Climate crisis intensifies: Coastal areas may become unliveable by 2100, flags report
Scientists say under RCP 8.5 scenario, a temperature increase of about 4.3 degrees Celsius by 2100 relative to pre-industrial temperature may happen
Carbon capture technology not on track to reduce CO2 emissions
CCS technology aims to capture 400 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions a year by 2025, but that is unlikely to be met, according to …
What COP28 must achieve: Bold and ambitious action in a fractured world
We should treat COP28 as an opportunity to scrutinise the wealthy polluters and their plans up close and ask questions
United Nations International Maritime Organization agrees to reach net zero “by or around” 2050
Maritime shipping is responsible for 3% of global anthropogenic Greenhouse House Gas emissions, says the IPCC’s 2022 report
By 2050, climate change may threaten human existence
Report flags that scientific predictions till now have underestimated the severity of the crisis, and says the world is on path to 3 degree …
New IPCC report will strengthen science on links between biodiversity loss, climate change: UNEP
The report, which is in the final stages of production, will be released February 28
Carbon budget: Unfair share has been the way of the world
Till 1989, the original seven emitters appropriated 77% the world's carbon space. Between 1990 and 2019, China, along with the original seven, …
Are we on track to meet Paris Agreement target of 1.5°C warming towards 2100?
The 5-year anniversary of the Paris Agreement is upon us on December 12, 2020, and it is time to take stock how we are faring
Water & climate emergency: A fluid future
Climate change is disrupting the water cycle and severely affecting those who live in already water-stressed areas
COP27: Dash for natural gas on a scale that threatens 1.5°C goal, says report
Cumulative emissions from LNG are estimated to be over 40 Gigatonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalent (CO2) higher between 2020 and 2050
CoP26 slideshow: Environment and development changes in a climate-risked world
Climate change is real; and it is important to understand its various manifestations to combat it. Sunita Narain presents a slideshow to cut …
IPCC report: Many changes to climate are irreversible now, says Guterres
The United Nations Secretary-General calls for complete pause on coal plants after 2021 during the launch of the 6th IPCC report
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
Boiling point
Greenhouse gas emissions could raise global temperatures much more than previously forecast leading to drought and flooding as weather patterns …
Greenland ice melting fastest in 12,000 yrs: Study
Increased loss likely to raise sea level 2-10 cm by the end of 21st century
We just blew past 1.5 degrees. Game over on climate? Not yet
We haven’t yet failed to meet our Paris targets, but the July record shows us we are dangerously close to the line
Why we need to factor ecosystem services into economic development planning
The multiplier effects of healthy forest cover are enormous in terms of economic, social development objectives
CoP26 presents make or break opportunity to put world back on track: WMO
Past 7 years set to be warmest on record, sea level at new high, says World Meteorological Organization report
High road to Dubai COP28: Scientists join group in saying 1.5°C warming limit too high
20-nation group point to global impacts on world’s ice sheets, glaciers and cryosphere
What do science-based targets to limit climate change really look like?
Commitment to climate justice demands that rich countries make deeper cuts to their emissions than merely equalising per-capita emissions by 2030