The report found that rising temperatures, increasingly frequent and severe weather events, and changing waterways are all affecting migratory species. A new report called for multilateral solutions ahead of COP30 as climate change risks a fifth of migratory species to extinction which serves as an essential link in the ecosystem that sustains human life. The report was released by Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) based on the finding

The Tala hydropower dam on the Wangchhu river might overflow due to excessive rainfall, which would have devastating consequences downstream, say experts. After wreaking havoc in the Himalayan states of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, extreme rainfall led to flooding in north Bengal. The resultant landslides affected the districts of Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri badly, claiming up to 24 lives, according to The Hindu . Calling it a man-made disaster, West Bengal Chief Minister

The letter said that platforming fossil fuel companies through sponsorship agreements, sports bodies risk threatening the sustainability of their own sports Six of the world’s biggest sports organisations, including FIFA, the International Cricket Council, and Formula1, have been asked to justify their sponsorship deals with State-owned Aramco as it risks breaching international human right standards.  A coalition of 10 human rights and climate organisation, including Human R

Part two of CarbonCopy’s series on India’s weather warnings explores how startups and private players are betting on AI, satellites, and new data streams to plug forecasting gaps. While facing hard questions of scale, trust, and integration. In the first part of this series , CarbonCopy explored why India’s weather forecasts so often fall short. Despite major investments in satellites, radars, and data networks, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has struggled to predi

The scientists say projects like sea curtain and aerosol injections are risky for environment and expensive. Five of the most developed geoengineering ideas are unlikely to help the polar regions from melting. A new study titled “Safeguarding the polar regions from dangerous geoengineering: a critical assessment of proposed concepts and future prospects” by Frontiers in Science found that these ideas can harm ecosystems, communities, international relations, and the chances

Part one of CarbonCopy’s two-part series on India’s forecasting challenge explores how the IMD is grappling with climate-fueled extremes, the gaps in early warnings, and what it will take to strengthen the country’s defense against intensifying disasters. In the mist-clad valleys of the Himalayas, where villages cling to fragile slopes and rivers roar with monsoon fury, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) is grappling with one of its greatest challenges: predicting the

The colour of the car is also crucial and can directly change how city surfaces hold on to heat, the study says. A new study revealed that parked cars play a much larger role in intensifying the urban heat island (UHI) effect, the phenomenon describing warmer temperatures in urban landscapes compared to surrounding rural areas. The report by the City and Environment Interactions showed that thermal and radiative properties of cars, especially when they are stationary, alter

Even with appropriate funding, land-related pledges by 2030 will have to compete with alternative land development programmes. A new study revealed that 25% of emissions reductions pledged by countries rely on land based carbon-based mitigation and these reductions are in jeopardy. The research published in Nature stated that developing countries such as DRC, Indonesia, and Ethiopia’s ability to meet the land-based commitments in their climate plans-Nationally Determined Con

Pisciculture, afforestation, pumped storage, eco-tourism have emerged as the more popular forms of re-using abandoned mines. Barely five hundred metres after crossing the Damodar river near Jharkhand’s Bhurkunda town, a leaf-strewn path branches out from the main road to Saunda, a coal town in Ramgarh district. This almost missable path, lined with sal trees, slopes downward towards the former coal mine in the Barkasayal area. It’s now used for harvesting fish. Owned by the C

The report quantifies how targeted structural adaptations can dramatically improve resilience, reduce risk, and help curb escalating insurance costs Data centres that power critical infrastructure—are facing sharply rising risks from climate change-driven extreme weather. A report by Cross Dependency Initiative (XDI), specialist in physical climate risk and adaptation analytics stated that without urgent investment in emissions reduction and physical adaptation, operators cou

Study across 68 countries finds stronger policy backing when people associate climate events with climate change, with support highest in North America and Europe A new report found that most people are more likely to support climate policies if they see a connection between extreme weather and climate change. The report, titled “Extreme weather event attribution: climate policy support across the world” by Nature, collected data from 68 countries and surveyed over 71,000 peo

The energy shift is redrawing India’s economic map, but for coal belt workers in states like Jharkhand, the just transition is already collapsing under policy inaction. Even after three decades, the village of Manki in Jharkhand’s Chatra district still bears the marks of abandonment with its old houses and rusted electric poles. It was home to workers from a now-abandoned coal mine nearby. Today, the mine is buried under wild shrubs and red-flowering trees, with little eviden