Why India needs to get aggressive about passive cooling
In part 2 of its series on cooling in India, CarbonCopy explores how income disparity,…
Climate and Environment
High heat throws curveball at Paris Olympics, climate change at play
According to Climate Central’s Climate Heat Index, high temperatures in Paris were made four times…
Wayanad landslides: Climate change drastically changing rainfall patterns in region, say experts
Erratic rain patterns induced by global warming, coupled with land use change and unplanned development,…
Despite 2% above normal rain so far, 36% districts remain rain deficient across India
July ends with 9-10% excess rain across the country, taking the whole season’s total so…
22 July goes down as the world’s hottest day on record
Unless humans limit global warming by rapidly cutting the emission of greenhouse gasses, weather records…
Tropical forest biodiversity at high risk from climate change due to temperature change under canopies: Study
Humid tropical forests are worldwide hotspots for terrestrial biodiversity but climate change-induced warming is affecting…
India’s June rainfall 11% below normal, fifth-lowest since 2020
The all-India rainfall for June 2024 stood at 147.2 mm, 11% short of normal. India…
With record breaking rain and heat, Uttarakhand reels under climate change impacts
After a season of intense heat and uncontrollable forest fires, Uttarakhand is now witnessing extreme…
Earth surpasses 1.5°C warming threshold for 12 months in a row
In an unwanted first, our planet has breached the 1.5°C warming limit set under the…
India to bear the highest cost globally as climate change increases women’s water collection burden
The monetary costs of climate-induced rise in water collection time would be substantial by 2050—…
