The UK is still not prepared for extreme temperatures – here’s what it should do
The UK has numerous frameworks and plans; however, they are not integrated, don’t consider dependencies between sectors and issues and they …
Davos 2023: Natural disasters, extreme weather second-most severe global risk in short term
India recorded extreme weather events on 291 of the 334 days between January 1 and November 30, 2022
Climate action can help address crop loss in Central India
Small and marginal farmers in the central plateau are gradually finding agriculture non-viable
As told to Parliament (December 7, 2022): 71% Indians can’t afford nutritious food, member of Parliament cites DTE report
More than 1.7 million people die every year due to diseases caused by poor diet, DTE reported
Children born in 2020 will experience 6.8 times more heatwaves than those born in 1960: Report
Limiting warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels will reduce the additional lifetime exposure of new-borns to heatwaves by 45%, droughts …
India lost crops on 18 million hectares to extreme floods from 2017-2019: Govt
Madhya Pradesh hardest-hit; figures show gross underestimation of crop losses due to floods
Cyclone Mandous: Tamil Nadu on ‘red alert’ tomorrow as IMD predicts extreme rainfall
Chennai in direct path of cyclone; southern Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry coasts may also see significant impact
World on track to shatter temperature records for 12 consecutive months in May 2024
Both air and ocean temperatures have been on a record-breaking streak for the past 12 months and 13 months, respectively
Mozambique’s cyclone flooding was devastating to animals — we studied how body size affected survival
Larger species tend to be more resilient to disturbances but smaller ones can recover quicker
USAID and Red Cross to organise virtual ‘Global Summit on Extreme Heat’ today
Event aims to find solutions to lessen impacts of extreme heat, save lives and mitigate costs
Extreme temperatures kill 5 million a year: 20-year study
Intense cold caused more deaths than intense heat but this is changing
Fifth-warmest year: 2021 was marked by floods, heatwaves, other climate anomalies for Europe
Europe experienced its warmest summer ever last year
2023 in a blink: DTE’s reportage on global scientific research this year
Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from 2023
Tropical climates are the most biodiverse on Earth — but it’s not only because of how warm and wet they are
Biodiversity responds not just to the type of climate but its spatial distribution
Storm season begins in India but not as strong as predicted
Rainfall and thunderstorms predicted for some states on March 22-24
Humans hunted Arctic foxes in wintry northern Europe during last Ice Age, fossils show
They did not migrate during winter but rather hunted Arctic foxes for survival
‘There is still time to reverse the climate crisis'
Daniel Swain, a climate scientist from the University of California, Los Angeles, talks about the new science of extreme events attribution
Apocalypse now: Shivpuri gets half the rain of a normal year in 38 hours
Climate change is real as rain-scarce Shivpuri in Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior division is deluged and more flooding is expected
Investing in early warning, agrifood chains needed for resilient food systems: Report
Global food policy report calls for beyond short term fixes to build food systems that are more resilient
Food security: Climate change is affecting the seeds that India depends on
An increase in the number of days with extreme temperatures or rain has caused a decline in the quality and size of seeds across India
Rains continue in Tamil Nadu; IMD red alert for Chennai, 5 other districts
A red alert indicates a downpour of over 204.4 millimetres in 24 hours; Chennai received 215 mm rainfall on November 7
‘Weather modifications by China need more discussions on its ethics’
Down To Earth speaks to Shiuh-Shen Chien, author of review paper on weather modification in the country, on need for social research on the topic
Devastation due to heavy rains in Himachal, 40 killed in last 36 hours
Several roads closed due to floods in the state, National Highway including Manali and Shimla also disrupted
State of Extreme Weather: How was January-April 2023 compared to January-April 2022
In the first four months of 2023, at least 33 states/UTs reported extreme weather events. In contrast, 27 states/UTs recorded extreme …
Deluge in Spain continues, could still face its driest summer in over 6 decades
Some areas see more rainfall in a day than normally seen in an entire month; wet weather to continue
