievable by 2030 at current pace: UN report
Warm winter to severely hit rabi production in Bihar: Experts
Forced maturity in plants due to higher temperatures can result in smaller seeds
COP28: Fourth Draft of Global Stocktake Text accommodates too many divergent viewpoints, waters down ambition
There is a lack of clarity on thorny issues including fossil fuel phaseout and energy sector decarbonisation