Opinion: Protect Climate Refugees Under International Law
Thirty years ago, in its 1990 assessment, the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)…
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What’s Causing Heavy Rains That Killed Dozens Recently?
A confluence of cyclonic storms forming in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea…
In Assam, Village Committees Lead The Way During Floods
Over the past three decades, the severity of both droughts and floods has increased in…
Climate Talks Must Deliver Finance That’s Fit For Future
The Paris Agreement works on a five-year cycle. Twice a decade, each country is expected…
Will 30×30 Reboot Conservation Or Entrench Old Problems?
When governments meet next year to finalise a global deal to halt loss of the biodiversity…
The Real Business Of COP26
The COP26 summit this year will take place under the shadow of Covid-19. It had…
‘Rich Nations Must Commit Over $100 Bn In Climate Fight’
Rich nations need to commit much more than $100 billion to help poor countries fight…
COP26: What’s At Stake For India & South Asia
South Asia is home to nearly a quarter of the world’s population, and to some…
Assam’s Manas National Park Regains Its Glory
Jatin Gayary beams with joy every time he sees a tiger in Manas National Park…
Stilt Houses Help People Withstand Floods In Assam
Ratan Pathuri watches floodwater swirl below his veranda. The swollen Dhansiri River has inundated Pathuri’s…
Climate Change Causing More Lightning Strikes In India
The frequency and intensity of lightning strikes have risen sharply in South Asia since the…
Racism, Climate, Divisions Top UN Agenda As Leaders Meet
Racism, the climate crisis and the world’s worsening divisions took center stage at the United…
Vaccine Inequality Is ‘Moral Indictment’ Of Our World: UN Chief
The world has never been more threatened or more divided, and is facing the “greatest…
Global Climate Protest Seeks To Turn Up Heat On Leaders
Youth activists are hoping to turn up the heat on governments on Friday with the…
Roundtable: Should COP26 Be Delayed?
Earlier this month, Climate Action Network, the world’s largest network of NGOs, called for the…
Cooperation Is Key As Nations Deal With Glacial Floods
In the space of three months in early 2021, two glacial lakes in the Indian…
Climate Action Can’t Wait For Covid Pandemic To End
World leaders need to take immediate action to limit climate change, restore biodiversity, and protect…
Warmest Ever Winter Recorded In New Zealand
The southern winter that just ended in New Zealand was the warmest ever recorded, and…
Spring Revival Project Offers Hope In The Himalayas
Spring 2020 had just begun in the Himalayas but for Kamla Devi, 36, a resident…
Kerry Says China Crucial To Handling Climate Crisis
China needs to expand its efforts to reduce carbon emissions to help hold back the…
Global Campaign Launched To Combat Climate Change
Activists around the world on Tuesday called on governments to put food systems at the…
How Dust Can Melt Mountains & Change Seas
Asia’s largest freshwater reserve is disappearing. In the Hindu Kush Himalayan region, which is warming…
Explainer: The Disappearing Glaciers Of The Himalayas
As the Earth warms, frozen water in its many forms is affected. In mountainous regions…
Extreme Sea Level Events Could Happen Every Year
Extreme sea level events that previously occurred once in 100 years could happen every year…
‘Code Red For Humanity’: UN Report On Global Warming
Earth is getting so hot that temperatures in about a decade will probably blow past…