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 ...
04 Sep, 2026, 11.08 PM IST
Europe’s summer felt like a gamechanger. Will next year be any different?Europe faces severe heat waves, impacting harvests and causing many deaths. Governments are beginning to acknowledge climate change impacts...
04 Sep, 2026, 02.06 PM IST
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...
04 Sep, 2026, 10.20 AM IST
Earth is set to cross 1.5°C — does the climate clock stop there? The UN has a plan for what happens if temperatures overshoot the crucial thresholdGlobal warming exceeding 1.5°C is now likely, according to a United Nations assessment. The focus must shift to limiting temperature oversh...
03 Sep, 2026, 10.13 PM IST
An Amazon rainforest was put through a 20-year drought experiment — the forest changed in a way scientists didn’t expectScientists created an artificial drought in the Amazon rainforest for over two decades. Initially resilient, the forest lost significant bi...
03 Sep, 2026, 07.22 PM IST
FM Nirmala Sitharaman hails India's 7.8% growth despite global disruptions as 'remarkable'India achieved 7.8 percent growth in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026-27. This remarkable expansion positions India as the world's fas...
03 Sep, 2026, 05.43 PM IST
El Nino to be 'very strong', last until February, UN warnsThe World Meteorological Organization warns of a very strong El Nino event. This phenomenon is expected to persist through February and int...
03 Sep, 2026, 01.11 PM IST
AI boom is testing tech firms' climate pledgesTechnology companies are stepping up their climate commitments but not fast enough to counter rapidly inflating energy needs linked to the ...
03 Sep, 2026, 08.28 AM IST
UN says world must navigate 'reality' of 1.5C overshootA United Nations report details managing global temperatures after exceeding the 1.5C target. Scientists agree warming above this level pos...
02 Sep, 2026, 09.53 AM 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
In France's north, winegrowers bet on a warmer futureThis year, successive heatwaves, wildfires and drought, disrupted life for France's winegrowers, leading to historically early harvests, lo...
01 Sep, 2026, 09.21 AM IST
In 1870, a New York millionaire secretly built a 300-foot underground railway. Decades before the city's modern subway network took shape, people forgot it existedLong before New York City’s modern subway system opened in 1904, a millionaire had already built a secret underground railway beneath Broad...
31 Aug, 2026, 09.43 PM IST
CJI Surya Kant flags 'climate injustice', says developing nations cannot bear brunt of green transitionAddressing the High-Level Commonwealth Policy Dialogue on Climate Justice at Marlborough House in London, CJI Kant on Friday said the globa...
29 Aug, 2026, 10.47 AM IST
A hotter planet puts 145 mn Indian children under greater stress every year: StudyIndia sees 61 percent of children facing extra heat stress annually. Global research shows climate change doubles dangerous heat exposure f...
28 Aug, 2026, 05.45 PM IST
For centuries, Arctic cold has kept plant life small but Alaska trees are growing taller, getting greener due to climate change and this may offer hope, survival strategy for fragile eco-system against global warmingThese plants are competing for sun, nutrients, water and especially pollination in this harsh environment of limited but intense sunlight.
27 Aug, 2026, 03.52 PM IST
Why are some mountain trees moving downhill as the planet warms? Scientists may have an answerMountain trees are migrating uphill and downhill due to climate change. Their water transport efficiency and drought resistance determine t...
26 Aug, 2026, 08.18 PM IST
In 1850, scientists began recording the temperatures that would reveal Earth's climate trajectory. 172 years later, researchers found 45 years of satellite observations are enough to detect human warming in most regionsScientists developed a new method to identify regional climate change patterns. This approach uses observed temperature records to pinpoint...
23 Aug, 2026, 08.10 PM IST