El Nino likely to arrive by July-August 2023; what does it mean for India

El Ninos are generally linked with poor southwest monsoon rains across India as observed in previous El Nino years of 2009, 2014, 2015 and 2018

A Pakistani Aid Worker Responds to Her Country’s Dire Needs

Dealing with refugees and record flooding, Shabnam Baloch is leading efforts in Pakistan for the International Rescue Committee. This article is part of our Women and Leadership special report that profiles women leading the way on climate, politics, business and…

Extended monsoon, warm winter reduce Alphonso mango yield by 40%

Shortage in supply of the popular variety may keep the prices high

WMO: Hottest year ever in next three, 1.5 degrees Celsius to be breached

This could mean unprecedented heatwaves and other climate impacts all around the world  

Supporters of a controversial climate solution say it could be key. Critics believe it is the path to catastrophe – CNN

CNN  —  When US startup Make Sunsets released two weather balloons into the skies above Mexico’s Baja California peninsula last year, it kicked up a fierce debate about one of the world’s most controversial climate solutions. The plan was for…

Climate action can help address crop loss in Central India

Small and marginal farmers in the central plateau are gradually finding agriculture non-viable

Aztecs Used the Mountains to Create Sophisticated Farming Calendar that Even Accounted for Leap Years: Study

Without clocks or modern tools, ancient Mexicans watched the sun to maintain a farming calendar that precisely tracked seasons and even adjusted for leap years. In the early 16th century, the largest city in Spain had a population of less than 50,000, whereby in contrast the land the Spanish were on the verge of conquering […]

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A choice for humanity: Need wide-spectrum strategies for reduction of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) to tackle climate c – Times of India

On November 6, addressing global leaders assembled at Red Sea resort town of Sharm El-Sheikh for COP27, the United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres, didn’t mince any words that’s usually the norm in the genteel world of diplomacy. “It is…

CNBC Claims Climate Change Hurting Cambodia’s Crops. It’s Not

A story published by CNBC claims climate change is damaging Cambodia’s crops by making it hard for farmers and fishers to pay back loans they’ve taken out against their assets. This is false. Some Cambodian farmers and fishers may be…

Despite Media Claims, Climate Change Not Hurting India’s Sugarcane Crops

A Google news search for the phrase climate change today revealed a story on Climate Home News claiming climate change is harming Indian sugarcane production. Nothing could be further from the truth. Amidst normal year-to-year boom and bust, which tracks…