New sensor promises low-cost detection of methane emissions, leaks
The new sensor can be used to better understand methane emissions from livestock and dairy farms; they enable a more accurate monitoring of …
Sudden stratospheric warmings: Why cold winters may persist
Down To Earth spoke to UK climate researcher Richard Hall about the relationship between the climatic phenomenon and global warming
How climate change is affecting the LGBTQIA+ community
Social stigma, higher unemployment and inadequate safe living spaces makes them more vulnerable to environmental catastrophes
What WMO report says on climate trends: Drivers and impacts
2015-2021 will be the warmest years on record, the World Meteorological Organization report flagged
Paris finance meet: What is the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact about?
Discussions on how to reform Multilateral Development Banks (MDB) to better serve the needs of the Global South will be in spotlight
Plastic-free planet: Geopolitics slows progress on Day 1 of Paris meet
No consensus on election of representatives left little time to discuss draft rules
Everything you need to know about COP27
The 27th international conference is synonymous with climate change. Here is everything you need to know about it.
Climate change threatens the rights of children. The UN just outlined the obligations states have to protect them
Indigenous children, their communities particularly vulnerable to climate change
One of 2023’s most extreme heatwaves is happening in the middle of winter
A persistent area of high pressure, or anticyclone, has lingered to the east of the Andes, which appears to be the key driver of the intense heat
Rockies, Alps, Himalayas: More rain, less snow in Northern hemisphere mountains as temperatures rise, says report
This switch from snowfall to rainfall could increase the risk of disasters such as floods, landslides, and soil erosion
Current emissions targets could keep the planet below a 2°C temperature rise but a turbocharged effort is needed
Delivering on long-term promises requires decarbonisation efforts at unprecedented speed and scale
Is new-age environmentalism narrowing down to planting saplings?
Planting saplings is undoubtedly a good idea, but considering it as the panacea to all our environmental woes is dangerous
The urban jungle needs more trees
As cities grow and heat up, it’s time to get rid of your air-conditioner and have more plants in your homes
How climate change threatens human rights in various sectors of Tanzania: Report
Right to food, health, education, access to clean and safe water, decent environment, privacy and family affected
Sinking cities: Two ways to fight land subsidence
Artificial recharge and deep soil mixing are two techniques showing promise in rescuing sinking cities
Humid heatwaves in South Asia made 30 times more likely by climate change: Study
Trend of rising temperatures found to be lower in India & Bangladesh than Thailand, Lao PDR as well as Europe
What is ‘heat dome’, the phenomenon causing record temperatures across US?
‘Heat domes’ have also been associated with unusually warm periods in India, Bangladesh, China and some other Asian countries
In Maps: What the future holds for our warming world
Climate change will affect up to one-third of the world’s population, but the impact will not be equal across countries
Methane emissions from wetlands rose 5-6% since 2000-2006: Study
Methane is responsible for roughly 30 per cent of the rise in temperature since the pre-industrial period
Drab public housing ideal for a climate retrofit
Eastern Europe’s ubiquitous prefab housing blocks have potential for mass climate change adaptation
Race and erasure: why the world’s other humanitarian crises don’t see the same response as Ukraine
The global humanitarian apparatus is underpinned by often unspoken racial distinctions and hierarchies based on notions of expertise and competency
La Niña is finishing an extremely unusual three-year cycle — here’s how it affected weather around the world
It’s hard to know exactly what climate change will mean for El Niños and La Niñas
Mexico braces for flash floods, landslides as Hurricane Orlene barrels in
Orlene is expected to pass Mexico’s Islas Marias islands before its landfall on the coast of mainland Mexico
Neanderthals died out 40,000 years ago, but there has never been more of their DNA on Earth
Many Europeans and Asians have between 1% and 4% Neanderthal DNA while African people south of the Sahara have almost zero
Global warming is real: Research predicts 6-fold rise in fish mass die-offs by 2100
These die-offs may have detrimental effects on the functioning of our ecosystem and food security