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Climate Change
Online course: Youth leadership for climate action
Posted on 30 Jun, 2023 04:46 PMClimate change is a global issue with impacts felt all over the world. In India, the state of Maharashtra is facing impacts at a massive scale. The government, public and especially youth must work together to be climate conscious.
Study of Earth’s stratosphere reduces uncertainty in future climate change
Posted on 28 Jun, 2023 07:19 PMNew research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) reduces uncertainty in future climate change linked to the stratosphere, with important implications for life on Earth.
Man-made climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing us today, but uncertainty in the exact magnitude of global change hampers effective policy responses.
Mahua flowers empower tribal women from Odisha
Posted on 18 Jun, 2023 07:12 PMMahua flowers empower tribal women from Odisha to earn their living
Decoding ‘just transition’ in India: The conceptual underpinnings
Posted on 05 Jun, 2023 10:17 PMPlanet Earth and humanity are experiencing turbulent times as climate change and induced socio-economic impacts are threatening ecology, society and the economy.
Government plans to develop a carbon credit trading scheme for decarbonisation
Posted on 17 May, 2023 08:35 AMCarbon market on the anvil in line with emissions trajectory
Melting glaciers thaw growth of Ladakh’s ice hockey
Posted on 10 May, 2023 01:00 PMAt an elevation of over 3,000 meters above sea level, Ladakh is an ideal place for the region’s favourite winter sport – ice hockey. The sport was started in eastern Ladakh around 50 years ago by the Indian Army as a downtime game for army men.
The changing face of monsoon
Posted on 04 May, 2023 12:15 PMThe farmers of Mukhtsar, Punjab, are keeping a close eye on the sky like millions of other small farmers whose livelihoods depend on the yearly monsoon.
Utilising agroforestry as a nature-based solution to achieve sustainable development goals
Posted on 26 Apr, 2023 12:25 PMAgroforestry enhances farmers’ ability to adapt to climate change and delivers multiple ecological, social, and economic benefits.
WMO annual report emphasises how quickly climate change is progressing
Posted on 24 Apr, 2023 11:09 AMAccording to the World Meteorological Organization's (WMO) yearly report, climate change continued to advance in 2022 from the tops of mountains to the bottom of the ocean. Communities on every continent were impacted by droughts, floods, and heatwaves, which cost many billions of dollars.
Cities urgently need to step up climate action
Posted on 22 Apr, 2023 10:26 AMMore than 50% of the world's population lives in cities, which also account for 70% of all CO2 emissions. They are also disproportionately vulnerable to the effects of climate change.