How Permafrost Thaw Is Damaging Himalayas
It is late April 2022. At Namche Bazaar, a town in the Everest region of…
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EPI: India Ranked Lowest Among 180 Countries
India has been placed at the bottom on a list of 180 countries judged for…
Super Cyclones To Be Much More Devastating In India In Future
Super cyclones, the most intense form of tropical storms, are likely to have a much…
Climate Change Is Making Floods Worse Too
Super cyclones, known as hurricanes or typhoons in different parts of the world, are among…
IPCC Report: Narrow Path To Avoid Disastrous Climate Change
The latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the UN body that…
“World Is On Fast Track To Climate Disaster”
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday warned that time is running out for countries, corporations…
How Ultra-Processed Foods Are Trashing Our Health And The Planet
Our world is facing a huge challenge: we need to create enough high-quality, diverse and…
Opinion: How Do We Adapt To An Intensified Water Cycle?
In August 2021, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its report of working…
Irreversible Climate Impacts Are Already Here: IPCC Report
Adaptation to climate change impacts will become impossible unless greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are controlled…
Activists Behind Shell Climate Verdict To Target 30 MNCs
The Dutch wing of environmental group Friends of the Earth, which won a landmark court…
Explainer: What Is Regenerative Agriculture?
“Regeneration” is a buzzword in the agriculture sector and beyond. It’s the subject of a…
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…
Combustion Of Coal Led To Rise In Premature Mortality Rate
The combustion of coal, mainly in power plants, followed by industrial and household settings, has…
COP26: Feats, Foibles And Failures
The UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) drew to a close yesterday, Friday, November 12. When…
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…
Trillions Missing In Climate Budget Without Private Finance
Almost all developing nations that have updated their climate pledges in the run-up to the…
Tech Firms Under-Report Carbon Footprint: Study
Large technology companies such as SAP, IBM and Google are under-reporting their greenhouse gas emissions…
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…
Global Campaign Launched To Combat Climate Change
Activists around the world on Tuesday called on governments to put food systems at the…
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…
World’s Largest Iceberg Breaks Off In Antarctica As Glaciers Retreat
An iceberg the size of the Spanish island of Majorca has broken off the coast…
India’s Net-Zero Dream: Between Diplomacy And Reality
The diplomatic pressure on India to set a cut-off date to reach net-zero greenhouse gas…
Big Fashion Cos Lag Behind On Green Targets
The 15 largest listed fashion companies are lagging behind when it comes to meeting the…
Existing Emissions Pledges Barely Scratch Climate Targets
Pledges made so far under the 2015 Paris accord would deliver less than a 1%…