As climate change amplifies urban flooding, here’s how communities can become ‘sponge cities’

Some US cities are beginning to take steps toward incorporation of sponge city concepts into their stormwater management plans, but most of these …

Droughts, floods to cyclones: African nations like Kenya brace for new normal of extreme weather

Cyclone Hidaya in May 2024 was the first time Kenya experienced a cyclone

Tourism in India amid climate challenges calls for stringent policymaking

Adopting resource management technology, creating resilient infrastructure and promoting off-season tourism are key to easing environmental …

UN carbon credits document raises concerns; CSE highlights need for local community access, transparency

Supervisory Body’s criteria or rationale for fees to be levied on communities with concerns missing from Article 6.4

ILO flags risk of excessive heat to 2.4 billion workers globally; Indian workers among those at high risk

Increase in workforce at risk can be attributed to both rising temperatures, growing labour force

West Bengal platform demands green focus in poll agendas, releases charter of environmental issues

Politicians acknowledge environmental shortcomings but deflect responsibility to public; BJP MP advises against expecting significant action from …

Climate change, disruptions in supply chain due to geopolitical tensions threatening global economic growth: UNCTAD

Slower economic growth for third consecutive year; India’s growth expected to be marginally lower than 2023

Spring is vanishing as Earth is warming. How can we save it?

By controlling temperature rise, we can prevent natural disasters and preserve seasonal cycles  

The Anthropocene is dead. Long live the Anthropocene!

As poor countries to face disproportionately high impacts of climate change, it would be grossly unfair to blame all of humanity for the Anthropocene

Euthanasia for mental disorders: In a warming world, will eco-anxiety lead to more such appeals?

In most assisted dying appeals, people say it is the psychological suffering, rather than physical pain, that motivated them

Climate change can trigger inflation in near future — study shows alarming impact

In a high GHG emissions scenario, by 2035, India will likely see food prices shoot up by close to 2% on an yearly basis

Cocoa beans are in short supply: What this means for farmers, businesses and chocolate lovers

A shortage of cocoa beans has led to a near shutdown of processing plants in Ivory Coast and Ghana

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  &…

Kenya’s environmental regulator ready to reconsider EIA processing fees due to financial crunch

The authority was forced to reduce staff during the pandemic

State of India’s Environment 2021

Coastal flooding set to rise 50% over 80 yrs: Study

It could threaten assets worth 20% of global GDP, amounting to $14.2 trillion

Climate change is symptom of broader issue of ecological overshoot: William Ripple

The distinguished professor of ecology speaks about consequences of record-breaking temperatures and future climate impacts on humanity

Climate change may cause 160,000 deaths in India every year by 2050

Impact on food supply could be one of the most important consequences of climate change

In 4 years, India lost over 30 million hectares of healthy land to degradation: UN data

This is almost 10% of all the country's entire landmass 

Choking India's generics exports

Climate Change: Southern Africa’s temperatures to rise beyond rhinos’ tolerance, finds study

Namibia’s Etosha National Park and Eswatini’s Hlane National Park will most likely become too hot for rhinos

What will be the climate impact in central and peninsular India

21st century's toughest development challenge: The planet's changing climate

Climate litigations: Global South catching up with hotspot United States

Annual volume of cases doubled since Paris agreement; few in India  

Centre delays Sethusamudram decision

Rural Assam’s water woes show full impact of climate change

Water scarcity is gradually becoming one of the most important issues in Northeast India