Climate-induced loss and damage continues to be neglected globally

Ever since inception, the executive committee of WIM has not been able to mobilise fund for addressing loss and damage in developing countries

NGT slaps Rs 25 crore on company for damaging mudflats, mangroves

Das Offshore reclaimed 25 hectares of the inter-tidal region of the Arabian Sea in Raigad district

Lift your head from the sand

A quarter of freshwater fish species risk extinction by climate change: IUCN

Climate change driving multiple species towards extinction at all stages of its lifecycle, assessment noted

As told to Parliament (December 11, 2023): Rice, wheat and maize crops most affected by climate change

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Adaptation gap in developing countries widening even as extreme weather events worsen: UNEP

Countries in need received $21.3 billion but $215-387 billion needed every year

COP27: African countries launch ‘game-changing’ carbon credits initiative

Target to provide 300 million carbon credits every year by 2030

Dabur’s Real trouble in Sri Lanka

People protest Dabur’s beverage plant, say it will exhaust groundwater

Accreditation scheme on hold

Karnataka High Court stays accreditation of consultants who assess environmental impact

Tree-fellers turn forest guardians in Bangladesh

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 19, 2023)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

Rising to the climate call: How to tackle the impact

A series of interactive infographics to explore the 21st Century's toughest development challenge: The planet's changing climate

Africa Climate Summit: Youth and children demand climate justice, call for action now

Africa Youth Climate Assembly emphasises need for collaborative and immediate action in a declaration, reflects urgency echoed in …

African cities and climate change: The real debate is who should pay to fix the problem

Re-balancing the carbon equation so African cities urbanise sustainably requires immediate and major investments in infrastructure

South Africa topples Tunisia as most food secure — what are the lessons for sub–Saharan Africa

Governments must employ multi-pronged approach to ensure affordability, availability, quality and safety of food

Old ‘Temples of Modern India’: Can India decommission ageing dams it has been warned about?

Dams have affected new ways of land use and life so much that many societies cannot think of a life beyond them anymore

Climate change impacts on Africa to be substantially greater than rest of the world

Sea-level rise, food scarcity are major worries; even after strong adaptation efforts there will be further loss and damage in the continent, …

Three African regions at high risk from climate change

Uncertainties in assessing climate change impacts and lack of data is a cause of worry for experts

Uttarakhand: Expert panel recommends overhaul of green clearance policy for hydel projects

Except for Kotibhel 1A project on the Bhagirathi, all other projects would have negative impact on the environment and biodiversity, says panel

Curse of the urban boom

Real estate sector in India has serious environmental implications. How effective are regulatory agencies?

IFC erred in funding Tata Mundra power project, says its compliance advisor ombudsman

World Bank, IFC dismiss report findings of their own watchdog body

UN projects food inflation to go up in 2024 due to El Nino, rising geopolitical tensions

May impact food insecurity, poverty; scaling up climate financing critical to help developing countries cope with climate impact

Phailin impact: villages plunge into darkness

Officials promise to restore power in a week, but it may take much longer

It's the typos, stupid

More hurdles for Navi Mumbai airport

EAC to visit the site in third week of October