Climate change is a complex biophysical phenomenon with profound implications for human civilization and life on the planet. As a country accustomed to natural climatic variability, there is a tendency to think that we have seen it all before. Present day...

India and International Climate NegotiationsIndia ratified the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 1993, and the Kyoto Protocol in 2002. Under the UNFCCC, all countries agreed that climate change is a serious problem that nee...

India has reason to be concerned about the effects of climate change2. Across its geography, India shows a wide range of climatic conditions - from the high altitude Himalayas to the marine climates of the coastline and islands; from the arid deserts of t...

IntroductionIndia is a large developing country of sub-continental proportions - home to 1.1 billion people or 17 percent of the world’s population. A large proportion of this population continues to live in rural areas and depends heavily on climate-se...

Overwhelming scientific consensus indicates that human activities are the primary reason for recent climate change1. Over the last century, the burning of fossil fuels has greatly increased the concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide2 and other heat...

Here is a primer on climate change - basic reading if you will. Once you have understood the basics, you will be able to explore climate change in greater depth. India Climate Portal will be glad to help you learn about climate change, take action, and ...