What can we expect from the final UN climate report? And what is the IPCC anyway?

It will explain how greenhouse gas emissions are warming the planet, then delve into the consequences

Temperature rise in India’s northern plains unlikely to impact wheat: Centre

With February being abnormally warm, farmers have been worried about a repetition of last year’s impact of heat on the staple crop

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 …

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 …

India should brace for dry and hot spring-summer, El Nino, say experts

It is too early to predict an El Nino but it is possible, say meteorologists

Wheat crisis: All eyes on weather as mercury shoots up in February

Farmers worry about a repeat of last year even as Centre claims record production for this year

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&…

Budget 2023-24: Deep Ocean Mission gets Rs 600 crore; funds to be spent on research vessel, identifying minerals

Experts raised concerns over the impacts of mining on deep-ocean biodiversity

Ants can’t alter behaviour to deal with warmer climate: Report

Heat stress on the insects will mean higher metabolism and food demands along with a shorter lifespan

Damp, snowy weekend ahead: Minimum temperatures to rise, dip again from January 14

Dense fog and cold wave over parts of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar for the next 24 hours

Climate atlas finds summers, winters in India to get warmer, Kharif season to see more rainfall

Report by thinktank presents historical trends from 1990–2019 and projects future ones 

How to cool a green space? Plant trees downstream of wind

Study in Shanghai looked into impact of tree layouts on microclimate of generic green areas 

As told to Parliament (December 22, 2022): Around 60% of India prone to earthquakes

Around 11% of India falls in Zone V, which is the most seismically active 

Cold waves in northwest India could still mean a warm winter

Light precipation over Christmas, but dry spell in plains; 2022 expected to end on a dry note

African mountains are feeling the heat of climate change

Changing patterns of snowfall have big implications for mountain heat budgets

Climate change: West Africa’s oceans at risk because of a lack of monitoring

Communities are left blind to climate effect; can't take measures to adapt themselves 

Arctic forest fires caused by global warming can jeopardise climate goals: Study

Around 146 million tonnes of carbon was released in the 2019 and 2020 fires in the Arctic

Clouds can close gaps between highest and lowest temperatures in a day

Clouds serve as an atmospheric blanket that controls the Earth’s surface temperature

Cyclones getting fiercer; account for nearly half of India’s deaths due to climate-related disasters

Frequency of very severe cyclonic storms during the post-monsoon season has increased by 1 event per a decade

Earth just had its 5th-warmest September on record

Likelihood of 2022 being one of the ten warmest years on record is greater than 99 per cent

Why every degree counts now

A series of interactive infographics to explore the 21st Century's toughest development challenge: The planet's changing climate

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

Earth just experienced its 6th-warmest August on record

Warmest August on record was experienced in both North America and Europe

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

Disrupted sleeping pattern can damage the immune system