World really not ready for climate change

The world is not ready for climate change, which poses a number of serious risks, says the planet?s leading body of climate scientists, writes Brian Clark Howard. In Yokoha...

MISSING, THE IRANI JOINT

As B Merwan opposite Grant Road Station (East) downs it shutters, a flood of memories takes over the locals and regulars at Merwans, as it was commonly referred to. Minoo S...

Dealing with climate change

Curbing the emission of industrial greenhouse gases will save the lives of millions of people around the world, writes the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) ...

Can our agriculture tackle climate change?

The latest report of the inter-governmental panel points to the impact of extreme weather events on farming in India

India has long been regarded a ‘climate c...

Global warming could dry out a third of the Earth by 2100

Forget changing rain patterns — warmer temperatures alone could bring drought to a third of Earth’s land area by the end of the century. That’s the gist o...

Climate Change Threatens India’s Food Security

High levels of warming resulting from continued growth in greenhouse gas emissions may have an adverse impact on India’s food security especially on rice and maize pr...

Climate change could ‘lead’ to extinction of humans: Expert

Climate change has emerged as one of the biggest threats that our world is facing right now. Scientists and experts around the world have expressed grave concerns about the...

Global warming threat rises for India, says latest UN report

India’s high vulnerability and exposure to climate change and global warming will slow its economic growth, impact health and development, make poverty reduction more...

Big climate report: Warming is big risk for people

If you think of climate change as a hazard for some far-off polar bears years from now, you’re mistaken. That’s the message from top climate scientists gatherin...