In Ministry for the Future, Kim Stanley Robinson blends fact and fiction in a remarkable narrative around climate crisis
It’s a roller coaster of a book, one of the most significant pieces of fiction on the climate and ecological crises thus far and must be read by all those in any position to act on what is clearly humanity’s biggest challenge.
Border disputes between India and China are threating climate science in the Himalayas
Both countries have a lot to gain from climate cooperation, as they face similar challenges like curbing pollution and safeguarding the glaciers that feed their rivers.
What an ocean hidden under Antarctic ice reveals about the future of our planet's climate
Research shows that if warming exceeds 2℃, major ice shelves would collapse, releasing ice, lifting the sea level by up to three metres by 2300.
Stone tools show humans in India survived the cataclysmic Toba eruption 74,000 years ago
The plume of the eruption punched more than 30 km into the sky and blanketed much of India and Africa in a layer of ash.
Climate crisis: Is there a Savitri to save the world from its climate catastrophe?
With 17 percent of the world’s population, India's current emissions are seven percent of global emissions.
Can India rise to meet Greta Thunberg’s concerns on the issue of climate change?
Transformation of energy sector, decentralised climate actions and mass mobilisation are key issues for India to meet its climate change commitment.
We're losing the climate change battle, heading towards tragedy: UN Secy General
In the race against climate change, we need more plans and action, not just words and speeches.
Record winter temperature, icy outbreaks and sudden warming to become more extreme
Some experts see link between man-made climate change & atmospheric changes causing extreme weather.
Global warming 'hiatus' disproved by twin studies reviewing historical climate data
The groups look at alleged mismatches between global warming rates in observations & climate models.
Researchers called out on wrong data in study about how fast oceans are warming
An independent climate scientist spotted an error in the study's maths about the rate of warming.
What ignited many of California’s deadliest wildfires remains a mystery: Report
Human activity — from campfires to vehicle sparks — caused over 80% of wildfires in US: estimates.
Fatty acid molecules emitted from fryers while cooking can have an impact on the climate: Study
The extended lifetimes of these molecules may facilitate droplet growth and thus cloud formation.
Nasa's role in climate science to be curtailed according to Trump's budget proposal
Overall, Nasa's funding for 2018 would be cut from roughly $19.3 billion to $19.1 billion, according to the budget proposal released on Thursday.