As told to Parliament (December 6, 2023): Activation of Almora fault led to increase in earthquakes in 2023, says Rijiju
All that was discussed in the House through the day
How India fared environmentally: State of India’s Environment 2023 In Figures
Heatwave grips US too, ‘excessive heat warning’ for some areas
Biden announces measures to combat climate change
Sharp contrast: Bihar to face heatwave and heavy rainfall simultaneously, alerts IMD
Heatwaves are normal for May but volume of rainfall is not, say experts
A heatwave in Antarctica totally blew the minds of scientists. They set out to decipher it — and here are the results
In March 2022, Antarctica experienced an extraordinary heatwave — most intense one ever recorded anywhere globally
Your aircon could make 2024 the hottest on record
As the world reels from the hottest year on record, the weather outlook for the future looks grim, with extreme heat set to be unavoidable unless …
Business can no longer ignore extreme heat events — it’s becoming a danger to the bottom line
Heat intensity of these events is also increasing with the frequency
New Lancet health report lists how bad climate change can hit India
Expect more malnutrition as yield potential of key crops shrink
A climate expert explains the Northern Hemisphere’s weird, wild summer
It’s too early to say whether Australia is in for a scorching summer
Climate impact on health: India’s heat-related deaths went up by 55%, finds Lancet data
Countries, companies continue to make choices threatening health of the people
Heatwaves in India could soon break human survivability limit, says World Bank analysis
Poor, marginalised to be worst hit; Economic productivity to be jeopardised too
Planetary waves, soil-moisture deficit likely caused 2021 heat dome over western North America: Study
A burst of heat generated upwind of the region in early June 2021 contributed to an initial temperature peak
How 2023’s record heat worsened droughts, floods and bushfires around the world
These events showed how climate change is affecting the global water cycle and our livelihoods
East and Northeast India recorded second-warmest July in over a century: IMD
Rainfall over East & Northeast India was the 4th lowest since 1901, stated IMD
Extraordinary marine heatwave in North Atlantic Ocean may continue throughout 2023
The month of May this year witnessed the highest sea surface temperature since 1850
Heat index is a critical tool to help beat heat stress
Heat index correlates thermoregulation, relative humidity and the air temperature
Over 80% people felt climate change-induced heat in July 2023
Temperature records set on all continents in July, including areas in winter
Not-so-sweet climate impact: Heatwave in Bihar affecting litchi, mango harvest
Farmers increasing irrigation, harvesting before time to save from losses
July 2023 likely to be warmest month on record
World seeing unprecedented warming in more than 100,000 years, say experts
2022 too short, too far: 10 stunning galleries by DTE this year
Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from 2022
As told to Parliament (April 6, 2022): Many parts of India 2-4°C hotter than normal
All that was discussedin the House through the day
Half of Europe at risk of drought, power generation hit too: Report
EU member states urged to reduce gas consumption, lower dependence on Russia
Surviving heatwaves: What can India learn from France
Heatwave events caused 22,223 deaths from 1992 to 2015 in India
More than 200 scientists from 19 countries want to tell us the Southern Ocean is in trouble
Annual extent of winter sea ice has stopped increasing and now we have had two years of record lows
Heat wave death toll nears 2,000 in Andhra, Telangana
India Meteorological Department issues heat wave alerts to states across the country