Key Issues On The Table At Bangkok Climate Talks
Delegates at U.N. climate talks in Bangkok are trying to whittle down a complex negotiating text that will form the basis of a broader global pact to curb the pace of climate change.
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Global 250 greenhouse gas emitters: a new business logic
<p>Coal India is the world’s sixth-largest polluter amongst 250 biggest listed companies that account for for a third of all man-made greenhouse gas emissions according to this new study by Thomson Reuters</p>
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A monsoon warning
As I write this my city Delhi is drowning. It started raining early this morning and within a few hours the city has come to a standstill. The television is showing scenes of traffic snarled up for hours,
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Regional statement on the El Niño and potential impacts for the Pacific Islands
This statement was produced at the first Pacific Island Climate Outlook Forum (PICOF) held on the 12th to the 16th of October at the University of the South Pacific. The forum had a specific focus on the
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Entering uncharted waters: El Niño and the threat to food security
Millions of poor people in Southern Africa, Asia and Central America face hunger and poverty this year and next because of droughts and erratic rains as global temperatures reach new records, and because
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2010, 2005 tied as warmest years on record, says US
Sea Ice Loss May Have Led To Arctic Drift Over Europe In a clear indication of global warming manifesting in extreme weather conditions
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Governing urban climate change adaptation in China
There is a growing, although still far from comprehensive, literature within China on the impacts of climate change in urban areas; also an evolving policy framework at national level to address these
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No assessment yet for farm sector
Effects of climate change on the country
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Weathering the next storm: a closer look at business resilience
Extreme weather and other climate-related impacts are becoming more frequent, and are imposing real costs on communities and companies. Companies have always navigated a changing business environment.
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Customized community-based microinsurance for climate-related risks
Customized community-based microinsurance for climate-related risks - a presentation by David M Dror at CSE Annual South Asian Media Briefing Workshop on Climate Change, 2013 held in New Delhi from September
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Climate Change - Facts and politics
South Asia is extremely vulnerable, it needs to act urgently to negotiate the climate deal said Sunita Narain, Director General, CSE in this presentation at the CSE Annual South Asian Media Briefing Workshop on Climate Change, 2013 being held in New Delhi from September 18-19, 2013.
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The science of climate change and IPCC
The presentation by Chandra Bhushan, Deputy Director-General, CSE at "CSE Annual South Asian Media Briefing Workshop on Climate Change, 2013" being held in New Delhi from September 18-19, 2013.
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Changes in the frequency of different categories of temperature extremes in India
In the context of climate change and its impact on sectors like agriculture and health, it is important to examine the changes in the characteristics of temperature extremes of different intensities and
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Extreme climate may wipe out mammals
Mammals could be at greater risk of extinction due to a higher frequency of extreme conditions such as cyclones and droughts spurred by climate change, scientists have warned. Researchers from the Zoological
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Climate change making extreme events worse in Australia – report
Country faces more frequent and more severe weather events if it fails to make deep and swift cuts to carbon emissions The extreme heatwaves, flooding and bush fires striking Australia have already
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Spatiotemporal patterns of non-genetically modified crops in the era of expansion of genetically modified food
<p>Despite heated debates over the safety of genetically modified (GM) food, GM crops have been expanding rapidly. Much research has focused on the expansion of GM crops. However, the spatiotemporal dynamics
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Growing disruption: climate change, food, and the fight against hunger
This briefing paper explores how the failure to tackle climate change threatens all aspects of food security – availability, access, utilisation, and stability. The changing climate is already jeopardising
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Climate justice: equity and justice informing a new climate agreement
This paper explores the role of equity in the climate negotiations. It establishes why climate change is an issue of injustice by examining the environmental challenges posed by climate change and links
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National security and the accelerating risks of climate change
In this follow-up to its landmark study, National Security and the Threat of Climate Change, CNA Corporation’s Military Advisory Board (MAB) re-examines the impact of climate change on U.S. national security
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Autochthonous Chikungunya transmission and extreme climate events in southern France
Extreme precipitation events are increasing as a result of ongoing global warming, but controversy surrounds the relationship between flooding and mosquito-borne diseases. A common view among the scientific