Climate Impact
From extreme weather to shifting ecosystems, the effects are real. See how communities and environments respond.
Over A Billion Children Face Three or More Climate Hazards: UNICEF
The report says at least 242 million students in 85 countries experienced disruptions to their education because of climate-related events in 2024 alone
At Bonn Conference, Farmers’ Warn of Double Crisis Threatening Food Security
Farmers’ representatives say a super El Niño and a global fuel-fertilizer shock are threatening crop yields, incomes, and food supplies
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Heat Stress Emerges as a Missing Link in Noida Labour Protest
A recent protest took place in Noida’s industrial belt on 13 April, 2026, where about 45,000 factory workers demanded wage hikes, fixed hours, and overtime pay. The UP government in turn announced an interim minimum wage hike after the protests turned violent on day four.
The Climate Crisis is also a Child Mental Health Crisis
We are running out of time to respond to the climate crisis, and for children, the consequences are already unfolding. Global reports continue to warn that climate change is a lived reality for several communities today. A 2021 UNICEF analysis highlighted that, nearly a billion children, that is almost half of the world’s population, are at extremely high risk from climate impacts. Also, nearly three in five young people aged 16–25 years report feeling very or extremely worried about climate change. Almost half say these fears are already affecting their daily lives, from sleep to concentration.
Climate Extremes in 2025 Exposed Inequalities and Limits to Adaptation: Report
A new report found that climate change fuelled extreme weather in 2025, worsening heatwaves, droughts, storms, and wildfires, and pushing millions close to the ‘limits of adaptation’. The annual report by World Weather Attribution said global warming made 2025 one of the warmest years on record.
Climate change intensified cyclones in South Asia significantly: Report
This year, recent cyclones in Asia like Ditwah and Senyar, which claimed more than 1,600 lives, became more intense due to human-induced climate change. This was the central finding of an analysis by the World Weather Attribution.
Can green trade barriers save the environment?
Oil palm is hard to miss in Malaysia. Its plantations are visible along the highway between Kuala Lumpur International Airport and Kuala Lumpur itself. A few days later, when CarbonCopy travelled to the eastern province of Sabah in Borneo, oil palm was omnipresent there as well. Flying over Sabah’s forested interior, we saw large geometric patches, each a much lighter shade of
Rise in Fossil Fuel Burning is Making Floods Lethal in Asia
The recent storms in South and South East Asia have triggered deadliest floods and extreme monsoon season. The rise in temperature because of the rise in greenhouse gases from the burning of fossil fuels has been attributed to be the major cause of it. More than 1,000 people were killed as a result of different storms during the extreme monsoon
Climate Governance Shows Progress, But Gaps Still Remain 10 yrs After Paris Agreement: Report
A new report revealed that the Paris Agreement has spurred new approaches to climate governance and policy in countries. The report titled “A Decade of National Climate Action: Stocktake and the Road Ahead” from Deep Decarbonization Pathways (DDP) Initiative, an international consortium of researchers working towards decarbonisation
A Fifth of Migratory Species Face Extinction from Climate Change: Report
A new report called for multilateral solutions ahead of COP30 as climate change risks a fifth of migratory species to extinction which serves as an essential link in the ecosystem that sustains human life. The report was released by Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) based on the findings of a workshop on how climate change is affecting migratory species around the world.
Climate change, unplanned construction and a malfunctioning dam can worsen the flooding in north Bengal
After wreaking havoc in the Himalayan states of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, extreme rainfall led to flooding in north Bengal. The resultant landslides affected the districts of Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri badly, claiming up to 24 lives, according to The Hindu.
Wildland Fires in Arctic Are Delaying Snow Cover Formation, Accelerating Climate Change Impact
A new study showed that wildland fires in the Arctic region are delaying snow cover formation, which is accelerating regional warming and is shortening the snow season. The research paper, titled “Delayed formation of Arctic snow cover in response to wildland fires in a warming climate” by Nature, said that these wildland fires have delayed more than five days in the formation of snow cover.
Switch to renewables reduces emissions, improves worker condition for fashion industry: Report
The high carbon footprint of the fashion industry, especially fast fashion brands, is well known. But there is an opportunity to change that, if the industry decides to act on it. Its best decarbonisation process would be by going for clean heat — using renewable energy during manufacturing.
Emissions from fossil fuels impact human health across lifespan: Report
The harms of burning fossil fuels have been known for decades, but the precise impact on human health was not explored thoroughly. A new report by Global Climate and Health Alliance reveals a global overview of the health consequences associated with fossil fuel use at every stage of their lifecycle, from extraction to waste, and across the human lifespan, from pregnancy and pre-birth to old age.
Inside India’s Struggle to Build a Reliable Early Warning System
In the mist-clad valleys of the Himalayas, where villages cling to fragile slopes and rivers roar with monsoon fury, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) is grappling with one of its greatest challenges: predicting the unpredictable. Each year between June and September, unusual bursts of
