Category Archives: Climate change
Indian Event At Cancun Re-Emphasizes Importance Of Equity
India hosted a major event at the sidelines of the UN Climate Change Conference at Cancun, where the critical issue of equity and equitable access to carbon space was emphasised. Mr. Jairam Ramesh personally chaired the side event which also … Continue reading
Indian Delegation Of NGOs Has Its Say At Cancun
A delegation of non-government organisations assembled under the banner “Beyond Copenhagen” has returned here from Cancun, Mexico, after making interventions for bringing agricultural and food security issues to the mainstream climate negotiations at the 16 {+t} {+h} U.N. Climate Summit. … Continue reading
China’s Spreading Sands
On China’s western frontiers, a massive afforestation drive to battle the spread of the desert reveals fast-expanding efforts to combat climate change. View slide show
Four Myths That Hold Back Progress In Fighting Climate Change
The U.N. Secretary-General has presented options for raising $100 billion a year to promote development while fighting climate change. This is timely, but for such funds to make a difference, we must get past a set of myths that prevent … Continue reading
India releases major new study on climate change
India today released a major new report today that provides an assessment of impact of climate change in 2030s on four key sectors in four climate sensitive regions of India. The Report has been prepared by INCCA, India’s netowrk on … Continue reading
Food security to be affected by climate change: PAU VC
Noting that farm productivity would see significant drop due to climate change, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) Vice Chancellor MS Kang has said food security in both developing and developed countries is likely to be affected because of change in weather. The loss … Continue reading
India’s Presentation on its Forestry and Climate Change Initiatives
Climate Technology Ministerial Emphasises Need For Technology Agreement In Cancun
Ministers and representatives from 35 countries, regional groupings and UN organisations met in New Delhi and have called for an agreement on a Technology Mechanism at the COP-15 in Cancun. The Ministerial was hosted jointly by the Governments of India … Continue reading
On Climate Models, The Case For Living With Uncertainty
By Fred Pearce As climate science advances, predictions about the extent of future warming and its effects are likely to become less — not more — precise. That may make it more difficult to convince the public of the reality … Continue reading
Growing Conflict Over Arctic Resources And The Threat Of A Climate Catastrophe
By Dr. Peter Custers The Moscow Forum on the Arctic seemed a rather surrealistic event. For the Arctic circle is the very region where the drama of the world’s climate catastrophe threatens being enacted. Two of the natural phenomena which … Continue reading