Above-normal maximum temperatures likely over most parts of India in November: IMDThe IMD noted that in November, below-normal rainfall is likely over most parts of the country except for some areas in central, northwest,...
31 Oct, 2026, 08.45 PM IST
Super El Nino: What the potential arrival of a stronger 'little boy' means for India’s water, power, health, winter and summer?India is projected to experience a warmer and drier start to winter as a super El Niño develops. A weak monsoon has led to concerns over wa...
14 Oct, 2026, 03.21 PM IST
Nepal flash floods explained: Why the country is facing repeated disasters and should India be worried?Nepal Flash Floods Reason: Nepal has witnessed another flash flood after a landslide blocked the Budhi Gandaki River in Gorkha district. He...
12 Oct, 2026, 04.01 PM IST
Fading Aroma of Black Cardamom: A $480 million market may bloom while India's 'black gold' wiltsIndia’s large black cardamom industry is battling declining plantation health, crop diseases and climate change, threatening farmers’ livel...
11 Oct, 2026, 07.38 AM IST
Nepal in talks with China to reopen Tatopani border pointKathmandu is engaged in discussions with China to resume operations at the Tatopani border point. The border has remained closed since Augu...
07 Oct, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
Nepal wants India and China to team up as a new warning melts out of the HimalayasFollowing the severe impact of flash floods in the Himalayas, which led to tragic loss of life and significant destruction, Nepal's Prime M...
25 Sep, 2026, 10.50 AM IST
Climate disasters are growing. So are cuts to programs that prepare for themClimate-related disasters in the Himalayas have intensified, leading to devastating impacts on communities and economies. Aid cuts have sig...
23 Sep, 2026, 10.18 AM IST
How El Nino helped Delhi get more rain while Haryana and Punjab faced deficitsDelhi experienced a monsoon surplus, defying regional deficits this season. Shifting low-pressure systems from the Bay of Bengal influenced...
17 Sep, 2026, 05.33 PM IST
'No doubt' of climate change role in deadly China-Nepal flood: ScientistsClimate change was a core factor in last month's deadly glacial mountain collapse on the China-Nepal border that killed more than 1,400 peo...
17 Sep, 2026, 08.50 AM IST
Himalayas approaching tipping point, millions of livelihoods at stake, report findsHimalayan glaciers are melting at an accelerated rate, posing a significant threat to regional water security. This alarming trend indicate...
14 Sep, 2026, 06.54 PM IST
Himalayas running out of water, 20% of India's GDP at risk: 200 glacial lakes linked to rivers like Ganga, Yamuna found to be high riskA new report by Systemiq and the Integrated Mountain Initiative, backed by the Rockefeller Foundation, warns that the Himalayas are approac...
14 Sep, 2026, 02.41 PM IST
Nepal flood reconstruction bill to be $4.78 bn: foreign ministryNepal estimates a $4.78 billion reconstruction bill following a deadly glacial flood. Prime Minister Balendra Shah will address the UN Gene...
12 Sep, 2026, 12.01 AM IST
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...
05 Sep, 2026, 07.59 PM IST
As climate change warms the Himalayas, disasters like the Nepal floods are becoming more frequentRecent flash floods in Nepal and China killed over one thousand people. High mountain glaciers are melting, increasing flood frequency and ...
02 Sep, 2026, 09.30 AM IST
The Himalayas need a new blueprint: Rebuilding Rasuwa with climate resilience and proactive infrastructure managementNepal is rebuilding Rasuwa after devastating floods, shifting focus to proactive infrastructure management. Resilience and climate risk mus...
02 Sep, 2026, 12.26 AM IST
Nepal-China flash flood disaster exposes fragility of Hindu Kush Himalayas: UN climate chiefA glacial collapse and flash flood near Nepal and China border occurred. UN climate chief Simon Stiell highlighted mountain environment fra...
30 Aug, 2026, 11.01 PM IST
Attributing disaster solely to climate change not enough: ScientistsThe Himalayan regions are increasingly vulnerable to extreme weather events, largely as a result of climate change. Melting glaciers and al...
28 Aug, 2026, 07.57 PM IST