Climate change is increasing the risk of occurrence of natural hazard events at different scales and magnitudes across the world.
A study by the Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP)—a Bangalore-based think tank—on the climate of eastern India underscores the need for climate risk mapping and climate action.
About a year ago, Bengaluru witnessed some of the worst floods in its history.
Cyclone Mocha — the first storm of 2023 in the North Indian Ocean — killed people, destroyed buildings, and caused economic losses in Myanmar, Bangladesh, Eastern India, and Sri Lanka.
Recurring urban flooding in Bengaluru, India, has brought multiple intersecting development challenges to the forefront.
Climate change is a reality and a formidable challenge globally and in India.
The temperature in the Indian subcontinent is set to increase 4 degree Celsius or more by the turn of the century, with frequent heatwaves persisting over longer durations.
The deluge of recent calamities including Cyclone Amphan, floods in Assam, Maharashtra, and Karnataka, and the wildfires in California and Oregon bears testimony to the recurrence of climate crises in rapid succession.
Changes in the climate system over tens of thousands of years brought about ice ages and interglacial warming periods.
Nineteen extreme weather events in 2019 claimed 1,357 lives, with heavy rain and floods accounting for 63% of deaths in India.
The theme of the International Day for Biological Diversity 2021 is “We’re part of the solution”.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) sixth assessment report (AR6) of working group 1 — ‘The Physical Science Basis’ has reinforced our worst fears about the state of climate.
The impacts of climate variability, climate change, and extreme events are visible globally and in India.
The impacts of climate variability, climate change, and extreme events are visible globally and in India.
The impacts of climate variability, climate change, and extreme events are visible globally and in India.
Nine months into 2021, and India, a country with a population of about 1.
