Bridging Science and Policy: How localised climate data can shape India’s resilient future
1 week, 3 days ago

Bridging Science and Policy: How localised climate data can shape India’s resilient future

The Hindu  

In a rapidly warming world, climate data is not just numbers on a screen, it holds the key to survival. Processing complex climate data into easily usable form at a high level of granularity is difficult and hence there is a general hurdle for the policymakers to interpret the projections and apply them effectively. This scenario made us firmly believe that climate data democratisation is essential for effective climate action for a resilient future. Making district-level climate data accessible to journalists, educators, and community leaders can help people understand the real impact and push for change. The School of Climate Change and Sustainability at Azim Premji University, Bengaluru, has recently released district-level climate projection data for the first time in India openly through a web portal.

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India hasn’t warmed as quickly but likely to warm faster now: Harvard scientist
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India hasn’t warmed as quickly but likely to warm faster now: Harvard scientist

Hindustan Times  

Temperature rise in India has been lower than in the world’s other parts as per the 40-year data from the US agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration but this will change and India will have to adapt to higher rates of warming, a Harvard University climate scientist has said. “The good news is that India has not warmed as quickly..it …

India to submit national adaptation plan to UN on climate crisis in November
1 week, 4 days ago

India to submit national adaptation plan to UN on climate crisis in November

Hindustan Times  

India is expected to submit its National Adaptation Plan to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in November around the time COP30 is expected to be held in Brazil. The Minister further emphasised that India aims to develop a comprehensive and inclusive Adaptation Plan that aligns with sustainable development goals and ensures climate resilience for all regions and …

Climate action: India mustn’t take the ruinous path other nations have taken
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1 week, 5 days ago

Climate action: India mustn’t take the ruinous path other nations have taken

Live Mint  

In recent years, climate anxiety has taken over many Western governments and most international organizations. This exaggeration grossly twists the science in the United Nations Climate Panel reports and is repudiated by the world’s leading climate economists, including the only one to win the Nobel Prize. A well considered and balanced response to climate change means rolling out solar and …

NOAA downsizing is opportunity in crisis
3 weeks, 6 days ago

NOAA downsizing is opportunity in crisis

Hindustan Times  

The dismissal of hundreds of researchers and meteorologists at the US’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration should come as no shock to the world given how Donald Trump has championed climate denialism. The agency’s severely depleted strength will dent climate monitoring, research, and modelling given it plays a strategic role in all of this across the globe The NOAA firings …

Building inclusive climate resilience in India’s cities
1 month, 1 week ago

Building inclusive climate resilience in India’s cities

The Hindu  

The Disaster Management Bill, 2024, which was passed in the Lok Sabha in December 2024, offers great promise to combat increasing climate woes that plague Indian cities. In the recently launched report, From Informality to Impact: The Untapped Potential of Scaling Urban Resilience Innovation in Informal Settlement, Transitions Research and the Global Resilience Partnership ‘assessed more than 130 resilience solutions …

No immediate relief in sight from climate crisis
1 month, 2 weeks ago

No immediate relief in sight from climate crisis

Hindustan Times  

January this year was the warmest since weather record-keeping began in 1901. Eighteen out of the past 19 months saw the global average surface air temperature exceed 1.5°C above the pre-industrial levels, which is the consensus warming threshold to prevent irreversible effects of the climate crisis. It is ironic that Trump, who has repeatedly claimed that the climate crisis is …

India must institute a robust framework for climate governance
1 month, 2 weeks ago

India must institute a robust framework for climate governance

Live Mint  

Winters in Delhi crystallize India’s clamour for moving on its climate-action goals: achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2070, acquiring 500GW of renewable energy capacity and reducing the economy’s emission intensity by 45% by 2030. Use intergovernmental councils: Permanent mechanisms, like a restructured Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change or an independent Climate Commission, could align efforts across ministries, states and …

Why climate action plans fall short
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Why climate action plans fall short

