2023 in a blink: Climate, weather records that broke this year

Down To Earth recaps climate stories that broke records

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

Lessons from cyclone Michaung: Take better care of natural resources in coastal states

Natural disasters are becoming more common as the average temperature of the land and sea rises

High temperatures and more heat waves this week

Many areas will witness high temperatures. Will the heat action plans work? 

Deforestation increases frequency of thunderstorms locally in West Africa: Study

Study shows storm frequency has doubled in the region in 30 years

Transboundary Bengal hotspot for lightning strikes: Report

West Bengal, along with Bangladesh, received two million on-ground lightning bolts

Hot nights due to climate change will increase death rate by six times: Study

Disrupted sleeping pattern can damage the immune system

Warming Africa: Continent experienced fourth-warmest April this year

Africa has been warming steadily in the last two decades, according to data

Why are we sweating in Shillong?

Because temperatures in India’s biodiversity hotspot are on the rise

Indian cities among places with highest rise in exposure to extreme heat: Study

Dhaka in Bangladesh added the highest person-days of deadly heat & humidity

Climate change will be a growing driver of global migration: experts

Though not visible behind exodus decisions, climate matters certainly play a part

New Lancet health report lists how bad climate change can hit India

Expect more malnutrition as yield potential of key crops shrink

Last 12 months were the warmest in 125,000 years

Temperatures 1.3°C above the pre-industrial era since November 2022

This June was the fifth-warmest on record 

The first half of 2021 was the eighth warmest on record

Upper oceans hottest in 2020 despite lower emissions due to COVID-19 lockdowns

Heat content was 20 zetta joules higher than in 2019

From India Environment Portal

Access all previous IPCC reports here

Clearer than ever: global warming is for real

Scientists are now 95 per cent certain that global warming is human-induced

‘1.5°C target far from perfect’: Renewed focus on Paris global warming goal as COP28 nears

Figure was reached at three decades ago; also, different regions warm at their own rates

Three cyclones in two months raises alarm

Has frequency and intensity of cyclones developing over Bay of Bengal increased?

Restricting global temperature rise to 1.5°C could help India lower drought, river flooding, biodiversity loss risk: Study

Limiting temperature rise could reduce drought impact on humans by 70% and agricultural land by 21%

Every month in 2019 among 4 warmest such month: Report

July 2019 was recorded as the warmest month globally and has re-written climate history, with dozens of new temperature records at local, …

IPCC report warning: A 5.3°C temperature rise in Delhi by century-end under worst emission scenario

Under the bestemission scenario, Delhi may experience a 2°C rise in mean temperature by 21st century-end to pre-industrial period  

Warming planet may drive return of ‘medieval megadroughts’ in US

Rapid increase in aridity and sea surface temperatures around the globe because of human-activities may lead to severe droughts

How ‘wise phones’ and wise humans can help avert a climate apocalypse

The right to unrestricted access to the internet ought to coexist with the responsibility to self-regulated consumption of smartphone internet …

Temperature increase could accelerate rise in antibiotic resistance

Temperature and population density could facilitate transmission and thus increase in antibiotic resistance, say scientists