Historical burden

Medieval descriptions of an 1114 CE quake in present-day Turkey and Syria feel eerily familiar

Even at a distance of 900 years, accounts of the 1114 earthquake reveal historical societies went about recording natural disasters in terms that …

2022 too short, too far: Data stories that show the true impact of climate change this year

Did you know that India experienced extreme weather events on 291 of the 334 days from beginning of year to November 30?

World Ozone Day: Forest fires pose new threat to ozone layer

Study finds black carbon due to frequent, widespread wildfires may be widening the ozone hole

India a top performer on climate mitigation but more needs to be done: Report

The country needed to prioritise renewable energy in its post-COVID recovery plan, the report by non-profit Germanwatch said

Can we compromise on procreation in the wake of climate change

In the context of climate change, too much harsh knowledge about environmental tragedies is creating a sense of hopelessness and helplessness in …

COVID-19 can be a wake-up call for nature-based solutions

Money alone won’t solve the problem; but governments hold powerful levers to make markets value nature and attach a cost to …

Earth Day@50: Fixing our broken relationship with nature

COVID-19 is the grimmest reminder of nature’s revenge

Current financing inadequate for universal water, sanitation coverage: UN report

Ignoring climate risks and failing to increase water investments would threaten chances of meeting this target, it said

Climate change knowledge management in India

India’s climate adaptation needs are high but also diverse, given the bio-geographic and climate variations

Odisha’s tourism sector hit by Cyclone Fani

The cyclone hit Odisha coast at a time when large number of tourists were expected to flock to the state

Over 528,000 died in last two decades due to extreme weather events; low-income nations most affected

Out of the ten most affected countries (1997–2016), nine were developing countries in the low-income or lower-middle income categories

Scientists convert CO2 to solar fuel with artificial photosynthesis

Similar to plants’ photosynthesis, the technology can serve dual purpose of reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide and generating electricity …

How a saviour of the ozone hole became a climate change villain – and how we're going to fix it

HFCs were created to replace ozone-damaging chemicals, but they turned out to be major contributors to climate change

Countries voice 1.5°C challenges at 5th Asia Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum

Representatives from over 50 countries are participating in the three-day-long conference

GoodBAU, cruel world

When oil goes bust

Book>> The Last Oil Shock by David Strahan, John Murray London 2008 Indian price Rs 395

The catch all

Video>>Convenient Truth by FAO 2009

Money on trees

Book>> The Little REDD Book--can we learn from a review of proposals and positions for developing a global system of payments for …

Albedo is the measure

Dont wait for a global climate change pact

Mike Hulmes interest in politics shows up in his research on climate change. Kaushik Das Gupta caught up with the former director of Tyndall …

India sets up an organizational structure for climate negotiations

What's on the table

Old demons remain, new emerge

Developing nations warn any move to reinterpret UNFCCC will be counterproductive

Climate-smart marine protected areas can shield biota from global warming: Experts

Most current MPAs are located in coastal areas, while only 1.2 per cent of the high seas are protected