Best of 2020: Climate change is making India less liveable
The government’s first comprehensive study of climate change impacts and forecasts paints a grim scenario if greenhouse gas emissions are not controlled right now
The government’s first comprehensive study of climate change impacts and forecasts paints a grim scenario if greenhouse gas emissions are not controlled right now
The rapid warming of the Indian Ocean due to climate change is leading to more cyclones pummelling South Asia, as storms gather more quickly and become more intense
The locust swarms that destroyed farmlands in western and northern India are linked to the warming of the Indian Ocean. Such proliferation is more likely as rainfall patterns change
Persistent cold temperatures and strong circumpolar winds, known as the polar vortex, supported the formation of a large and deep Antarctic ozone hole this year
As global warming melts ice in the high Himalayas, more glacial lakes are forming in the mountain range, increasing the risk of flooding downstream areas in India, Nepal and China
In the largest-ever study of glacial lakes, researchers have found that the volume of water in these lakes worldwide has increased by about 50% since 1990