Floods in southern Brazil made twice as likely due to climate change: Study
El Niño played a similar role intensifying the rains, while failures in infrastructure worsened the…
Climate and Environment
Delhi temperatures hit a record high, several casualties reported in Rajasthan
Delhi temperatures crossed a record high of 52.9 °C in Delhi’s Mungeshpur on Wednesday, more…
Increased warming changing horticultural production in Uttarakhand: Report
With warming climate rendering certain fruit varieties less productive, farmers are shifting towards tropical alternatives…
Global water crisis deepening due to climate change, rising population and urbanisation: World Bank
As global temperatures rise, water supply will become more unpredictable, droughts will increase in frequency…
Asian heatwaves made more likely due to climate change: WWA study
In South Asia, 30-day heatwaves can be expected to occur about once every 30 years…
Supreme Court questions Centre, Uttarakhand over forest fires
The Supreme Court questioned the central and the Uttarakhand government about a shortage of funds…
Not all forest fires are bad. Here’s why.
Periodic fires can promote ecosystem health by clearing out accumulated debris, stimulating seed germination, and…
Competition over land resources rising in India, top 10% own 45% of farmland : Report
Globally, soaring land prices, land grabs, and carbon schemes are creating an unprecedented ‘land squeeze’…
Experts link climate change to heavy rain, flooding in Kenya; more than 200 killed so far
Natural phenomena such as El Niño and the Indian Ocean Dipole found to have very…
The Indian economy is in danger of suffering a heatstroke
As it rolls out the world’s biggest-ever election, there’s a bigger challenge confronting India’s governance…