Study links 135 million premature deaths from 1980 to 2020 to PM2.5 exposure
Changes in climate patterns like El Nino-Southern Oscillation, Indian Ocean Dipole can make air pollution worse, finds paper
West Africa’s falling fish stocks: Illegal Chinese trawlers, climate change and artisanal fishing fleets to blame
Current west African coastal fishing crisis in the Gulf of Guinea is complex because it has multiple and reinforcing origins
Microalgae are adapting to warming climate, declining nutrient levels in seas with novel strategy
Study finds microalgae are firing up a light-responsive protein to use sunlight for growth
Even temporary global warming above 2°C will affect life in the oceans for centuries
Changes in water temperatures found across all climate overshoot models, along with low oxygen levels decreasing viable ocean habitats
2023 a drought year? September will need at least 92% of normal rainfall
IMD forecasts ‘normal’ rainfall; expert says below-normal rainfall over western, southern, south central and northern parts of India …
Warming Bay: An ongoing heatwave in India’s eastern sea is causing extreme rain in its northwest, say experts
A warmer Bay of Bengal is likely playing a role in increasing faster timescale depressions and reducing slower timescale depressions
On the brink: Is it too late to fix damage to climate systems?
Giant ice sheets, ocean currents and permafrost regions may have already passed the point of irreversible change. Most other crucial climate …
Indigenous knowledge is vital in the fight against climate change: IPCC report
The IPCC’s latest report cites various instances of how fast-vanishing indigenous knowledge is an important tool to mitigate the climate crisis
Why does it feel like pre- or post-monsoon in the middle of monsoon?
Imposition of ongoing El Nino event in equatorial Pacific Ocean on a generally warmer planet may be the reason for this strange behaviour
The ‘Gulf Stream’ will not collapse in 2025: What the alarmist headlines got wrong
It is well known that climate anxiety is fuelled by media messaging about the looming climate crisis
Cyclone brewing? Conditions favourable, wait and watch for next 48 hours, say experts
Many tropical cyclones in recent years have undergone rapid intensification, such as super cyclone Amphan which hit West Bengal and Bangladesh in …
US Pacific Northwest deluged with rain, snow due to ‘Bomb Cyclone’
Two people killed in greater Seattle; heavy rain and snow pound all major cities of California, Washington and Oregon, recently plagued with wildfires
Arctic Report Card 2023: Wildfires to melting sea ice, warmest summer on record had cascading impacts across Arctic
Time spent at fish camps is critical for many Alaska Indigenous cultures & kids are missing out on that experience
Alternatives to dumping Fukushima wastewater into the Pacific
Japan plans to dump treated, radioactively contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific but it could be used in other …
The 5 biggest threats to West Africa’s oceans — and what to do about them
Ocean produces over half of world’s oxygen, absorbs 50 times more carbon dioxide than atmosphere
East Africa drought: ‘Climate change is making La Niña impact severe’
Climate change is pushing countries like Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia into a famine as they face their fifth consecutive deficit rainy seasons
As we fight to protect species on the brink of extinction, let’s not forget the familiar ones
To conserve nature, we must maintain our focus on the familiar
World Environment Day 2021: Why are cyclones intensifying in Indian Ocean
Explained: How Climate Change made Indian Ocean cyclones more intense and deadlier
Arctic could go without ice for first time by 2030 under all emission scenarios: Study
First ice-free day in the Arctic could occur over 10 years earlier than previous projections; frequency of ice-free conditions to increase …
How will El Nino change in the future?
Current evidence suggests both El Nino and La Nina could change significantly over the next 70 years, which will have consequences for how they …
Titanic submersible: Titan search-and-rescue effort shows risky undertakings need to consider potential rescue needs
Many conventional risk assessments do not pay sufficient attention to available emergency response capacities
El Nino is here, could cause more damage depending on its strength this winter: NOAA
El Nino could cause more warming. The hottest year on record was 2016, during a particularly strong El Nino
The warming Arctic Ocean is bringing more snowfall to Siberia, shows study
Parts of northern Eurasia have been witnessing increased snow cover over the past decades
Can fast-moving glaciers contribute to sea-level rise?
Sea-level rise depends on how meltwater drainage operates and modulates the speeds of glaciers
It’s only getting worse: New WMO report flags intensifying climate crisis in Latin America & Caribbean
2020 was a year of unprecedented heatwaves, droughts, forest fires, cyclones and food insecurity for the region