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Climate Change Impact, Feature

Cyclone Michaung: Climate Change and El Niño responsible for increased intensity, say experts

With inputs from Vivek Saini Chennai heaved a sigh of relief as the India Meteorological Department reported that Cyclonic Storm Michaung has weakened, with the Director General, Dr. Mrityunjay Mohapatra, noting the start of the weakening process after the storm’s…

CFC India
December 7, 2023

Feature, Mitigation

India is undertaking ‘world’s largest planned urbanization programme’ to mitigate climate change, says Puri

By Aayushi Sharma India is undertaking the world’s largest planned urbanisation programme and the total investment in urban development has risen ten times over the last decade, Union Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on November 16. Speaking at…

CFC India
November 29, 2023

Feature, Air Pollution

Delhi’s ongoing battle with Air Quality: Navigating the annual Smog challenge

By Vivek Saini The onset of the annual pollution season is evident as a well-known veil of harmful smog blankets the National Capital Region (NCR) and its nearby regions with the arrival of winter. Despite a recent government directive indicating…

CFC India
November 24, 2023

Feature

Will river-linking projects in India impact the rainfall pattern in the region?

By Aayushi Sharma A study published in Nature Communications last month suggests that a massive proposal to join several of India’s rivers and shift massive volumes of water for irrigation could lead to decreased rainfall in already water-stressed regions. According…

CFC India
October 31, 2023

Climate Change, COP 28, Explainer

Explained | What is Global Cooling Pledge and why India is unlikely to join

The global cooling pledge is an initiative aimed at reducing cooling-related carbon dioxide emissions by at least 68% by 2050, compared to 2022 levels. The global cooling pledge was developed by the Cool Coalition, an initiative led by the United…

Manjori Borkotoky
October 30, 2023

Feature, Climate Change Impact

Ahmedabad echoes Joshimath as subsidence strikes amid Climate Change concerns

By Vivek Saini with inputs from Dhiraj Vyas In an alarming echo of the ecological crisis that recently befell Joshimath nestled in the Himalayas, Ahmedabad, one of Gujarat’s major cities, finds itself grappling with a slow but steady descent. The…

CFC India
October 20, 2023

Feature, Climate Change Impact

Almost one-third of Indian Amphibian Species threatened by Climate Change: Study

By Aayushi Sharma A new study published in the Nature Journal details how amphibian species are declining globally due to climate change, and these species remain the most vulnerable group of vertebrates. The 2004 baseline study reported habitat loss, degradation,…

CFC India
October 18, 2023

Feature, Himalayan Spring

How Climate Change is impacting natural springs in India

By Aayushi Sharma Millions of people in the 10 States and 4 hill districts of the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR) and their livestock rely primarily on springs for their water. Communities in both rural and urban areas rely on springs…

CFC India
October 12, 2023

Feature, Climate Change Impact, Natural Disasters

Has Climate Change led to the devastating floods in Sikkim?

An overwhelming flash flood has wreaked havoc upon Sikkim, leaving behind a path of devastation. This calamity was set in motion by a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF), a dangerous outcome of climate change-induced glacier retreat. Recent satellite imagery, made…

Manjori Borkotoky
October 5, 2023

Feature, Climate Goals

Forum with focus on aligning cities with global climate goals held in Delhi

By Aayushi Sharma With an aim to align cities with global climate goals, the inaugural UrbanShift Forum (Asia) was held in New Delhi with participants from cities in China, Indonesia, India and other countries of the region. The event, co-organized…

CFC India
September 29, 2023