I personally welcome activism of Disha Ravi, says US climate envoy John Kerry

He added that human rights have always been a ‘critical issue’ for the United States.

Scroll Staff

· Apr 09, 2021 · 11:29 am

Uttarakhand flood: Scientists highlight the need to improve monitoring of glaciers

Gathering baseline data will help in understanding the hydrology, geology and climate change response of Himalayan glaciers.

Sahana Ghosh

· Feb 16, 2021 · 09:30 pm

The world’s wettest place in North East India is witnessing a decline in rainfall

The phenomenon is driven by changes in the Indian Ocean temperature and conversion of forestlands and vegetation cover to croplands in the last two decades.

Sahana Ghosh

· Feb 15, 2021 · 01:30 pm

In 2020, India was hit by two of the world’s 10 most costly climate disasters

Super cyclone Amphan ranked fourth in the year’s global list of climate disasters that resulted in widespread financial damages.

Bhasker Tripathi, IndiaSpend.com

· Jan 02, 2021 · 09:30 pm

India’s heatwaves will intensify four-fold by 2100, says its first climate assessment report

The report also warns of increased stress on the country’s natural resources.

Mayank Aggarwal

· Jun 23, 2020 · 01:30 pm

Climate change policies will continue to fall short unless we hand the mic to those most hurt by it

A People’s Climate Report tells stories of traditional forest dwellers in Odisha, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Sundarbans.

The People’s Climate Network

· Feb 14, 2020 · 06:30 am

Environmentalists in India are trying to map peatlands. How will this help combat climate change?

Peatlands are found across India but there has been no effort to systematically map them.

Kartik Chandramouli

· Dec 22, 2019 · 09:30 pm

Sydney’s Delhi moment: It’s time for Australia to wake up to the climate change challenge

Even as people are taking note of the escalating climate emergency, research tells us hardly anyone talks about it.

Blanche Verlie, The Conversation

· Dec 12, 2019 · 09:30 pm

Mixing local wisdom and policy might save Sikkim’s yak herders from climate change

Rising temperatures have caused seasonal shifts, reduced snowfall and led to more animal deaths in the region.

Sahana Ghosh

· Dec 06, 2019 · 09:30 pm

The black smoke from Amazon fires is accelerating climate change

If the trend continues, it could affect drinking water supply to major parts of South America.

Matthew Harris, The Conversation

· Nov 30, 2019 · 11:30 pm

Should you be worried about your carbon footprint every time you take a flight?

Even if biofuels and electric planes become more common, flying may never be climate neutral.

Shaun Hendy, The Conversation

· Nov 29, 2019 · 08:30 pm

Meet the 11-year-old who sued the Indian government for inaction on climate change

Ridhima Pandey is one of the 16 child activists who filed a complaint with the UN.

Sahana Ghosh

· Oct 22, 2019 · 08:30 pm