Loss and Damaged: Who suffers most from extreme weather events?

While all regions have incurred losses due to extreme weather events, developed countries remain the least affected and most insured from the shocks

Heatwaves have a cost. Here’s why it’s important to quantify it

Extreme heat is often reported as a “silent killer” because its impacts are much more invisible and silent compared to other natural …

Kampala Declaration on climate change, human mobility now has 48 African countries as members

As many as 105 million people could become internal migrants within the African continent in a business-as-usual scenario  

After catastrophic drought for 6 years, flash floods in Somalia displace 200,000

Floods by ongoing Gu rains destructed Belet Weyne district, Hirshabelle State and Baardheere in Jubaland State, says UN

Why did the Chamoli tragedy happen in winter

Identifying hotspots through vulnerability mapping and strengthening EIA can enhance preparedness and build adaptive capacity in areas …

Bonn climate meet ends amid concern over lack of urgency in accelerating negotiations

While the Bonn meet was packed with hundreds of parallel meetings, progress on readying a text for COP 24 has been slow

India is under the weather: extreme events expand footprints

From cloudburst in Himachal, dust storms in Rajasthan and UP to lightning in Andhra Pradesh and devastating rainfall in Haryana and Punjab, freak …

MoEF&CC issues recommendations to improve environment clearance and monitoring process

The recommendations come after an audit report found delays in all stages of impact assessment and highlighted other gaps

Climate change set to increase air pollution deaths by hundreds of thousands by 2100

A new study suggests climate change will cause changes to patterns of ground-level ozone and smog

Challenges for Anil Madhav Dave, India’s new environment minister

Dave inherits a ministry that is being criticised for diluting environmental laws to facilitate quick industrial growth

‘Reduce food waste, mitigate climate change’

Researchers have estimated that food waste-related emissions may increase from 0.5 gigatonnes today to 1.9-2.5 gigatonnes of CO2 equivalents …

Scaling sustainable food production in face of climate change is the defining challenge of our times

Localised and climate-smart agriculture can help preserve agrobiodiversity and reshape the larger narrative of responsible food production  &…

Government admits to have bypassed environment impact assessments for Chardham project

Project was divided into 53 parts each less than 100 kilometres long, because of which it didn't need environmental impact assessment, says …

Last 12 months were the warmest in 125,000 years

Temperatures 1.3°C above the pre-industrial era since November 2022

El Nino and rising temperatures can lead to uptick of malaria in Ethiopia, warns research

Study finds link between malaria outbreaks and El Nino events in the country

Andhra holds public hearing on Vedanta gas project amid surging COVID-19 graph

The hearing was scheduled for December 17, 2020 but was cancelled after people resisted

EIAs by registered consultants only

Quality Council extends accreditation deadline till January

AGP wants freeze on hydel projects

Assam party demands environmental assessment

Myth of compliance

Warming Kashmir? Extreme events like current heatwave becoming more common, say experts

Srinagar recorded second hottest September day in 132 years this week; heatwave to last a week more

Fewer ribbits in Western Ghats? Erratic, deficit rainfall hits breeding cycles of frogs

Researchers say amphibians are not getting enough time to complete the breeding cycles, eggs drying out early

Is ‘climate anxiety’ a clinical diagnosis? Should it be?

In the absence of official diagnoses or recognised treatments, collective action against climate change may therefore be an effective solution to …

2030 Agenda: We need to champion sustainability in Asia and the Pacific despite adversities

National plans must align with the agenda for UN-mandated sustainable development goals to guide development

Himalayan plunder: Manipur landslides raise environmental questions

Considering the long-term nature of the ongoing project, it is necessary to adopt regulatory and monitoring mechanisms at the vulnerable slopes

No real Xmas trees? Climate impact brings down Yuletide spirit

Climate change is affecting supply of Christmas trees with droughts, floods and pest resilience