MOVING FORWARD: FIVE YEARS CLOSER TO THE PARIS AGREEMENT’S GOALS Five years on from the signing of the Paris Agreement, we have got a long way to go to stop rising temperatures. But it is also important to celebrate the real progress countries have made. |
EXPLORING CLIMATE ACTIONS BY THE CLIMATE REALITY PROJECT® INDIA Initiatives like the “Teachers Training Program” and “Green Campus” are helping our branch to make a real difference — both for local communities and our climate. |
INDIA’S FIRST CLIMATE CHANGE ASSESSMENT India faces an unprecedented crisis due to climate change impacts, a government assessment report revealed last month, presenting a grim analysis of observed changes and future projections of warming impacts........... |
FOOD FOR HUMAN AND PLANETARY HEALTH Last week a group of doctors, animal welfare organizations and activists requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to promote plant-based food in the country to boost the health and immunity of the citizenry. |
BEYOND A DEHING PATKAI NATIONAL PARK The decision to upgrade Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary (DPWLS) to a National Park is being perceived as the outcome of online protests following the recommendation by the National Board for Wildlife.............. |
RIGHT TO HEALTH IS A BASIC HUMAN RIGHT AND WE SHOULD NOT DENY OURSELVES OF IT. The teaser trailer of this year’s incredible broadcast event 24 HOURS OF REALITY 2018™: PROTECT OUR PLANET, PROTECT OURSELVES left me thrilled. |
CLIMATE CRISIS IN HIGH-ALTITUDES — THE CASE OF BUMBLEBEES Next time you are in Himalayas, think about Bumblebees. They sustain ecosystem at high altitudes where other pollinators are rare to exist, but climate change and global warming are spelling doom for these species. |
TEN YEARS TO SAVE BIODIVERSITY ON EARTH! The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) released a ZERO DRAFT OF THE POST-2020 GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY FRAMEWORK on the 13th of January 2020, which sets global goals to combat the ongoing biodiversity .............. |
WMO REPORT- RUNNING OUT OF TIME The new report from the World Meteorological Organization released earlier this month points out the inadequacy of currents efforts to address the climate crisis. The ‘WMO Statement on the State of the Global Climate in 2019 ................... |
THE IMPENDING CLIMATE CRISIS IN THE EASTERN HIMALAYAN REGION The COVID-19 lockdown reminds me of the period of civil unrest against illegal infiltration in the 1980’s when, we missed over a year of school, spending months at home doing nothing .................. |
3 TIPS FOR ATTENDING VIRTUAL CONFERENCES We asked staff with experience in virtual educational events for their tips on how to get the most from digital events by minimizing distractions, engaging with the platform and participants, and more ................. |
5 YOUTH CLIMATE ACTIVISTS LEADING THE CLIMATE FIGHT THIS EARTH DAY As youth and adult activists come together for a three-day live stream to celebrate Earth Day and demonstrate our collective power ................. |
QUARANTINE READING: CLEAN ENERGY 101 We get it – it’s a strange time to be talking about almost anything other than the coronavirus. Especially with infection numbers still rising, unemployment rates skyrocketing, and headlines about the economy ................. |
WHAT TO PLANT IN A WARMING WORLD? NOTE: Importantly, as we continue to be mindful of the well-being of ourselves and others during the coronavirus outbreak, gardening can be as solitary and calming a pursuit as you’re likely to find ................... |
SEPTEMBER AN EXCLAMATION POINT ON STRING OF HOT MONTHS New data from NASA shows that yet again, the planet had a record-warm month. September set a record with temperatures 1.6°F (0.91°C) above normal, besting the previous mark set in September 2014 ......................... |
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GLOBAL WARMING AND CLIMATE CHANGE? You can call it global warming or climate change, but it's the biggest crisis humanity has ever faced. The Internet is full of references to global warming ........ |
A GLACIAL YARN: LIFE AMIDST CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE INDIAN HIMALAYAS While climate change is inducing erratic weather patterns and an increased frequency of extreme weather events throughout the Indian subcontinent ........... |
GO SOLAR WITH 24×7 FARM POWER Farmers in Telangana like others in the country have been struggling for the past few years from droughts and unpredictable rainfall. Adding to their woes was the irregular supply of electricity. Many politicians from erstwhile ................ |