Hindustan Times  

The climate crisis is no longer a distant threat; it’s an urgent reality. Yet, despite global efforts to address the crisis, climate action plans often fall short of expectations. India’s National Action Plan on Climate Change and State Action Plans on Climate Change offer foundational frameworks, but state-level adaptation plans are underdeveloped. For instance, Maharashtra’s directive for 43 cities to …

A liveable planet must remain on the agenda
2 months, 1 week ago

A liveable planet must remain on the agenda

Live Mint  

“Time is what keeps everything from happening at once," noted author Ray Cummings. However, with landslides and floods hitting Kerala, Rajasthan facing scorching heat and water scarcity, urban flooding in Bengaluru, severe cold waves in Northern India, Himachal Pradesh’s prolonged monsoon season lifting its dengue case count, forest fires devastating Uttarakhand, and India experiencing its hottest October in 123 years …

COP29 and reducing climate leadership: What India can do
4 months, 1 week ago

COP29 and reducing climate leadership: What India can do

Hindustan Times  

The Conference of Parties 29 has seen a lacklustre attendance with heads of State from major emitters including China, United States, South Africa, Germany and Canada not in attendance. India must take a nuanced stance advocating for continued resource transfers from the North to bolster India’s domestic capacity to become a crucial partner in achieving global climate goals. India would …

Almost everyone in India vulnerable to climate change impacts; need for concerted efforts: Dr. Swaminathan at COP29
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Almost everyone in India vulnerable to climate change impacts; need for concerted efforts: Dr. Swaminathan at COP29

The Hindu  

Almost everyone in India is now vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, former chief scientist of the World Health Organisation Dr. Soumya Swaminathan has said, underscoring the urgent need for cross-ministerial and international collaboration to address its effects on health, gender and economic stability in the country. She emphasised that “access to clean energy for everyone is a priority.” …

A climate crisis agenda remains urgent
6 months, 1 week ago

A climate crisis agenda remains urgent

The Hindu  

The next five years are critical for India’s climate action efforts, given its ambitious 2030 targets. Key environmental issues that need urgent attention include reducing heat stress, improving air quality, managing waste, and enhancing energy efficiency. Encouraging businesses to view climate action as an opportunity rather than a challenge is essential, and acting swiftly on India’s carbon market is a …

Over 85% of Indian districts exposed to extreme climate events: Study
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Over 85% of Indian districts exposed to extreme climate events: Study

The Hindu  

More than 85% of districts in India are exposed to extreme climate events such as floods, droughts and cyclones, according to a new study. The study by IPE Global and Esri India also found that 45% of the districts were experiencing a "swapping" trend, where traditionally flood-prone areas were becoming drought-prone and vice versa. Using a penta-decadal analysis, the study …

Climate crisis data: A critical guide to government responses
7 months ago

Climate crisis data: A critical guide to government responses

Hindustan Times  

The urgency of limiting global temperatures to 1.5 ℃ is established from the climate crisis data that addresses the question --what is the change in global temperature from the pre-industrial level due to anthropogenic factors? According to the World Economic Forum, the global cost of damages to infrastructure, property, agriculture, and human health due to the climate crisis is estimated …

‘International Cooperation is Required to Fight Heatwaves’: Climate Scientist Indu. K. Murthy
8 months ago

‘International Cooperation is Required to Fight Heatwaves’: Climate Scientist Indu. K. Murthy

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 23, 2024 17:21 IST - 7 MINS READ State governments and the Centre were caught on the back foot as they scrambled to implement heat action plans this summer as parts of India reeled under heatwaves, which killed 58 people in New Delhi alone. Governments must support research and innovation in heat resilience technologies and strategies, given …

Climate turbulence ahead: Time to fasten our seatbelts
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Climate turbulence ahead: Time to fasten our seatbelts

