Fires shaped Mount Kilimanjaro’s unique environment. Now they threaten it
An expert provides a glimpse into the natural environment of Africa’s tallest mountain and the challenges it faces
Emperor Penguins would be extinct if climate goals are not met
Quite like a canary in a coal mine, used by the British in the mid-1980s to check for carbon monoxide in a mine; the Emperor Penguin is providing …
Researchers studied US spy-sat images of Himalayan glaciers. What they found is alarming
The third pole has been losing 8 bn tonne ice every year during 2000-2016. Blame global warming
Climate change in India: Cuisine, culture take a hit in Assam
Flood amid drought triggers heavy siltation in the rivers in the state, fragments communities
How biological response may help avert another mass extinction of species
A new study shows that starfish can resort to rapid genetic selection when subjected to mortality shock due to a wasting disease
Bonn climate meet concludes with little progress on issues
With Parties differing on their fundamental stances, creation of a robust and fair Paris climate rule book looks like a tough task
'Agricultural censuses can monitor environmental changes'
From providing agricultural information for specific countries to identifying trends in the sector, censuses serve a variety of purpose
‘There is more global investment in renewable energy than in fossil fuel’: UNFCCC
The current level of carbon pricing is unfair, where the polluter is not paying but is being rewarded
Heat comes in from the cold
The unlit part of the crescent moon can help calculate Earth's temperature and measure greenhouse warming
People are not the planet's pollutants
The consumerist tendency of our society has resulted in the branding of population explosion as the villain in a world that has place for everyone'…
Ice caps may grow in higher temperatures
Research shows that a warmer earth may not melt polar ice and cause sea levels to rise, as has been feared so far.
Death warmed over
Climate Variability, Climate Change and Fisheries Edited by Michael H Glantz Press Syndicate of the University of Cambridge
The numbers game
BILLIONS AND BILLIONS: THOUGHTS ON LIFE AND DEATH AT THE BRINK OF THE MILLENNIUM· Carl Sagan·Random House Inc, New York·1997&…
Brazil GEF meet: Over half a billion dollars set aside for work on biodiversity
Adequate funds are needed to meet the 4 goals & 23 targets set under the Kunming-Montreal biodiversity framework by 2030
Global South water-sensitive cities: Focus should be inequity in access, functionality and reusability
Cities of Global South cannot copy-paste frameworks and solutions emerging from the Global North
Temperature rise in India’s northern plains unlikely to impact wheat: Centre
With February being abnormally warm, farmers have been worried about a repetition of last year’s impact of heat on the staple crop
Fight against climate change will worsen existing inequality in global trade: CSE and DTE
In the name of climate action, countries are introducing policies which can spark trade wars
COP15 Montreal: Target 22 on gender equality approved but word ‘responsive’ still in brackets
Participation, capacity building and financial access to women from all walks of life non-negotiable in Post-2020 GBF
Climate change-driven wildfires, heatwaves to worsen air quality & levy additional ‘climate penalty’
Surface ozone levels are expected to increase across heavily polluted areas, particularly in Asia
India’s updated climate pledge to Paris Agreement gets Union Cabinet nod
50% installed power capacity to be from non-fossil sources, not just renewable ones, unlike PM's COP 26 declaration
CoP26: 104 countries promise to cut methane emissions; What is the global pledge about?
A 0.3% reduction per year in methane is equivalent to net-zero for carbon dioxide — there would be no additional warming if this level of …
Biden‘s climate leadership summit: What should 3 PMs from South Asia do
The South Asian People’s Action on Climate Crisis has issued this demand-statement for the three south Asian prime ministers who have been …
Warmer winters in India: La Nina events may be getting hotter than El Nino, say experts
La Niña conditions in the Pacific fading, may lead to a rise in global temperatures, say experts
How climate change has ravaged India's Himalayan states
Hindu Kush Himalayan region, which has a major influence on the Indian summer monsoon, has experienced extreme warm weather events in the last 60 …
How livestock farming affects the environment
The conversion of forests into agricultural land and livestock ranches is one of the major causes of deforestation globally