Disaster risk reduction

While buffers exist, the interplay of El Niño with other climatic factors underscores the growing importance of climate adaptation in India’s agriculture-dependent economy.

As Delhi and much of India endure this punishing heat, the event serves as a stark reminder of the challenges posed by rising temperatures.

As global demand for credible, high-quality carbon credits continues to rise, Bangladesh finds itself at a critical crossroads.

When the combined forces of exorbitant fuel, fertiliser scarcity, and a parched monsoon hit this year’s harvest, the crisis will move directly from the barren fields to the kitchen tables of millions of Nepalis.

The provincial government of Karnali is attempting to delicately balance the immediate economic needs of its vulnerable citizens with vital, long-term ecological preservation.

To ensure the new laws do not remain merely symbolic, the CEA has initiated a massive recruitment drive, onboarding 281 new environmental officers to fill a critical staffing void that had persisted for nearly a decade.

As climate change intensifies arid conditions in many parts of the world, Chinese scientists have shown that with a little help from the earth’s oldest microbes, humanity can begin to heal degraded landscapes at a pace that matches the urgency of the crisis.

As the federal government aggressively abdicates its traditional leadership role in climate science, the burden of addressing global warming is rapidly shifting to state and local governments, as well as the private sector.