Biggest ever Super El Niño may be coming next month and it could be worse than the 1877 disaster that killed millions in India and ChinaForecasters warn a powerful Super El Niño, similar to the one causing the 1876-1878 famine, could develop in 2026. This event is linked to ...
15 May, 2026, 03.33 PM IST
Global analysis finds 15 million in India affected by 2024-25 wildfires, UP most impactedA recent global report highlights that wildfires affected 15 million individuals in India during the 2024-25 period, with Uttar Pradesh bea...
16 Oct, 2025, 02.26 PM IST
'Fight against climate change can be pro-growth, pro-jobs'Brazil is preparing to host COP30, aiming to demonstrate the economic benefits of climate action and strengthen multilateralism. Andre Corr...
09 Sep, 2025, 12.56 AM IST
Western Europe just went through its hottest June. Ever.Western Europe experienced its hottest June on record, fueled by intense heatwaves and record-high sea temperatures in the western Mediterr...
09 Jul, 2025, 12.38 PM IST
India must brace for 9-10% power demand surge in 2025 amid rising temperatures, warn expertsExperts warn that India should prepare for a 9-10% increase in peak electricity demand this summer due to rising temperatures and more heat...
25 Mar, 2025, 05.11 PM IST
India must brace for 9-10% power demand surge in 2025 amid rising temperatures, warn expertsIndia is expected to see a 9-10% rise in peak electricity demand this summer due to more heatwaves, driven by climate change. Experts highl...
25 Mar, 2025, 10.34 AM IST
India likely to import potatoes from BhutanPotato output is expected to be around 58.99 million tonnes this year, lower than about 60.14 million tonnes last year, according to the fi...
25 Jul, 2024, 11.35 PM IST
Economy on strong wicket after fiscal first quarterIndia's economy showed strong first-quarter performance with surging manufacturing activity, robust GST collections, and record-high Sensex...
02 Jul, 2024, 06.00 AM IST
Heatwaves: A reminder to focus on health as part of climate actionHeatwaves are affecting a huge proportion of India’s population with health problems, including heatstroke, dehydration and worsened chroni...
19 Jun, 2024, 12.16 PM IST
Warmest April ever fuelled weather extremes across globe: WMOThe World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirmed that April was the warmest on record globally, marking the eleventh consecutive month...
10 May, 2024, 11.34 PM IST
Many extreme events of 2023 in line with predictions of warmer world, study findsThe study suggests that multiple regions experiencing heat extremes simultaneously could become a common occurrence in a warmer world. Many...
21 Apr, 2024, 11.19 AM IST
India expects record rapeseed output due to bigger area, favourable weatherHigher rapeseed output will help the world's biggest vegetable oil importer to cut back on expensive imports of palm oil, soyoil and sunflo...
20 Feb, 2024, 02.46 PM IST
Unusual heatwaves grip Brazil during winter, raising long-term concernsBrazil is experiencing unusually high temperatures during its winter season, with heatwaves defying seasonal norms. Over 11.5 million resid...
26 Aug, 2023, 12.52 PM IST
Activists mark Earth Day as scientists warn of more extreme weatherVolunteers worldwide celebrate Earth Day by conducting conservation and clean-up activities to encourage governments to take action against...
21 Apr, 2023, 11.25 AM IST
Next big killer here already? Cooling pandemic offers little relief as unforgiving heatwave singes IndiaUpdated projections warn of unprecedented killer heatwaves on the near horizon, according to a 4,000-page Intergovernmental Panel on Climat...
02 Jul, 2021, 02.24 PM IST
After Covid, could the next big killer be heatwaves?The chilling report by the UN's climate science advisory panel paints a grim -- and deadly -- picture for a warming planet. If the world wa...
23 Jun, 2021, 09.17 AM IST
At 2 degree Celsius warming, Kolkata could see deadly heatwaves: IPCC reportThe IPCC has come out with a special report on global warming that said limiting it to 1.5 degrees Celsius will require rapid, far-reaching...
09 Oct, 2018, 12.58 PM IST