A scorching Asian summer will add to risk of surging gas pricesGlobal gas markets are on edge as the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed. Traders are watching China and weather forecasts closely. Ho...
26 May, 2026, 07.24 AM IST
Why travellers are turning to the zodiac for vacation planningPeople are increasingly using astrocartography to guide major life choices. This practice, which maps planetary influences on locations, he...
08 May, 2026, 09.02 AM IST
Welcome to the age of energy shocks: The unsettling future view that Iran's Hormuz playbook showsIran war: In today’s rapidly evolving energy scene, crises have become the new norm, frequently disrupting oil and gas supply chains. The g...
23 Apr, 2026, 11.45 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
Over a fifth of excess deaths linked to heatwaves over past 30 years occurred in India: StudyHeatwaves cause 1.53 lakh annual global deaths, impacting India, China, and Russia. The study emphasizes education, community engagement, a...
15 May, 2024, 02.27 PM IST
Death toll rises to 30 in northern China floodsAt least 10 people were killed by floods in Baoding, a city near Beijing, due to Severe Storm Doksuri that hit mainland China last Friday c...
05 Aug, 2023, 06.25 PM IST
Heatwave: Scientists certain that July will be the hottest month ever recorded globally; Details hereUN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed that the unfolding events align with earlier predictions and warnings. The rapid pace of ch...
27 Jul, 2023, 11.06 PM IST
Extreme heat sparks wildfires, health warningsFirefighters battled blazes in parts of Greece and the Canary Islands while Spain issued heat alerts and some children in Italy's Sardinia ...
19 Jul, 2023, 10.26 AM IST
UN verifies 48.8C in Sicily 2021 as European heat recordThe UN's World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has verified the temperature recorded on the Italian island of Sicily in 2021 as the Europ...
17 Jul, 2023, 10.33 PM IST
Why 40°C is bearable in a desert but lethal in the tropicsHeatwaves have hit south and southeast Asia, with countries like Vietnam and Thailand seeing record temperatures over 44°C. Such high tempe...
02 Jun, 2023, 10.46 AM IST
Renewables to dominate growth of global electricity supply: IEA reportMore than 70 per cent of the increase in global electricity demand is expected to come from China, India and Southeast Asia, it said, with ...
20 Feb, 2023, 11.39 AM IST
China to witness drought-like situations in coming years: StudyThe main reason behind China's heat wave is its carbon emission. China, in the two decades of its breakneck growth, became the largest poll...
23 Sep, 2022, 06.54 PM IST
Half of China hit by drought in worst heatwave on recordExperts have said the intensity, scope and duration of the heatwave could make it one of the worst recorded in global history. A chart from...
25 Aug, 2022, 10.47 AM IST
China renews red alert for high temperaturesTemperatures in Shaanxi, Sichuan, Chongqing, Hunan, Jiangxi, Zhejiang and Fujian may exceed 40 degrees Celsius, the meteorological centre s...
23 Aug, 2022, 11.09 AM IST
Metro stations in China dim their lights to save electricityChengdu (China)Metro stations in Sichuan province's capital city Chengdu have dimmed their lights to save electricity, leaving some travell...
18 Aug, 2022, 05.29 PM IST
View: Canada’s wildfires are a warning to IndiaFor decades, scientists have warned that the climate crisis will increase the frequency and intensity of heatwaves. However, Canada is not ...
07 Jul, 2021, 10.56 AM IST
India, China most affected by weather-related disasters: United NationsIn India, 805 million people were affected by weather-related disasters during 1995-2015, second only after China where 2,274 million were ...
24 Nov, 2015, 12.58 PM IST