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HIMALAYAN CLIMATE CRISIS
The Himalayas look unchanged from below, but something is happening high in the mountains — Nepal’s disaster offers a frightening clueA recent disaster in Nepal highlights growing instability in the warming Himalayas. Massive rock and ice collapses unleash destructive floo...
India says developed countries "must take lead in reducing emissions," affirms solidarity with Nepal"Developed countries who historically are responsible for the emissions and have contributed overwhelmingly to the civil crisis, must take ...
Nepal has not asked for any compensation from India, says Nepal Foreign MinisterNepal Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal clarified that Kathmandu has not sought climate compensation from India or other countries following d...
Nepal-Tibet flood death toll rises to 1,252 as PM Balendra Shah flags climate change linkThe death toll from devastating Nepal-Tibet flash floods has surged to 1,243. Rescuers are searching for trapped individuals in tunnels and...
Nepal PM thanks India for flood rescue help after minister seeks compensation, as reconstruction estimates reach billions of dollarNepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah has thanked India and China for their assistance after flash floods killed 1,127 people and left nearl...
Nepal's young PM Balendra Shah faces first major test as deadly floods expose government’s limitsNepal's prime minister faces his first major test after a glacial collapse disaster. This catastrophe killed over one thousand people and l...
Before Nepal floods, Himalayan glacier reports had warned of rising risksHimalayan glaciers are melting at an accelerating pace, doubling ice loss rates since 2000. These glaciers provide water for nearly two bil...
JSW–The Times of India Earth Care Awards Recognises Champions of Climate Action and Sustainability
Multi-trillion-dollar climate financing gap in crucial Hindu Kush Himalayas: ReportThe Hindu Kush Himalaya region needs a massive USD 12 trillion for climate action by 2050. Current funding falls far short of this ambitiou...
Correct this ongoing Himalayan blunderMonsoon 2025 has caused widespread destruction in West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Assam. Landslides and floods have claimed...
SC says Himalayan region facing "serious existential crisis"; poses questions to HP govtThe Supreme Court has voiced serious concerns about the ecological crisis in the Himalayan region, particularly in Himachal Pradesh, citing...
'Situation in Himachal worse', says Supreme Court; warns Centre, state govt that it might 'vanish into thin air'The Supreme Court has expressed serious concerns about the deteriorating ecological balance in Himachal Pradesh, warning of its potential d...
India contributing to climate action with the urgency it demands: Bhupender YadavUnion Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav emphasized India's dedication to climate action, despite its minimal contribution to the crisis,...
India raises alarm as Himalayan glaciers melt, calls for greater regional cooperationWith the Himalayan region witnessing accelerated glacier melt and growing ecological vulnerability, Union Environment Minister Bhupendra Ya...
Sonam Wangchuk's 5-day climate fast at Khardungla pass in -20°C earns him high praise from Anand MahindraThe climate activist appealed to PM Modi to protect Ladakh from 'industrial exploitation'.
India at 75: Melting glaciers, heatwaves and climate crisisPrime Minister Narendra Modi said India will cut its emissions to net-zero only by 2070 -- missing a key goal of last year's COP26 summit f...
Uttarakhand tragedy could be result of ‘very rare’ bursting of water pockets in glacierScientists on Sunday said satellite and Google Earth images did not show a glacial lake near the region, but there was a possibility of 'wa...
'Astro-stays' bring tourists and solar power to Himalayan villagesGlobal Himalayan Expedition (GHE) has brought solar electricity to more than 130 Indian villages, benefiting about 60,000 people, while set...
Sea levels rising faster, Indian cities at high flood risk: IPCCFour Indian cities are among 45 such coastal port cities globally where even an increase of sea level by 50 cm will lead to flooding.
- UN to review its top climate panel IPCC
The United Nations has launched an independent review of the functioning of its top climate change body IPCC, headed by Rajendra Pachauri, ...