Climate Change Is Causing Snow Leopards To Scale Altitudes: Study
A study on the impact of climate change and human disturbance on three carnivores of the Greater Himalayas found that...
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COP28 And What It Means For South Asia
COP28 is this year’s crucial UN climate summit, the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UN Framework Convention...
Even Temporary Global Warming Above 2°C Will Have Impacts
There is growing consensus that our planet is likely to pass the 1.5°C warming threshold. Research even suggests global warming...
No EWS, Insufficient Dam Safety Turned Sikkim Floods Deadly
Every year, September 18 is observed as a day of disaster risk reduction in Sikkim, in remembrance of the 6.9...
Four Factors Driving 2023’s Extreme Heat And Climate Disasters
Between the record-breaking global heat and extreme downpours, it’s hard to ignore that something unusual is going on with the...
Extreme Downpours Trigger Flooding Across The World
Torrential downpours sent muddy water racing through streets in Libya, Greece and Spain and flooded parts of Hong Kong and...
What Will An El Niño Bring Next To India?
India’s vital monsoon rains can be disrupted by an El Niño, which is a major concern for crop production. India’s...
Drought-Resilient Millet: A Pathway To Food Security In India?
The Indian government is making a significant effort to raise the profile of millet, an under-consumed, climate-resilient crop, both at...
Why Are Intense Storms, Erratic Rainfall Events More Frequent Now?
The Northern Indian Ocean has been experiencing an increasing trend of severe cyclones and extreme rainfall with significant impacts on...
Why The UN Is Not Climate Neutral: Study
The UN claims to be almost entirely climate neutral, yet that claim is based on buying millions of carbon offset credits...
Electric Vehicles Offer Climate Hope, But…
Internal combustion engine vehicles (ICE) and electric vehicles (EV) both have supply chains that generate significant environmental impacts. Experts argue...
Why Mitigating Methane Emissions Matters…
Methane (CH4) is a powerful greenhouse gas. In the first 20 years after release, methane is 86 times more powerful...
How Dangerous Is Extreme Heat To Humans
The media reporting around heatwaves that have hammered the planet recently has been unequivocal: the simultaneous record-breaking heat has “pushed...
More Marine Heatwaves Could Spell Disaster For Ocean Life
Since April, the world has seen record high ocean temperatures and that’s bad news for the plants and animals that...
Threat From Climate Change Reshaping Some Religious Beliefs
The famous pilgrimage site of Kedarnath, located in the central Himalayas of India, is believed to be a sacred land....
Climate Change Might Trigger More Volcanic Eruptions, Earthquakes
Earth’s climate is changing rapidly. In some areas, escalating temperatures are increasing the frequency and likelihood of wildfires and drought....
Glacier Retreat In Ladakh Could Spawn Three Glacial Lakes: Study
One of the largest glaciers in the Suru river valley in Ladakh has been retreating at a much faster rate...
Do Phrases Like ‘Global Boiling’ Help Or Hinder Climate Action?
Last week, United Nations General Secretary António Guterres coined an arresting new term. The era of global warming has ended,...
Four Factors Driving 2023’s Extreme Heat And Climate Disasters
Between the record-breaking global heat and extreme downpours, it’s hard to ignore that something unusual is going on with the...
Himalayas Losing Glaciers, Snow, More Hazards In Offing: New Study
“As scientists, what worries us the most is the scale at which the glaciers are melting in the Himalayas,” said...
Is It Really Hotter Now Than Any Time In The Past 100,000 Years?
As scorching heat grips large swaths of the Earth, a lot of people are trying to put the extreme temperatures...
When Greenland Was Green And Warnings For The Future
About 400,000 years ago, large parts of Greenland were ice-free. Scrubby tundra basked in the Sun’s rays on the island’s...
What El Niño Means For The World’s Perilous Climate Tipping Points
The UN World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has confirmed it: El Niño conditions have arrived and are expected to become moderate...
Global Warming Shocks The Tibetan Plateau
In May this year, I followed the Hengduan mountains into the south-east of Tibet. Now, in June, I’m passing through...
What Will An El Niño Bring Next To India?
India’s monsoon was delayed by three weeks this year. This meant far lower rainfall across the subcontinent in early June...
