From floods, wildfires to cyclones, extreme weather dogged most of 2021
We bid goodbye to another year in which extreme weather dominated headlines worldwide. The year…
Climate Impact
Increasing heat, humidity will trigger $1.6 trillion labour loss annually: Study
Situation will be most dire for India, which is already showing the largest heat exposure…
Towards a resilient future: Lessons from Cyclone Tauktae
To build back better, a smarter approach would be to increase the resilience not just…
Step up finance to fight climate impacts or face huge disruptions, says UN Adaptation Gap report
Growth in climate impacts is far outpacing efforts to adapt to them, finds report released…
More than 80% Indians live in climate vulnerable districts: Report
Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Bihar are most vulnerable to extreme events like floods,…
World’s richest economies to face devastating climate impacts without urgent emission reductions: Study
Study urged rich nations to consider the resultant economic risks and make a public declaration…
India 15% more vulnerable to heat extremes than in 1990: Lancet report
Urgent action is needed to integrate climate change mitigation into COVID-19 recovery plans to address…
Increased heat-drought combinations induced by climate change could damage crops: Study
While previous studies identified the danger to crops from global warming, this study focused on…
Climate impact on livelihoods, liveability driving internal migration : World Bank study
216 million people likely to migrate by 2050; climate action can reduce this number by…
Half the world’s children at ‘extreme risk’ from climate change: UNICEF report
The report includes a Children’s Climate Risk Index that revealed every child on earth is…