The recent incidents of ‘cloudbursts’ at the holy shrine of Amarnath in Ganderbal district of Jammu & Kashmir and in Kullu district in Himachal Pradesh, which combined led to almost 20 deaths and many people missing, have raised questions on the frequency of these incidents. Cloudbursts are not a new phenomenon for Himalayan states during […]
Recurrent heatwaves have greater socio-economic impact in India than previously known. A study published in PLOS Climate suggested that heatwaves made more likely by climate change may impede India’s progress toward its sustainable development goals. India has committed to achieve 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), including no poverty, good health and well being, […]
Early and intense heatwaves may hit the southern part of the county as it falls in the region under combined impact of heightened temperatures exacerbated by global warming and ongoing El Nino conditions in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, the DTE reported. The report said parts of Africa, southeast Asia, central America, Europe and Asia are also […]
From floods in Germany to heatwaves in North America, the harsh summer of 2021 has been flooded with extreme climate events. India has also seen the repercussions in the form of massive floods triggered due to heavy monsoon rainfall in Maharashtra, West Bengal, Karnataka, Rajasthan, and the hilly areas of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Jammu […]
India’s water shortage is a significant concern as global warming approaches a 1.5-degree threshold. Increased temperatures and monsoon pattern changes brought on by climate change make water scarcity worse, endangering the stability of agriculture and necessities. Urgent action is necessary because unsustainable practices and growing urbanisation deplete water sources. India has to accept the harsh […]
After much speculation of a weak early onset, Southwest Monsoon 2022 finally arrived over its first post, Kerala on May 29. Normal onset date of four-month long season over Indian mainland is June 1, with an error margin of +/- 4 days. Pre-Monsoon season looked promising, with rains peaking during the second half of May […]
The loss and damage fund is a global financial package designed for the countries facing the cascading effects of climate change. The fund aims to ensure the rescue and rehabilitation of such countries. The loss and damage fund was first announced at the COP (Conference of Parties) 27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, last year. However, […]
The twenty eighth session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 28) this year opened with a discussion on the Loss and Damage (L&D) Fund. A global financial package aimed at ensuring the rescue and rehabilitation of countries reeling under the disastrous consequences of climate change, […]
A new research paper by Nature, ‘Quantifying the human cost of global warming’ suggested that current climate policies will expose more than a fifth of humanity to dangerously hot temperatures by 2100. The study was conducted by researchers at the Global Systems Institute, University of Exeter, associated with the Earth Commission, and Nanjing University. Population […]
Not all climate change impacts are rapid. This section examines the effects that emerge gradually over time, such as desertification, rising sea levels, coastal erosion, and droughts, which are just as devastating as the immediate effects, if not more.
The wait for Southwest Monsoon 2023 will be a little longer for India, with a cyclonic storm Biparjoy developing in the Arabian Sea. The weather system is presently sustaining the strength of a very severe cyclone. According to meteorologists, atmospheric conditions and cloud mass are indicating that the system is likely to sustain the strength […]
Adaptation is an essential line of defence in the climate battle. This section covers stories related to policies and plans that aim to reduce the vulnerabilities of both urban and rural populations to the changing climate
June 16, 2013 could be counted as the blackest day in the history of Uttarakhand, when the swollen Himalayan rivers ravaged thousands of lives, human settlements, livestock and agricultural land down the stream. The tourism and hospitality sector, which contributes a major chunk to Uttarakhand’s GDP, collapsed completely. A decade has passed since the tragedy, […]