Disturbing the Pacific

The dreaded storm strikes the Pacific and the threat of destruction looms large

Till the last drop

A forceful endorsement

Kyoto Protocol gets a boost as Japan and eu ratify pact

Regional Trade Agreements dividing north-south trade?

Hydropower back in World Bank's good books

An unsteady first step

Trading in energy-efficiency certificates faces major hurdles

WHO issues guidelines to improve quality of air

Cities as spaces of culture, constraints

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Fewer honeybees could mean less food

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