Bangladesh experienced 185 extreme weather events between 2000 and 2019: ICCCAD report
Cyclone casualty in the country reduced from 300,000 in 1970 to 35 in 2022
End times? Scientists warn of ‘potential collapse of natural and socioeconomic systems’ if emissions continue
If it is business-as-usual, about one-third to half of the global population will find itself trapped in ‘beyond liveable’ regions, a …
Can physical activity boost our resilience to rising temperatures?
Of the many risk factors for developing heat-related health problems, several can be avoided by adopting a healthy, active lifestyle
Sinking cities: Two ways to fight land subsidence
Artificial recharge and deep soil mixing are two techniques showing promise in rescuing sinking cities
Climate disaster: Wave of drought-induced cholera in Kenya
Acute water shortage & rationing due to prolonged droughts led to poor sanitation, cholera outbreaks across Africa
Have cyclones in monsoon become the new ‘normal’?
The tropical cyclones of category 4 have wind speeds between 157 and 200 kilometres per hour
Climate change’s dangerous new fires
Climate change is creating a new kind of dangerous wildfire. It will take all our tools to keep communities safe
Don’t blame just climate change; ‘haor’ destruction also behind Sylhet floods: Experts
Sylhet’s traditional wetlands, which act as sponges absorbing surface runoff, have been destroyed, thereby enabling the current floods, they say
Monsoon 2022: Expect a delay, first 2 months may be dry
The slow progress may lead to water scarcity, food insecurity and humid heat, especially for north-west India
Akshaya Tritiya: Why this date is all about the farmer, the real goldsmith
It is not just a day to buy gold; it is also the day of the beginning of a new agricultural cycle for farmers
‘Africa needs support for climate forecasting infrastructure’
The current observation network is only one-eighth the required minimum density over the continent
Rainfall changes could impact global manufacturing, services sectors
India needs to identify risks in each sector and safeguard them from climate change as we move forward, says experts
French Revolution, Arab Springs and food price due to climate change
Loss in food production increases prices; that, in turn, influences people’s food intake and fuels conflicts
Global warming led to frequent, extreme melting of ice in Greenland over past 40 years
3.5 trillion tonnes of ice melted and flowed into the ocean over the past 10 years, raising sea levels and flood risk globally, according to a …
IPCC Report 2021: What do we expect in future?
The rise in average surface temperature beyond 1.5 or 2°C will be breached much earlier; extreme weather events may become worse with time
Floods, heavy rains killed 100,000 in 65 years, caused loss of Rs 4 lakh crore
The Standing Committee on Water Resources has asked the central government to take responsibility of flood management in the country
Climate change responsible for over 80% of temperature rise within Asia last month, the hottest April ever: WWA
Climate change and El Nino combined to push minimum and mean temperature rise in eastern India to highest ever in April
Watch: How the global food crisis is unfolding, with 1 in 5 people in need of urgent action
Children and women most affected; conflict & extreme weather events biggest driver of food insecurity
Lightning activity in the European Eastern Alps doubled in 40 years. What does this indicate?
Higher frequency of thunderstorms that bring lightning have a link with global warming
Mocha and the ever-growing fiasco we are pushing ourselves into
Will the Anthropocene be the shortest era in history?
Extreme weather hits economies, hurts Asia most: WMO report
Loss due to landslides increased by 147% compared to average in the past 20 years
How global warming will impact Indian states
A one-metre rise in sea level will displace 7.1 million people in India
El Nino-like weather conditions increased short-term malnutrition in children across tropics: Study
Nearly 6 million children were driven into hunger during 2015 El Nino
More people moved into high flood zones, exposing larger populations to water disasters: World Bank
Most countries, especially in East Asia, saw more settlements in regular flood zones, ultra-high flood zones than in dry areas
How do extreme weather events lead to increase in child marriages?
Droughts, floods and other extreme weather events by intensify gender inequality and poverty, causing a spurt in child, early and forced …