According to a World Economic Forum (WEF) report published recently, climate change threatens to cause an additional 14.5 million deaths…
Earth last year shattered global annual heat records, flirted with the world's agreed-upon warming threshold and showed more signs of…
Vikram Katoch is visibly worried: the vast valley of Lahaul-Spiti in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh is almost…
Climate scientists don’t like surprises. It means our deep understanding of how the climate works isn’t quite as complete as…
It’s unlikely any region of the world will escape the effects of climate change. These include increasing temperatures, more frequent and…
During the northeast monsoon of 2023, Tamil Nadu’s Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts witnessed record-breaking rainfall. Experts point to the erratic…
Labelled a ‘High Concern Invasive Species’, invading moist grasslands and evergreen forests, the Crofton weed is rapidly establishing itself in…
India’s decarbonisation plans have an Everest to climb. The government aims to reach ‘net zero’ by 2070, and achieving this…
For three consecutive years, Afghanistan has experienced recurring droughts and flash floods exacerbated by climate change. And yet, Afghanistan was…
'Environmental Economics in Developing Countries: Issues and Challenges' is a collection of academic papers by environmental economists from the South…
Last year, 2023, was the hottest on record, marked by heatwaves across North America, China and Europe. It is likely…
On October 9 1873, George Augustus Frederick Dalrymple reclined in a boat on the glorious North Johnstone River in the…
During the pandemic, a third of people in the UK reported that their trust in science had increased, we recently…
As the world digests the confused legacy of the COP28 summit in the United Arab Emirates, the realities of those…
COP28 achieved historic success by incorporating fossil fuel in the final draft, agreeing to operationalise the loss and damage fund…
The cricket world watched in awe on 7 November as Australia’s Glenn Maxwell made history. While playing Afghanistan during the…
With efforts from the women farmers of the Adi tribe in Arunachal Pradesh, traditionally grown and consumed anyat millet makes…
A lot can go wrong in a large urban water system. Pumps malfunction. Valves break. Pipes leak. Even when the…
Tropical forest landscapes are home to millions of Indigenous peoples and small-scale farmers. Just about every square meter of land…
The year 2023 shattered the record for the warmest summer in the Arctic, and people and ecosystems across the region felt…
For the first time, countries have agreed to transition away from fossil fuels to avert the worst consequences of the…
Developed countries, particularly the richest among them, have reduced their emissions by only 7.4% to 8.8% over the last two…
Early on, the COP28 climate summit saw the first big breakthrough: agreement on a “loss and damage” fund to compensate…
Climate change is threatening the survival of plants and animals around the globe as temperatures rise and habitats change. Some…
Feel-good, voluntary pledges have dominated the first week of the COP28 UN climate negotiations happening now in Dubai, with host…
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