Live Mint  

For most well-off urban residents, the effects of climate change have mostly been viewed from afar as a problem confronted by villagers. Among its disturbing findings was that “cities are not cooling down at night at the rate they used to" 20 years ago, and that “all cities have registered significant increase in their built heat island effect," a reference …

Climate crisis made May heatwaves 1.5C hotter in India, study says
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Climate crisis made May heatwaves 1.5C hotter in India, study says

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The unprecedented heatwaves that scorched northern and central India in May were made 1.5 degrees …

Climate change impacts millions in India. But as the country votes, some politicians skirt the issue
10 months, 1 week ago

Climate change impacts millions in India. But as the country votes, some politicians skirt the issue

Associated Press  

BEED, India — Almost 970 million Indians are voting in general elections amid sweltering heat and unpredictable weather extremes exacerbated by human-caused climate change, leading to loss of livelihood, forced migration and increasingly difficult living conditions for millions across the country. Issues related to religion, caste and employment still determine most Indians’ political preferences, but Koll said that at local …

Climate change to intensify heatwave in India: Scientists
10 months, 1 week ago

Climate change to intensify heatwave in India: Scientists

Hindustan Times  

The intense heat likely to hit India over the next few days will be exacerbated by climate change, according to a research group. A man takes shelter under an umbrella from the scorching sun on a hot summer afternoon in New Delhi The northwestern region of the country, including the capital Delhi, is expected to record temperatures that could exceed …

RBI guideline on climate risk disclosure – a pragmatic step for India
10 months, 4 weeks ago

RBI guideline on climate risk disclosure – a pragmatic step for India

Hindustan Times  

The RBI’s guidelines will put into place the importance of early climate impact systems to protect communities and companies small and large. This announcement was made a week before United States’ Securities and Exchange Commission voting to approve new climate risk disclosure rules, while narrowing mitigation disclosures and adding adaptation pertaining to capitalised costs, expenditures expensed, charges, and losses incurred …

Climate change a top priority for India's Gen Z voters. Are parties listening?
11 months ago

Climate change a top priority for India's Gen Z voters. Are parties listening?

India Today  

The ongoing general election in India has a distinct dimension to it: hotter weather. India Today has analysed the election manifestos of two major national parties – the Bhartiya Janata Party and Congress – to assess their policies concerning climate change. The word “climate” in the context of environmental degradation features 10 times in the Congress manifesto while it appears …

Earth Day 2024: WMO report highlights record highs, urges unified action
11 months, 1 week ago

Earth Day 2024: WMO report highlights record highs, urges unified action

India Today  

The World Meteorological Organisation's latest report paints a grim picture, with 2023 setting records for global temperatures, ocean heat, and sea level rise. In an exclusive interview, Ashish Chaturvedi, Head Action for Climate and Environment, UNDP-India, talked about the importance of this year's theme of Earth Day, on pathways for India to achieve its Nationally Determined Contributions and UNDP support …

One in six cultural heritage sites are at risk thanks to climate change - here’s how we’re trying to save them
1 year, 2 months ago

One in six cultural heritage sites are at risk thanks to climate change - here’s how we’re trying to save them

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy From Victorian glasshouses to ancient water channels, a new slate of projects has been announced …

Majority of India’s tehsils saw increase in rain in 2012-22: Report
1 year, 2 months ago

Majority of India’s tehsils saw increase in rain in 2012-22: Report

Hindustan Times  

A new study has shown that more than half of India’s administrative units saw an increase in monsoon rainfall in the 2012-22 decade over the 30-year, 1982-2011 baseline; 11% of key agricultural hotspots saw a decline; and almost two-thirds witnessed an increase in the frequency of heavy rainfall. According to the study, nearly 64% of the tehsils experienced an increase …

Chennai floods a call for integrating climate action in masterplans
1 year, 3 months ago

Chennai floods a call for integrating climate action in masterplans

Hindustan Times  

Cyclone Michaung struck Chennai on December 4, killing many people and marooning tens of thousands of residents. The city is now planning to integrate the climate action plan into its third masterplan, which will come into force by 2026 and guide the development of the Chennai Metropolitan Area for the next 20 years. In Chennai for example, the Chennai Metropolitan …

