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Feature, Plastic Pollution

Sri Lanka’s Plastic Crisis: Why ‘Beating Plastic Pollution’ Is More Urgent Than Ever

World Environment Day 2025, celebrated on June 5, is themed “Beat Plastic Pollution.” This global campaign, led by the UN Environment Programme, encourages communities worldwide to address the plastic pollution problem. Plastic pollution is a massive global issue: each year,…

Climate Change Impact, Feature

Glacier Collapse Buries Swiss Village, Marking a Grim Milestone in Alpine Climate Crisis

A catastrophic glacier collapse in the Swiss Alps has left the village of Blatten buried beneath tons of ice, rock, and mud in what experts are calling one of the most dramatic climate-related disasters in the region’s history. On Wednesday,…

Feature, Indian Monsoon

India’s Delayed Monsoon in 2025: Causes, Consequences, and the Road Ahead

India’s southwest monsoon, a lifeline for over a billion people and the backbone of the country’s agriculture and water supply, is behaving unpredictably in 2025. Despite an early onset over Kerala on May 24, the monsoon’s northward progress has slowed…

Climate Goals, Feature

Building a Climate-Resilient Sri Lanka: A Deep Dive into National Policies and Pathways to Net Zero

Climate change is one of the most pressing challenges facing the world today. In response, many global policy frameworks—such as the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)—have been established. Countries around the globe , including Sri Lanka, are…

Climate Change Impact, Feature

Urban Precipitation Anomaly: The Hidden Climate Shift Reshaping India’s Cities

Urbanization’s influence on temperature is widely recognized: cities are warmer than rural areas due to the urban heat island (UHI) effect. Less acknowledged, however, is its counterpart—the urban precipitation anomaly—where cities often experience increased rainfall compared to surrounding regions. This…

Climate Finance, Feature

Nature’s Frontline Defenders Are Being Left Out, Where’s the Money?

Despite being the most dedicated guardians of Earth’s biodiversity, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) are consistently sidelined in global conservation financing. These communities manage vast tracts of forests, wetlands, and grasslands, yet they receive only a tiny fraction of…

Vivek Saini
May 23, 2025

Climate Change, Feature

Arctic Plants Send a Warning: Climate Change Is Already Reshaping the Tundra

Arctic ecosystems are changing rapidly due to the impact of global climate change says a A four-decade-long study published in the journal Nature. 54 researchers tracked over 2000 plant communities across 45 sites from the Canadian high Arctic to Alaska…

Climate Change Adaptation, Feature

Nearly One-Third of Central India’s Districts Lack Climate Resilience, Study Finds

A recent academic study has raised serious concerns over the climate preparedness of Central India, revealing that nearly one-third of the districts in this region are significantly lacking in resilience to climate change impacts. The research, published in the International…

Climate Change, Feature

Antarctica’s Hidden Waterfalls: The Secret Currents Shaping Earth’s Climate

Waterfalls are a familiar concept to most of us. However, the term “underwater waterfalls” might sound unusual. According to a recent study, these fascinating underwater waterfalls in the southern oceans near Antarctica are now under threat due to global climate…

CFC Team
April 30, 2025
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Climate Change Adaptation, Feature

Nature-Based Solutions Key to Building Climate Resilience in India’s Coastal Cities: Study

As climate change intensifies globally, coastal cities face a particularly severe set of challenges — from rising sea levels and flooding to the degradation of natural ecosystems. A new report titled “Urban Greenprints: A Nature-based Solutions Feasibility Framework for Urban…

Aayushi Gour
April 25, 2025