Climate Change
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Despite repeated climate-related disasters in Assam, many have no desire to migrate
Many victims of floods and other calamities have developed new livelihoods and coping strategies.
Aatreyee Dhar
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Climate change is making morel mushrooms scarce in Himachal Pradesh
With rising temperatures leading to less moisture in the soil, the natural growing conditions of ‘guchhi’ are shrinking.
Jigyasa Mishra
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‘Climate emergency’: UN panel report calls for immediate reduction in carbon emissions
Governments and corporations ‘are not just turning a blind eye, they are adding fuel to the flames’, United Nations chief Antonio Guterres said.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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In Varanasi, worried Muslims flock to Gyanvapi mosque in greater numbers after part of it is sealed
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‘The bell-eared demon’: When Swami Vivekananda warned how worship could become fanaticism
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Opinion: Why is Modi the only prime minister who is haunted by Nehru’s ghost?
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Petrol prices to come down by Rs 9.5 a litre, diesel by Rs 7 as Centre cuts excise duty
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DU professor gets bail after being held for post on shivling claimed to be found in Gyanvapi mosque
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In Nepali Himalayas, villagers see climate change as a sign of divine revenge
For residents of Walung village, disrupted snowfall and other environmental changes are evidence of divine retribution for moral failings.
Alice Millington
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The dangerous optimism of Mumbai’s climate action plan
It represents an amiable response to a predictable trajectory of climate change, rather than an effort to prepare for a protentially catastrophic emergency.
Hussain Indorewala and Shweta Wagh
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As temperatures and sea levels rise, Mumbai and Ahmedabad could face a grim future: UN report
A new report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change sounds the alarm for the planet.
Flavia Lopes, IndiaSpend.com & Tanvi Deshpande, IndiaSpend.com
Video
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‘A topic that should be discussed freely’: Singer Selena Gomez advocates for mental health support
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Eco India Episode 183: How young eco warriors are saying yes to a sustainable, plastic-free world
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‘William Bowery’: Actor Joe Alwyn reveals why he used a pseudonym to write songs with Taylor Swift
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Watch: Dog cannot contain her excitement on meeting her favourite character at Disneyland
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‘How may I help you?’: This robot is assisting commuters at Bengaluru airport
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As India’s petrochemical industry expands, experts question how it will achieve its net zero target
Plastic pollution plays a significant role in global greenhouse gas emissions and climate change.
Devayani Khare
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Is climate change pushing polar bears to eat reindeer?
The bear species now inhabit a world where their every action is viewed as evidence in a wider environmental context.
Henry Anderson-Elliott, The Conversation
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Maharashtra’s new climate classes seek to inculcate sustainability in schoolchildren
As the state suffers more extreme weather, officials plan to launch the first-of-its-kind school curriculum in an Indian state.
Roli Srivastava, Thomson Reuters Foundation
The Reel
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‘Stranger Things’ season 4: Watch the first eight minutes
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‘Escaype Live’ review: A cautionary tale of the desperate pursuit of fame and success
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‘Baymax!’ trailer: ‘Big Hero 6’ spin-off follows the adventures of the friendly healthcare companion
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Watch: ‘Mad Max’ director George Miller returns with fantasy film ‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’
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‘12th Man’ review: Oversharing between friends is overrated (it can lead to murder)
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India votes against UN Security Council’s draft resolution on climate change
The Indian representative said that it would undermine the pact reached last month at COP26 summit in the Scottish city of Glasgow.
Scroll Staff
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Monogamous albatrosses are getting divorced because of climate change
Warming seas are harming albatross couples’ resilience, leading to higher rates of separation in the seabirds.
Natasha Gillies, The Conversation
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Singapore’s water management has become a global model for climate change mitigation
In the last two decades, the city-state has added harvested rainwater and distilled seawater to its portfolio of conventional water sources.
Asit K Biswas, The Conversation
The Field
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French Open: From Djokovic, Nadal to Swiatek, Osaka – who's saying what ahead of Roland Garros 2022
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Hockey: Rajani Etimarpu to lead Indian women’s team in inaugural edition of FIH Hockey 5s
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Savita Punia to lead India, Rani Rampal set for a comeback in Europe leg
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Badminton, Thailand Open Super 500: PV Sindhu loses to Chen Yufei in semis, India’s campaign ends
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Chess: India’s Praggnanandhaa beats world champion Magnus Carlsen for the second time in 2022