Climate Change Talks Do Not Consider Nature In Its Economics
The issue of climate finance and loss and damage funds are taking centre stage at…
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Conflict, Peace & Palestine Make An Impression At COP28
Several world leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, have used COP28 as a platform to…
‘Catastrophic Loss’ To Himalayan Glaciers Even At 2C: Report
Mountainous regions such as the Hindu Kush Himalayas are facing severe consequences from climate change….
COP28 Puts Food On High Table For First Time, India Stays Away
A landmark declaration on agriculture, food and climate action was signed by 134 countries for…
Coal Power Plant Pollution Causes Many More Deaths Than Believed
Air pollution particles from coal-fired power plants are more harmful to human health than many…
Kashmir: Loss Of Forest Cover Pits Porcupines Against Saffron Fields
The Indian crested porcupine, a protected species, is entering saffron fields in Jammu and Kashmir…
COP28: Pledges Are A Drop In The Ocean
The first day of COP28 climate conference reached a consensus to operationalise the Loss and…
The Path To Net-Zero Emissions Runs Through Industry
As government leaders and climate negotiators gather in Dubai for the COP28 United Nations climate…
It’s All About Money At COP28
A former head of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) used to describe…
Oil, Gas, Coal Are Destabilizing All 9 Planetary Boundaries
It’s well known that the fossil fuel industry made the industrial age possible and raised…
Is Water Sector’s ‘Uncomfortable Knowledge’ Missing At COP28?
A year ago, in the final declaration from COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, the global…
The Disinformation Deluge Targeting Women And Gender-Diverse People
Gendered disinformation weaponises fake news and manipulated photos against the vulnerable. What can be done…
As World Resources Deplete, How Do We Best Conserve Biodiversity?
The annual United Nations Climate Change Conference, better known as COP, that starts on Nov….
Opinion: Effective Climate Adaptation Must Be Locally-Led
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s Sixth Assessment Report, released in 2021, stated that…
COP28: Poor Countries Eye Disappointment At Dubai Summit
At the COP27 summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, an agreement to establish a loss and…
Why We Delayed Climate Action For So Long…
We now have a very narrow window to significantly and rapidly slash greenhouse gas emissions…
IPCC Vice-Chair Vows To Give Himalayas The Attention They Deserve
In July this year, Nepali atmospheric scientist Maheswar Rupakheti was elected to the 34-member bureau…
Report Says More Action Is Needed To Protect Freshwater Ecosystems
The COP28 U.N. climate summit, which begins in just a couple of weeks, aims to make…
How Global Warming Shakes The Earth
As oceans waves rise and fall, they apply forces to the sea floor below and…
Research Highlights Tenacious Pastoralists Of The Himalayas
The Gaddis are the largest pastoral community in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, with…
The Global Biofuels Alliance: An Aspiration That Needs Careful Direction
The Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA), formally launched at the G20 Summit in Delhi in September,…
Book Review: Madhav Gadgil On His Life Spent For India’s Biodiversity
I have never met Madhav Gadgil but kept hearing and reading about his pioneering work…
In Saleemul Huq’s Death, Climate Justice Loses A Champion
Saleemul Huq, who brought to global attention the need to adapt to climate change impacts…
Six Years Later, Cyclone Ockhi Survivors Battle Mental Health Impacts
November 30, 2017. The deep-sea fishermen of Kanyakumari, a coastal district in India’s southern tip,…
Our Choice Of Clothes And The Climate Crisis
When people move to the country from the city, they need to change their wardrobes,…