2023 is on track to be warmest year on record, 2024 could see further increase in temperatures: Study

Human-induced climate change, El Nino influence likely

Aircraft may monitor tropical cyclones over India

Four-day conference on Indian Ocean tropical cyclones begins in Delhi

Widespread web

The threats from aerosols are all pervading

Air pollution makes cyclones stronger: US study

Too early to say if pollution is the only factor responsible, says Indian scientist

Canada, UK given Dodo Awards by civil society

The awards are given to countries that contribute to biodiversity loss

Evolution in times of climate change

The origins of some of our fundamental traits could lie in climate change

India granted 'observer' status in Arctic Council

Collapse of Canada’s last remaining ice shelf raises global warming fears

The Milne ice shelf lost more than 40 per cent of its ice over two days end of July

'Dolphin-safe' labels for tuna held illegal

World Trade Organisation says US policy restricts tuna trade

Kenya’s had unusually hot weather — an expert unpacks what could be causing it

What Nairobi has had is a wave of hot weather that the human body can easily adjust to.

Atlantic is headed for a tipping point − once melting glaciers shut down Gulf Stream, we would see extreme climate change within decades, study shows

It might seem counterintuitive to worry about extreme cold as the planet warms, but if the main Atlantic Ocean circulation shuts down from too …

El Nino: Malawi’s harvest of maize – its staple food – may fall by 22.5% this year

In the longer run, Malawi should prioritise investments aimed at diminishing its reliance on rainfed agriculture

Simply Put: Ice-free Arctic

Albatrosses are threatened with extinction — and climate change could put their nesting sites at risk

Marion and Prince Edward islands support about half of the entire world’s wandering albatross breeding population, estimated at around 20,…

Marine heatwaves in Arctic shows worrying trend since 2007, marginal seas more vulnerable: Study

Since 2007, 11 marine heatwaves have occurred in the Arctic Ocean

El Nino is starting to lose strength after fueling a hot, stormy year, but it’s still powerful − an atmospheric scientist explains what’s ahead for 2024

The 2024 hurricane season likely won’t have El Nino around to help weaken storms. But that doesn’t necessarily mean an active season

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 …

On the precipice

A collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation may put other climate systems at risk

IPCC Special Report: India under constant threat of cyclones, coastal flooding

This report emphasises on what several scientists and researchers have been saying for a while now

Climate crisis is already affecting the Brazilian Amazon

The population of pink dolphins in the Mamirauá Sustainable Development Reserve, fell by 65 per cent between 1994 and 2016; dolphins …

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

Climate change made September heat in South America 100 times more likely

Unusual heatwaves hit continent in early spring; WWA study finds temperatures warmer by 1.4-4.3°C due to greenhouse gas emissions

Why climate change is making it harder to monitor marine pollution

Warming of oceans means that the plants and organisms used as warning systems for pollution are being rendered ineffective

Indian Ocean as rich archive of history — above and below the water line

In the age of rising sea levels and climate change, all that is important to learn more about the sea from an ecological point of view

‘Predictions wrong, but give indications’

India Meteorological Department is often accused of making incorrect predictions. The Ministry of Earth Sciences regularly gets funds to …