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
India’s hill states need sustainable cooling solutions to beat warming
If the electricity demand is not fulfilled via cleaner energy sources, this could lift the emission curve
Africa’s first heat officer is based in Freetown — 5 things that should be on her agenda
Significant proportion of urban dwellers who are poor and those whose living conditions do not provide adequate shelter from heat risks make …
Can clouds of Moon dust combat climate change?
However, tinkering with the atmosphere is likely to affect rainfall and drought patterns and may have other unintended consequences, such as&…
Why every degree counts now
A series of interactive infographics to explore the 21st Century's toughest development challenge: The planet's changing climate
Clear signs: 1.5°C warmer world to be catastrophic for India
DTE pieces together latest IPCC data to chart how temperature, rainfall patterns in India’s states will change in a 1.5°C warmer world
Oceans Great Dying 2.0: Heatwaves sweep the oceans
Marine heatwaves hit the western Indian Ocean and the northern Bay of Bengal the most; will be a permanent feature by end of the century
May heat in March shrivels wheat: Centre to revise procurement norms
The Punjab government April 12 appealed to the central government to allow relaxation in the norms of shrivelled grains without any value cut, …
How we lost the art of manipulating microclimate
The current mass housing construction is in contrast from the traditional urban forms of the city, which had smaller shaded spaces, were more …
Heatwave kills 36 people, most in Andhra Pradesh
Churu, which saw the temperatures soar beyond 50 degrees Celsius, has not registered even a single death
Indian landmass is warming, confirms past climate records
The new study, that combines data from 146 sites across major climatic zones, shows mean warming of one degree Celsius since about 1860
Yet another El Niño on the anvil; could make 2018 one of the warmest on record
Climate change is influencing traditional dynamics of El Niño and La Niña events as well as their impacts
Hothouse Earth: our planet has been here before – here's what it looked like
The first Hothouse state last occurred 125,000 years ago, and the risk of a new one was raised by a study recently
Rising surface temperature threatens Africa's blue economy
Even as West Africa struggles to plug rampant illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing, rising sea surface temperature poses new challenges
36 per cent cities to face water crisis by 2050
An estimated 400 million people currently live in cities with perennial water shortage. The number is slated to go up to 1 billion by 2050 due to …
By 2050, climate-related disasters could cost US $35 billion a year: audit report
The GAO report urged Trump administration to take climate change risks seriously and begin developing a response action plan
New Lancet health report lists how bad climate change can hit India
Expect more malnutrition as yield potential of key crops shrink
Why 40°C is bearable in a desert but lethal in the tropics
Heatwaves of similar magnitudes can have very different impacts depending on factors like humidity or how prepared an area is for extreme heat
Wheat crisis: Additional irrigation may not save Rabi crops; here is why
Additional moisture to save wheat and maize from high temperatures not feasible due to irrigation and groundwater level concerns, say …
Climate change may aid spread of Lassa fever from west to east Africa by 2070: Report
The number of people at risk of exposure to Lassa fever in Africa would increase by 600%, according to new study
Coral reefs can adapt to climate change; you must give them a chance
99% coral reefs will be gone by the end of this century if coordinated efforts are not taken
Murky science of comfort part 5: Here’s how being mindful is good for the environment
We cannot wish away air-conditioning in today’s world, but we can be reasonable in choosing where, when and how to resort to the energy guzzlers
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
Hurricanes are now getting intense more quickly than 30 years ago
Rapid intensification occurs when the maximum wind speed in a hurricane goes up by at least 28.8 miles within a 24-hour period