‘Cities at centre of climate discussion for first time’
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Cities at centre of climate discussion for first time’

Hindustan Times  

From record-breaking heat to intense rain, from cyclones and floods to long dry spells, 2023 had its share of worst weather extremes. To understand how these outcomes will play out for cities, HT spoke with Shruti Narayan, regional director, South and West Asia, at C40 Cities, a network of 100 international cities that assists six Indian metros in framing their …

Aspirational Blocks Programme can bolster climate resilience, mitigation and adaptation
1 year, 4 months ago

Aspirational Blocks Programme can bolster climate resilience, mitigation and adaptation

Hindustan Times  

As we get ready to embrace yet another smoggy winter with AQI already dipping to hazardous levels, 2023 has already witnessed various adverse climate events, from heat waves and wildfires to unprecedented monsoons and floods in the Himalayan states with large-scale loss and livelihoods, giving us a glimpse of the potential consequences that may unfold in the decades and centuries. …

Climate Change Challenges Threats Extreme Weather Events Floods Droughts Heat Waves Water Scarcity India Intensify By Next Decade
1 year, 7 months ago

Climate Change Challenges Threats Extreme Weather Events Floods Droughts Heat Waves Water Scarcity India Intensify By Next Decade

ABP News  

Climate change is proving its presence worldwide through increased extreme weather events such as floods, droughts, landslides, excessive rain, heat waves, and sea level rise. More frequent and severe extreme weather events, water scarcity, sea level rise, increased cyclonic activity, and landslides are some of the impacts of climate change India is likely to witness by the next decade, the …

India, the world's most populated country, is on track to achieve its climate goals: report
1 year, 7 months ago

India, the world's most populated country, is on track to achieve its climate goals: report

Salon  

A new report submitted by the Indian government to the United Nations offers a glimmer of hope when it comes to the fight against climate change: Over the past 14 years, the world's most populous nation has reduced its carbon emissions by a larger-than-expected 33%. According to the report filed to the United Nations Convention on Climate Change, India is …

Explained | Climate targets are becoming outdated, so India needs its own
1 year, 8 months ago

Explained | Climate targets are becoming outdated, so India needs its own

The Hindu  

The 1.5 degrees Celsius warming target has received considerable press along with the El Niño this year. A questionable target The target agreed to in the Paris Agreement, to keep the planet’s surface from warming by 2 degrees Celsius by the end of this century, has been touted as a monumental achievement, and it may well be if we actually …

To save flooded cities, recast urban planning
1 year, 8 months ago

To save flooded cities, recast urban planning

Hindustan Times  

Excessive rain and severe waterlogging in the Delhi national capital region over the weekend put the focus back on infrastructure failures in Indian metropolises. Urban planning has become the focus of persistent public lament in recent years; in unpacking the nature of planning, can we find the seeds of a new planning imagination to address the crises cities face? Furthermore, …

Heat action plans: Why cities are not measuring micro climatic zones
1 year, 9 months ago

Heat action plans: Why cities are not measuring micro climatic zones

Hindustan Times  

In recent times, there have been heat waves in many parts of the country. Starting from the pioneering heat action plan of Ahmedabad city developed in 2013 by Ahmedabad municipal corporation, Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar and National Research Development Corporation jointly by looking at heat related 800 excess deaths during the 2010 heat wave, National Disaster Management Authority …

India’s climate crisis susceptibility and the way forward
1 year, 9 months ago

India’s climate crisis susceptibility and the way forward

Hindustan Times  

The climate crisis poses an increasingly complex challenge worldwide, with profound implications for ecosystems, economies, and societies. India's vulnerability to climate crisis necessitates a long-term approach to build resilience and adapt to the changing climate. By adopting measures that enhance resilience in sectors such as agriculture, water management, and infrastructure, India can mitigate the adverse impacts of the climate crisis …

