Himalayan glaciers getting smaller every year: Study
The study is the latest and perhaps most convincing indication that climate change is eating the Himalayas' glaciers, potentially threatening water supplies for hundreds of millions of people downstream across much of Asia.
Diversifying crops will mitigate climate impact in India: Study
The team studied the effects of climate change on five major crops: finger millet, maize, pearl millet, sorghum and rice which make up the vast majority of grain production during the June-to-September monsoon season in India with rice contributing three-quarters of the grain supply for the season.
Jun 18, 2019, 12:20 PM IST
Climate change ups the risk of armed conflict
The research, published in the journal Nature, estimates climate has influenced between three and 20 per cent of armed conflict risk over the last century and that the influence will likely increase dramatically.
Jun 14, 2019, 16:31 PM IST
Business leaders urged to set more ambitious climate targets
In the lead-up to the UN Secretary-General's Climate Action Summit to be held on September 23 in New York, Chief Executive Officers are being challenged to set even more ambitious targets for their companies in line with the report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which made a compelling case for limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
Jun 14, 2019, 11:30 AM IST
World's highest operating weather stations installed on Everest
The successful installation aims to break new ground in our monitoring and understanding of climate change as the stations will help continuously monitor the upper reaches of the atmosphere, which is critical to tracking and predicting weather patterns around the globe, the statement added.
Bahrain to ban plastic bags in July
A Ministerial order with respect to the technical regulations for plastic products will come into effect on July 21, 2019, Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported on Wednesday.
Jun 13, 2019, 17:07 PM IST
Initiative to cope with climate change launched
Under the initiative, a cadre of 200 'Climate Smart Community Resource Persons' and over 100 young professionals will be trained, who will be expected to disseminate the practice of sustainable livelihoods through adaptation to climate change.
Jun 12, 2019, 12:41 PM IST
Auckland City declares a climate emergency
Members of Auckland Council's Environment and Community Committee voted to join a growing community of cities around the world who have formally and publicly recognized the urgency for action on climate change by declaring a climate emergency.
World's 100 big cities represent 10% global emissions: Study
The report explores six sectors where leaders, businesses, and citizens in the world's cities can take rapid action to address consumption-based emissions: food, construction, clothing, vehicles, aviation, and electronics.
'Come with a plan,' UN chief Antonio Guterres to world leaders ahead of climate summit
UN chief Antonio Guterres has told world leaders to come up with concrete, realistic plans to boost climate action as greenhouse gas concentrations are driving global temperatures towards increasingly dangerous levels impacting millions of people.
Mar 29, 2019, 09:16 AM IST
Freida Pinto urges people to act on climate change
The documentary will be premiered on Tuesday.
Mar 18, 2019, 21:17 PM IST
16-year-old Swedish activist Greta Thunberg nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Teenager Greta Thunberg is a prominent voice in the fight against climate change.
Mar 14, 2019, 09:51 AM IST
Deshhit: Himalayan glaciers melting
Himalayan glaciers melting due to Climate change. Watch this video to know more.
Feb 11, 2019, 21:26 PM IST
Earth may not appear as blue by 2100: MIT study
There will be a noticeable difference in the colour of 50 per cent of the ocean by the end of the 21st century, said MIT study.
Feb 05, 2019, 13:47 PM IST
Climate change increasing air pollution across globe: Study
Aerosols are tiny solid particles or liquid droplets suspended in the atmosphere.
Feb 05, 2019, 13:34 PM IST
Watch: Daily News and Analysis with Sudhir Chaudhary, 24 January, 2019
Watch the complete segment of DNA with Sudhir Chaudhary, 24 January, 2019. This segment of DNA brings to you analysis of top news of the day.
Jan 25, 2019, 00:58 AM IST
DNA: Himalayan glaciers melting due to climate change
This segment of DNA brings to you analysis on important story of the day. Himalayan glaciers melting due to Climate change. Watch this video to know more.
Jan 24, 2019, 23:16 PM IST
Amid protests, French govt preparing to suspend fuel tax increases: Sources
The Emmanuel Macron government has imposed taxes on diesel to combat climate change but this has been met with massive protests.
Dec 04, 2018, 14:01 PM IST
Villagers' survival at stake in India's disappearing island
The tiny island in Sundarbans delta, home to 4,800 people, is endangered due to climate change.
Nov 30, 2018, 09:08 AM IST
Climate change may cause threefold increase in powerful storms in some regions: study
The impact on local communities could be severe, with more intense and extreme storms leading to greater large-scale flooding events, according to the study.
Nov 28, 2018, 15:37 PM IST
