Measuring Climate Change: It’s Not Just Heat, It’s Humidity
When it comes to measuring global warming, humidity, not just heat, matters in generating dangerous…
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Marine Heatwaves Up, Impact Monsoon Rains
Marine heatwaves are on the rise in the Indian Ocean, leaving an impact on the…
Australia Records Highest Temp In 62 Years
Another day, another heat record. Australian authorities warned people to stay indoors on Friday as…
Scientists Explore The ‘Doomsday’ Glacier
A team of scientists are sailing to the place in the world that’s the hardest…
Floods Eat Away At Assam’s Indigenous Land
Hemram Pegu has been forced to rebuild his home at least eight times in the…
Supertyphoon Rai ‘Exceeded All Predictions’
The rapid intensification that turned this week’s Typhoon Rai into the strongest storm to hit…
Himalayan Glaciers Melting At An ‘Exceptional Rate’: Study
Glaciers in the Himalayas are melting at an “exceptional” rate because of global warming, threatening…
Major Collapse Of West Antarctica’s Ice Sheet Can Be Averted
(The Conversation: with Dan Lowry, Ice Sheet & Climate Modeller, GNS Science; Mario Krapp, Environmental…
Climate Change Worsened Extreme Weather Events In 2021
Extreme weather events in 2021 shattered records around the globe. Hundreds died in storms and…
How B’desh Is Beating The Odds On Climate Disaster Deaths
When Cyclone Bhola hit what is now present-day Bangladesh in 1970, it killed 300,000 to…
Why India Is Neglecting Its Methane Problem
Last month at COP26 in Glasgow, more than 100 countries pledged to reduce global methane…
What Record Warm Winters Mean For Glaciers In Everest Region
In late winter 2020, glaciologist Sudip Thakuri visited Kalinchowk, a peak in the Himalayas around…
Only 1.2% Of Top Firms Make Major Climate Disclosures
Little more than one percent of 5,000 big companies globally are making substantial disclosures of…
5 Sustainable Solutions To Tackle Extreme Heat In South Asia
As the world warms, there is an urgent need to find ways to keep people…
After COP26: India’s Crucial Decade
The science is clear. For a chance to keep global warming within 1.5 degrees Celsius…
How Enforceable Are Climate Pledges?
All is said and done at the U.N. climate talks, and the ink on the…
COP26: Feats, Foibles And Failures
The UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) drew to a close yesterday, Friday, November 12. When…
Pressure Mounts As COP26 Enters Final Day
Negotiators at the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow are expected to lock horns on Friday…
Partial Nod To End Of Fossil-Fuel Vehicle Use By 2040
A group of countries, companies and cities committed on Wednesday to phasing out fossil-fuel vehicles…
As Climate Damage Mounts, Poor Nations Press Wealthy To Pay Up
Poor nations are pressuring their wealthy counterparts at the U.N. climate summit to pay up…
What’s The Difference Between 1.5°C & 2°C Of Global Warming?
Over and over at the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow, world leaders have stressed the…
Global CO2 Emissions Back To Pre-Pandemic Levels: Study
Global carbon dioxide emissions have bounced back after COVID-19 restrictions and are likely to reach…
Experts Break Down India’s Net-Zero Pledge
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi grabbed headlines on 1 November at COP26 with an announcement…
1 Min To Midnight: Johnson As COP26 Opens
A U.N. conference critical to averting the most disastrous effects of climate change kicked off…
“Countries Trying To ‘Greenwash’ Pollution”
The head of the environmental group Greenpeace has warned against efforts by countries and corporations…