The frequency and intensity of extreme weather events in India appears to be going up. But it may not be right to connect every such event with climate change, asContinue Reading
If we continue to do what we are doing to address a warming climate, we might as well all lie back, sip our favorite beverage, and party like its 1999,Continue Reading
Climate change could pose a threat to male fertility — according to new findings published in the journal Nature Communications reveal that heatwaves damage sperm in insects — with negativeContinue Reading
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) has established a centre of excellence on climate change research for plant protection at the Hyderabad-based International Crop Research Institute for the Semi-AridContinue Reading
Till date we believed wind power does what proponents have always promised: weaning us off fossil fuels towards renewable energy, which will slow the rate of global warming. But now,Continue Reading
The latest report of the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), formally released on Monday, warns that global warming is occurring faster than anticipated and that it can haveContinue Reading
Please clear the way for ‘Hurrican Florence’. The National Weather Service calls Florence “the storm of a lifetime.” Donald Trump, exhibiting all of his intellectual gifts, has warned it willContinue Reading
Every time an extreme weather event like the Kerala floods occurs, there is a great demand for information on its causes. The question uppermost in public discourse is if suchContinue Reading
