People hate being flight shamed, but that won’t stop them from flying

Flying is the single fastest way to grow one’s individual carbon footprint.

Roger Tyers, The Conversation

· Yesterday · 11:30 pm

International Mountain Day 2019: History and theme

The theme for International Mountain Day 2019 is ‘Mountains Matter for Youth’.

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· Dec 11, 2019 · 09:16 am

Greta Thunberg joins climate protest in Madrid after three weeks of Atlantic voyage

World leaders gathered in the Spanish capital for a UN conference to discuss the 2015 Paris agreement.

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· Dec 07, 2019 · 11:35 am

Climate change: India fifth among worst-hit countries due to extreme weather in 2018, says report

In 2017, the country was 14th on the list.

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· Dec 05, 2019 · 12:22 pm

Scientists looked at sea levels 125,000 years ago. The results were terrifying

Ice melt in the last interglacial period caused global seas to rise about 10 metres above present levels.

Fiona Hibbert, Eelco Rohling and Katharine Grant, The Conversation

· Nov 10, 2019 · 11:30 pm

‘Climate movement doesn’t need awards’: Greta Thunberg rejects Nordic Council environmental prize

The Swedish climate activist said people in power needed to listen to science instead of giving awards.

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· Oct 30, 2019 · 06:52 pm

‘Hold my generation accountable’: UN chief asks young climate activists to keep pressure on leaders

Activists told UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres that leaders at the upcoming climate change summit cannot ignore their outpour of action, anger and fear.

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· Sep 22, 2019 · 08:47 am

Global climate strike: Thousands of students from Kolkata to Sydney join demonstrations

The protests were inspired by 16-year-old Swedish activist Greta Thunberg to address climate threats in the country.

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· Sep 20, 2019 · 03:30 pm

Human body can’t cope infinitely with rising temperatures – and in India, it is close to its limits

At a certain temperature, sweat stops evaporating – shutting down the body's cooling mechanism, causing death. Parts of the world are already there.

Tom Matthews, The Conversation

· Jul 27, 2019 · 01:30 pm

Climate change and loss of habitat will push elephants in subcontinent towards Himalayas: Study

India and Nepal are home to about 60% of the global population of the Asian elephant.

Mayank Aggarwal

· Apr 03, 2019 · 10:30 pm

Last four years warmest ever on record, rate of heating is ‘exceptional’: UN weather body

Extreme weather events last year included the floods in Kerala, California wildfires and drought in South Africa.

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· Feb 07, 2019 · 10:28 am

How ponds can fight climate change in your garden

Ponds are biodiversity hotspots in the landscape, disproportionately rich in species when compared to rivers, streams and lakes.

Mike Jeffries, The Conversation

· Feb 05, 2019 · 11:30 pm