‘Climate crisis not only urban, but also rural and developmental’, says Aromar Revi, IIHS director
1 year, 10 months ago

‘Climate crisis not only urban, but also rural and developmental’, says Aromar Revi, IIHS director

Hindustan Times  

As India’s already warm cities get warmer, the real danger of the climate crisis lurks in the form of a water and food crises for the country’s large urban population, and experts warn that only a systemic transformation can reverse the grim trajectory that we find ourselves on. Aromar Revi, director of the Bengaluru-based Indian Institute for Human Settlements and …

Why It Matters | Most Indians want immediate action by government to tackle climate change
1 year, 10 months ago

Why It Matters | Most Indians want immediate action by government to tackle climate change

The Hindu  

What are the facts: About 81% of people in India are worried about global warming while 64% of Indians think that the government should do more to address global warming, a recent survey by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication and CVoter has shown. A bulk of the respondents also think that climate change will harm plant and animal …

Heatwaves are preventing India from achieving development goals: Study
1 year, 11 months ago

Heatwaves are preventing India from achieving development goals: Study

Live Mint  

Heatwaves in India are not only affecting the health of the people but also impacting the economic and developmental goals of the country. A new study has revealed the impact of scorching heat on India's agriculture, economy, and public health. The study informs that India is currently “facing a collision of multiple, cumulative climate hazards” resulting in extreme weather events …

90% of India vulnerable to heatwave impact, says study
1 year, 11 months ago

90% of India vulnerable to heatwave impact, says study

The Hindu  

Nearly 90% of India is in a “danger zone” from heatwave impact and almost all of Delhi is at the risk of severe heatwave impacts, which is not reflected in its recent state action plan for climate change, says a study published on April 19 in the peer-reviewed PLOS Climate. The study, by Ramit Debnath at the University of Cambridge, …

Climate scientists deliver final warning: Time is running out
2 years ago

Climate scientists deliver final warning: Time is running out

Live Mint  

Consider this the final warning: Climate scientists stated unequivocally today that rising greenhouse gas emissions have to be checked immediately. The Climate Change 2023 Synthesis Report is a culmination of a cycle of reports that started in 2018, which states clearly that in order to limit the effect of global warming to minimum, the world has to cut emissions by …

Climate-proofing India’s socio-economic trajectory
2 years, 1 month ago

Climate-proofing India’s socio-economic trajectory

Live Mint  

With existing socio-economic challenges, India needs a people-first development paradigm to move towards a climate-secure future, and become a leading voice on climate action for the Global South. With programmes around green fuel, climate-friendly farming, green buildings, low-carbon mobility, and policies for efficient energy use across various economic sectors, the 2023-24 Budget lays a strong foundation for green growth – …

Climate Finance Scarce: India Supports UN’s $3.1 Billion ‘Early Warnings for All’ Action Plan at COP27
2 years, 4 months ago

Climate Finance Scarce: India Supports UN’s $3.1 Billion ‘Early Warnings for All’ Action Plan at COP27

News 18  

A $3.1 billion action plan for ‘Early Warnings for All’ was launched at the United Nations’ Climate Summit — COP27 — on Monday, with a statement of support from as many as 50 nations including India. Addressing the UN Secretary-General-High-Level Round Table, environment minister Bhupender Yadav, who is leading the Indian delegation, drew attention to India’s high vulnerability to climate …

A documentary series of 16 stories of resilience shot in five of India’s most climate-vulnerable states
2 years, 5 months ago

A documentary series of 16 stories of resilience shot in five of India’s most climate-vulnerable states

The Hindu  

Women from 10 self-help groups from Tandahara village in Odisha’s Puri district have been nurturing a forest, which will provide a measure of protection from the water, especially seawater intrusion, that destroys their fields. Elsewhere, at Kalu village in Rajasthan’s Bikaner district, a ‘community facility centre’ helps pastoralists build climate resilience by storing water for cattle in the drought-hit region …

