Antarctica’s Emperor Penguins May Be Extinct By 2100
Greater conservation efforts are needed to protect Antarctic ecosystems, and the populations of up to 97 per cent of land-based...
Climate Change
The Impact Of Climate Change On Culture
From the foothills of the Himalayas to the islands of the Jamuna River, cultural traditions are being impacted by climate...
Interview: Studying Tree Canopies In India
When life inside a rainforest is so enchanting, what would life on its roof be like? Where the crown of...
Legislation Eroding Forest Rights Could Affect India’s Carbon Sinks
Legislation passed earlier this year fundamentally restructures how India’s forests are governed, legal experts and activists have told The Third...
Report Card 2022: Arctic Is Getting Rainier And Seasons Are Shifting
In the Arctic, the freedom to travel, hunt and make day-to-day decisions is profoundly tied to cold and frozen conditions...
COP15: Over 3M Sign Petition To Protect 50% Of World’s Biodiversity
(Source: PTI) As countries iron out a deal to protect nature at the COP15 biodiversity conference in Montreal, Canada, a...
Could Sending Fewer Emails Really Help Fight Climate Change?
The massive carbon footprint left behind by emails has been widely discussed by the media, but most of the time...
Climate Adaptation Must Be Transformational, Not Just Fighting Fires
There was significant progress on finance for climate adaptation at COP27 last month. Governments agreed to move forward on the...
‘What Would Our Cattle Say On Human Rights?’
(Source: PTI) Climate change is knocking on our doors and people in poorer nations are going to pay a "heavier...
Using Art And Song To Bring Sundarbans Back From The Brink
Located in the low-lying islands in the Bay of Bengal, the Sundarbans straddle the border between India and Bangladesh and...
Shrinking Glaciers Threaten Energy Transitions
As glaciers shrink and monsoon rainfall becomes more unpredictable due to climate change, uncertainty around the viability of hydropower projects...
Wastelands Or Grasslands? India’s History With Defining Open Ecosystems
“Policymakers and planners think that open lands hardly contribute anything and can be used for some development pathway,” said Vivek...
First Dataset On Tree-Moss Dwelling Diatoms From Mizoram
When diatom hunter Karthick Balasubramanian was invited to a research expedition on the Blue Mountains of Mizoram, little did he...
Studying The Impact Of Aerosols On Rainfall In Western Ghats
Off the tourist trail and away from the resorts that crowd Munnar’s lush hills in the Western Ghats is a...
Chipko 50 Years On: U’khand Villagers Describe How Life Has Changed
In July 1970, devastating floods swept through the Alaknanda Valley, in northern India. Sudden, intense rainfall had caused a violent...
Opinion: Energy Transition In India Will Likely Be Bottom-Up
In an ironic comment on the COP27 process in Egypt, one of this year’s most significant climate initiatives was not...
Planting Tomatoes & Its Link To Climate Change
There’s a piece of gardening lore in my hometown which has been passed down for generations: never plant your tomatoes...
Climate Change: Floods Now Common In Cold, Dry Mongolia
Oyunchimeg Dechinlhundev lives in the outskirts of Mongolia’s capital, Ulaanbaatar. She makes a living from raising chickens and geese, and...
Indian Biologist Gets UN’s Highest Honour For Saving World’s Rarest Storks
(Source: IANS) Purnima Devi Barman, a conservation biologist known for initiating an all-female grassroots conservation movement from Assam for saving...
COP27: Loss And Damage Fund Sole Success
The disconnect between the reality of climate change and the artificial bubble in which global climate negotiations take place became...
UN Climate Summit Fails The World
The disconnect between the reality of climate change and the artificial bubble in which global climate negotiations take place became...
Blue Jeans Is Costing The Planet Dearly
Eternally current and always fashionable, blue jeans are among the most-worn articles of clothing on Earth, transcending time, trends, and...
COP27 Draft Text Omits Proposal On Phasing Out All Fossil Fuels
(Source: PTI) The United Nations published a first draft of the climate deal on Thursday and it doesn’t mention a...
COP27: Nations Pledge New Funding To Tackle Climate Crisis
(Source: IANS) In an important injection of support to countries facing the worst effects of climate change, seven donor governments...
Many Nations Join India’s Call To Phase Down All Fossil Fuels
After India suggested a faster phase-down of all fossil fuels and not just coal, the proposal found support from other...
