Wahid Bhat

Recently, Sonam Wangchuk finished a 21-day climate fast, where he only had salt and water. He did this to support Ladakh becoming a state and being included in the Sixth Schedule. Now, the youth of the Union Territory is continuing the fast.

March 2024 emerges as hottest month ever recorded, extending a streak of unprecedented heat since 2023, deemed hottest year. Global temperatures soared approximately 1.3°F above average, surpassing previous record set in March 2016 by 0.2°F.

Recent studies challenge the notion that a warmer world leads to drier soils, suggesting that increased rainfall, rather than temperature, primarily influences soil moisture. While CO2 fertilization and warming effects play minor roles

Reports from Gaza reveal alarming environmental devastation, with nearly half of the region's trees destroyed and vital natural areas left in ruin. The aftermath of conflict raises significant concerns about pollution, disease.

Almost one year after the foundation stone was laid for the construction of a new high court complex in Raika Forest-Jammu. | On Ground | Biodiversity |

On the afternoon of April 1st, residents of Sissu noticed alarming cracks along the road, a popular selfie point leading towards Atal Tunnel. | On Ground |

The changing climate is causing disruptions in the timing of spring, affecting ecosystems globally. Early springs pose challenges for plants and animals, leading to ecological imbalances and impacting pollination, hibernation, and species behavior.

NASA leads the analysis based on more than 30 years of satellite observations, launching the initial satellite in 1992 and the latest one in 2020. Sea levels have risen by around four inches since 1993, overall.

Last year there was a global loss of 3.8 million hectares of forest, according to a University of Maryland report published by Global Forest Watch of the World Resources Institute.

Less snowfall, more rainfall and floods: climate change poses a great threat to India’s north-most region’s water and food security. But, how do these things go together?