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Climate Change
A new UN University report highlights the peril of irreversible tipping points for both people and the planet
Posted on 26 Oct, 2023 07:54 AMA United Nations University report released this week finds that drastic changes are approaching if risks to our fundamental socioecological systems are not addressed.
![The risk tipping point is when an ecosystem loses key species that are strongly connected, triggering cascading extinctions of dependent species, which can eventually lead to the collapse of an entire ecosystem. (Image: UNU)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-10/lead.jpg?itok=D_YFwllH)
Climate change coping mechanism discovered in humble algae
Posted on 18 Oct, 2023 09:14 AMOne of the building blocks of ocean life can adapt to cope with the effects of climate change, according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA).
![Kelp makes a beautiful canopy over an understory of calcareous red algae beneath the waves at Cape Solander in southern Sydney (Image: John Turnbull; Flickr Commons, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 DEED)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-10/algae.jpg?itok=ID105ixE)
National Green Tribunal issues notices for non-compliance with river cleanup orders
Posted on 17 Oct, 2023 03:12 PMNGT issues notices for non-compliance: States and Centre criticised for failing to clean polluted river stretches
![River Yamuna in Delhi (Image: Mirza, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 DEED)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-10/Peace_Yamuna_Ghat_%28259710365%29.jpeg?itok=zUL4HNK3)
Climate-smart approach aids Odisha lowland farmers against floods
Posted on 11 Sep, 2023 11:26 AM- Natural calamities, primarily floods, of varying intensity adversely affect the standing crop, leading to poor harvests. Such untoward climatic shocks invariably hit almost all blocks of Puri District in Odisha.
- The variety-based climate-smart intervention proved to be a potential response in the flood-prone rice areas.
![Flood tolerant rice variety (Image: IWMI; Flickr Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-09/Flood-Tolerant-Rice-Benefits.jpg?itok=hF9PAh1n)
Rethinking India’s water and climate narrative in agriculture
Posted on 28 Aug, 2023 07:31 PMAs I embarked on my agtech and water tour in India, I was surprised to experience such a diverse range of extreme climates in just one month. I travelled from drought-stricken landscapes in North India (early June 2023) to flood-ravaged regions while leaving the country (early July 2023) and encountered uneven weather patterns in between.
![Agtech introduces fresh advancements and creativity to established farming methods through the utilization of digitalization and contemporary approaches. (Image: Ankit Chandra)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-08/1.jpg?itok=J4d6BbOV)
Conference spurs global dialogue on equitable climate, health, and open access to data
Posted on 09 Aug, 2023 08:51 PMDelhi Research Implementation and Innovation (DRIIV), an S&T cluster of the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, successfully hosted a momentous conference on 'Role of Open Access in Equitable Climate and Health Action: Prevention, Response, and Financing' under the esteemed aegis of G20-CSAR.
![Climate change affects the social and environmental determinants of health (Image: PxHere, CC0 Public Domain)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-08/climate%20health.jpg?itok=VPyMGtBm)
Study reveals the increasing cost of debt caused by climate change
Posted on 07 Aug, 2023 12:57 PMClimate change will increase the cost of sovereign and corporate debt worldwide, according to new research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) and the University of Cambridge. Published today in the journal Management Science, the study is the first to anchor climate science within “real world” financial indicators. It suggests that 59 nations will experience a drop in sovereign credit r
![Human activities have been the main driver of climate change (Image: U3196787: Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-08/Climate_change-environment.jpg?itok=r6QD57f8)
Climate change and SDGs in the Global South: Unraveling intersectionalities
Posted on 02 Aug, 2023 08:09 PMDasra, a strategic philanthropy organisation, along with Observer Research Foundation, launched a landmark report on the intersection of climate and the SDGs in India titled Our Uncommon Future : Intersectionality of Climate Change and SDGs in the Global South at the Think20 (T20) Summit on July 31, 2023.
![There is an urgent need for scaling international cooperation to find solutions (Image: WallpaperFlare)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-08/global-warming-desert-dry-climate-change_0.jpg?itok=mD_wb1f1)
Prioritise citizen participation in India's environmental policy development: Civis
Posted on 16 Jul, 2023 10:12 AM![Need to improve citizen participation in India's environment and climate policymaking (Image: Caniceus/ Pixabay)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-07/climate-change-5232859_1280.jpg?itok=_I4l0kdA)
Implementing ‘just transition’ in India
Posted on 12 Jul, 2023 09:33 AMEmanating from global discourse around worker welfare, the concept of ‘just transition’ has come to be associated with climate action, where it intends to transform energy systems from being fossil-dominated to environmentally cleaner forms by keeping the interests of vulnerable sections of society at the centre.
![A just transition strategy needs to encompass techno-economic, socio-cultural, political and other varied aspects around energy transition and climate justice (Image: Kranich17/Pixabay/CC0)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-07/wind-power-g0715911cf_1280.jpg?itok=OpuOpZoq)