18 African countries yet to link health to climate action plans: WHO

Only 29 countries have developed and implemented the health-related National Adaptation Plan to mitigate climate change risks

Stockholm+50: Little to cheer

The Stockholm Conference of 1972 had put environmental issues on the global agenda for the first time. Today, over 176 countries have …

African countries to develop climate-resilient agriculture systems

The continent's 55 countries sign a 5-point declaration to strengthen food security 

Extreme weather unabated: Third-hottest July took Antarctic sea ice to its minimum since 1979

Antarctic sea ice extent reached its lowest value for July in 44 years

Over 19 million kids in Bangladesh at risk from climate change

UNICEF report says nearly 86% of these children living in 17 districts are under threat from floods and cyclones

Somalia records third-driest rainy season in 39 years

The main rainy season (April-June) has been below average in the country since late 2015  

Up to 2.6 billion people in Asia, Africa could be exposed to heatwaves by 2090: IOM

River floods are expected to affect up to 156 million people, with 87% of them projected to live in Asia  

Rewind 2018: How much India changed with climate change

Here are the major policies framed, studies conducted and steps taken in the last year to protect the world from climate change

India’s forest cover goes up by nearly 3% this decade; but all is not well

'Very dense forests', which absorb maximum carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, increased by a mere 1.14 % between 2017 and 2019, according …

By spending just 3% more on infra, developing nations can save $4.2 trillion: World Bank

Making assets climate resilient can help these countries earn $4 for each $1 spent, according to the report

First-of-its kind UN guidance calls for climate action by States to protect children’s rights

Insufficient progress in achieving global commitments to limit global warming exposes children to hazards like rising temperatures

World goes pound foolish over climate-related health risks

Less than 4 per cent of the global climate adaptation funding is to deal with health impacts

Study links climate change with wheat blast; warns crop yield could drop by 75% in South America, Africa by 2050

Wheat blast-prone locations could increase due to climate impact; global wheat production could drop by 13%

Smallholder farmers are filling climate adaptation gaps from their own income, finds survey

Farmers spend 20-40% of their annual income on adaptation; total contribution $368 billion every year surpasses $230 million pledged for …

Warnings from the past: Sea levels will rise, 78 Indian cities to see floods

While more than a century-old data projects a warmer world, India still needs a proper regional data on climate vulnerability

In 2023, for the first time ever, each day was at least 1°C warmer. Why this is worrying

Close to 50% of the days in 2023 were 1.5°C warmer than 1850-1900, compared to just over 20% in 2016

In 2023, at least 3 cases challenging climate inaction were filed every week: Reports

Climate litigations worldwide have nearly tripled since 2017; In 2024, cases related to climate impacts including extreme weather events & …

CoP26: 104 countries promise to cut methane emissions; What is the global pledge about?

A 0.3% reduction per year in methane is equivalent to net-zero for carbon dioxide — there would be no additional warming if this level of …

Extreme floods to increase economic loss 166 times in coastal megacities: IPCC

These cities with over 10 million populations, including Mumbai, are likely to lose at least $1 trillion annually by 2050, finds the report

Extreme climate can halve crop yields: Study

Global research quantifies impact of climate extremes on staple crops maize, spring wheat, rice and soybeans

DTE explores the link between climate change and disease in Africa

As temperatures rise, leading to extreme weather events, it is time for Africa to come together

Heatwaves arrive early in 2023; hit 11 states from March 3 to April 18

22 states/UTs recorded above-normal maximum temperature on April 18, 2023

Climate emergency: Extreme weather events in Australia to get more frequent, intense

Report says extreme heat, heavy rainfall and coastal inundation, fire weather and drought expected to get worse

Heat-stressed: Europe warming twice as fast as global average, shows new report

Impact on human health huge as southern Europe saw record number of days with ‘very strong heat stress’  

Climate observing system remains fragile, needs funding: Experts

Climate observations are fundamental to our understanding of the current and future environment