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

One reason why there’s so much disinformation on climate change

People have more trouble identifying climate falsehoods than truths, says a new study.

Sarah DeWeerdt

· Oct 14, 2019 · 11:30 pm

A community radio station in rural Tamil Nadu is giving a voice to those affected by climate change

Started in Vizhuthamavadi village in the aftermath of Cyclone Gaja, the Voice of the Vulnerable is invaluable in helping communities build climate resilience.

Kartik Chandramouli

· Oct 05, 2019 · 09:30 pm

Driven by climate change, erratic rain destroyed 25% of crops in Karnataka’s Cauvery basin this year

Drought-like situations in June and July were followed by 102% excess rain in August. A lack of vegetation cover meant water didn’t seep into the soil.

Rishika Pardikar, IndiaSpend.com

· Oct 04, 2019 · 08:30 pm

UN climate summit: ‘You’ve stolen my childhood,’ Swedish activist Greta Thunberg tells world leaders

The 16-year-old campaigner said politicians have betrayed her generation by failing to tackle greenhouse emissions.

Scroll Staff

· Sep 24, 2019 · 07:54 am