Are Earth’s natural climatic patterns changing? An uncharacteristic La Nina may be a sign
The ongoing La Nina may become the longest on record
In 2023, for the first time ever, each day was at least 1°C warmer. Why this is worrying
Close to 50% of the days in 2023 were 1.5°C warmer than 1850-1900, compared to just over 20% in 2016
Tropical cyclones cause more damage than we think — and India among countries facing high social cost of carbon
Extreme weather events drive up these costs by more than 20% globally
Links between global climate events getting stronger: Study
Climate teleconnections intensified over last 37 years; southern hemisphere more vulnerable
Increased chance of earth breaching 1.5°C in next five years
One of the years from 2023-2027 could be the warmest ever recorded, warns WMO
Early warning for all: WMO unveils $3.1 bn plan at COP27
Early warning systems have still not reached 33% of the global population
Temperatures in northern Africa likely to rise between February and April despite La Nina
Eastern and southern regions of the continent may be wetter than usual
Typhoon Rammasun claims 12 lives in Philippines, millions evacuated
Typhoon Haiyan, which hit the country in November last year, had killed more than 6,000
Time for climate lesson
A Nepal school that imparts practical knowledge to farmers
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Warm winter may affect crops
Temperatures crossed 1.5°C for the whole of 2023; last month hottest January on record, say EU scientists
While the world has not yet breached the Paris Agreement target (an average global temperature over decades), it is moving ever closer to it
Poor of a country emit less, lose more: New paper calls for progressive taxes for ‘polluting elites’
This report, for the first time, has stressed on the differing responsibilities of individuals and not just countries
Natural, man-made disasters in 2017 led to economic losses worth $337 billion: study
The global loss due to natural and man-made disasters was double the 2016 mark, according to Swiss Re, a reinsurance firm
South, central India may see more extreme rainfall events by mid-21st century
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar say that extreme rainfall events in India will become more prominent because of …
More than 200 natural disasters across world in 1st half of 2020
Cyclone Amphan was the world’s costliest natural disaster, at an estimated economic loss of $15 billion
India needs US$ 2 trillion to adapt to climate change
The country will experience 1-1.5°C increase in mean annual air temperature in the near term from 2016 to 2045 with ‘profound’ …
Will climate-induced migration feature at COP21?
People in small island nations and vulnerable deltas, which perhaps had no role in the greenhouse gas emissions changing the world's climate, are …
2015 El Niño strongest since 1997-98, says international weather agency
El Niño is one of the main drivers of the climate system and contributes to extreme weather events around the world
Droughts may have affected larger areas globally than captured by satellites, new analysis suggests
New analysis of global water distribution will help understand how climate change can impact Earth’s water balance
State of India’s Environment in Figures: The first 4 months of 2023 have been more devastating in India than 2022
While heatwaves were the most commonly occurring extreme weather event in the first four months of 2022, hailstorms took over as the dominating …
CSE-DTE mark World Environment Day with release of State of India’s Environment 2023: In Figures
A highlight of this year’s report is a ranking of Indian states on parameters like environment, agriculture, public health and infrastructure
Climate impact: Rajasthan’s pre-monsoon rainfall was three times more than average this year
458% more rainfall for May; Bikaner’s highest single-day rainfall breaks all records