Clouds can close gaps between highest and lowest temperatures in a day

Clouds serve as an atmospheric blanket that controls the Earth’s surface temperature

IPCC shows what our planet will be like as climate change continues

Most regions of the world will warm up considerably as the march of climate change continues globally, according to the latest IPCC Report 

Accelerating climate change threatens animals’ ability to adapt

Rising global temperatures will negatively impact numerous species vital to function of the natural world    

Now, Arctic’s oldest and strongest ice starts to melt

This ‘last ice area’, which had never seen ice melting, saw its ice break twice this year owing to global warming

The three-minute story of 800,000 years of climate change with a sting in the tail

Since the industrial revolution, CO2 levels in the atmosphere have climbed to levels that are unprecedented

Supercomputers map global ocean currents

Scientists have created the most realistic model of ocean currents yet and taken another step towards understanding global climate

USA faces up to the biodiversity challenge

The US President reiterates that the one world, one environment theme is the only way to protect the planet.

UN falls victim to its inherent weaknesses

There are several reasons why the UN finds itself bereft of power today. Part of the crisis results from the cash-strapped organisation's own …

Oiling the wheels of globallisation

The Commission on Global Governance calls for a democratic world governance to deal with increasing global interdependence

The magnificent 500

DNA studies suggest that a mere 500 people moving out of Africa could have populated the rest of the world

"History does not repeat itself"

A pioneer in the field of environmental history, Donald Worster of the University of Kansas in the US highlights the importance of the subject …

For safe custody

Besides its other decisions, the third Conference of Parties also resolved to empower native peoples to use and conserve biological resources in …

On track

The setting up of a task force may streamline and coordinate the various environment-related activities of the UN

Boiling point

Greenhouse gas emissions could raise global temperatures much more than previously forecast leading to drought and flooding as weather patterns …

CDM begins to roll

Global warming doesn't sound quite right when half of India is reeling under a cold wave. We apologise. But the World Meteorological Organisation …

Puppets on purse strings

At the International Conference on Finance for Development (ffd) held last month in Monterrey, Mexico, rich countries once again rejected new, …

India fourth in number of global malaria cases: Lancet report

All other nine high malaria prevalance countries are African

Are we ready for global unity?

Global cops

NET WORK

Falling frontiers

UNITED NATIONS

Disappearing act

Corals gassed

High anxiety

The 20th century has taught us one thing. Use natural resources in a sustainable way or perish