Science-Wise: Pakistan Floods Brutal Reminder of How Indian Subcontinent Has Become a 'Climate Crisis Hotspot'
2 years, 6 months ago

Science-Wise: Pakistan Floods Brutal Reminder of How Indian Subcontinent Has Become a 'Climate Crisis Hotspot'

News 18  

Over 1,300 dead, millions displaced and a vast swathe of croplands submerged; Pakistan is facing one of its most devastating floods — the worst since 2010 — that have affected over 33 million people. It was quite unusual the way back-to-back depressions formed in Bay of Bengal this August, and all charted the same course across Central India up to …

India needs a new urban deal
2 years, 6 months ago

India needs a new urban deal

Hindustan Times  

The future of Indian cities has played out in horrifying detail over the past 48 hours. The toxic combination of poor urban planning, rampant flouting of rules, lax governance hindered further by red tape, and intensifying effects of the climate crisis has brought our cities to their knees. But repeated flooding and increasing vagaries in climate patterns mean that the …

Heat Waves, Droughts And Floods: No More A Developing World Problem
2 years, 6 months ago

Heat Waves, Droughts And Floods: No More A Developing World Problem

News 18  

Last month, temperature levels crossed 40 degrees in Great Britain. Backing out from Shared responsibility It is only in recent times that the global north has started to see such direct and massive impacts of climate change. Effects of Climate Change Almost the entire globe has been seeing an increase in hotter days and heat waves. Although India has not …

India’s climate imperative
2 years, 8 months ago

India’s climate imperative

The Hindu  

In the absence of COVID-19, climate change-induced disasters would have been India’s biggest red alert in recent years. The heatwave that scorched Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, and New Delhi this year; torrential downpours in south India in 2021; and the super cyclone Amphan that battered West Bengal and Odisha in 2020 are symbols of man-made climate change. Labour losses from …

The Business of Weather Forecasting is Heating Up in India And A Moody Monsoon Could be the Catalyst
2 years, 9 months ago

The Business of Weather Forecasting is Heating Up in India And A Moody Monsoon Could be the Catalyst

News 18  

Earlier this month, when the India Meteorological Department declared an early arrival of the southwest monsoon, there was an obvious sense of relief. So, if the private forecasters can complement it, rather than compete, it will probably help to meet the common goal of ensuring that the weather forecast reaches the last mile.” The senior scientist was also quick to …

India’s Borders & Climate Change: Tensions With Pak & Bangladesh Set to Grow?
2 years, 9 months ago

India’s Borders & Climate Change: Tensions With Pak & Bangladesh Set to Grow?

The Quint  

Peace and conflict in South Asia have traditionally been underpinned by three regional realities: internal issues of civil war and ethno-religious violence and separatism, military conflict between India and Pakistan, and political conflicts between India and the smaller states of Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka, writes researcher and policy analyst MS Huda. South Asia is one of the most critically …

Indian PM Modi urges states to prepare heat action plans as country swelters
2 years, 10 months ago

Indian PM Modi urges states to prepare heat action plans as country swelters

The Independent  

Narendra Modi has urged states to work on an action plan to combat the worsening heatwave situation in India, with temperatures in the past two months having broken all records. According to Indian media reports, he advised states and union territories to prepare heat action plans at state, city and district levels. This year, however, India has been reeling under …

Climate change experts say India's heatwave offers the world a terrifying glimpse into the future
2 years, 10 months ago

Climate change experts say India's heatwave offers the world a terrifying glimpse into the future

ABC  

Every year, more than a billion people sweat their way through India and Pakistan's dreaded heatwaves, which usually begin in late May. "There is overwhelming evidence in the scientific community that climate change is playing a role in causing temperature extremes to be more frequent, more intense and more elongated," Professor Mondal said. Power grid overloaded amid sweltering heat The …

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