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CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT ON CHILDREN
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...
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...
Rock-ice avalanches: The silent Himalayan killer behind Nepal's deadly floodRecent floods in Nepal's Rasuwa district highlight rock-ice avalanches. These events, which can trigger destructive downstream floods, are ...
Nepal’s deadly flood is a warning no one is listening toA devastating flash flood struck Nepal's Rasuwa district, causing significant loss of life and missing persons. Hundreds of Indian pilgrims...
Jeff Bezos pledged $10 billion for climate change: Lauren Sánchez's $100 million plan is transforming unused spaces in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Pennsylvania, Indianapolis and other US citiesLauren Sánchezis helping direct Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ $10 billion climate fund. In July this year, the fund announced a $100 million i...
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.
Nepal flash floods reason: What caused the deadly floods and why the region is at riskAn ice and rock avalanche caused massive flash floods in Nepal on Wednesday. At least 160 people died, and hundreds of tourists were report...
ET Startup Awards 2026 | Social Enterprise: Varaha delivers carbon dollars to smallholder farmersVaraha is helping farmers adopt sustainable farming practices such as regenerative farming, tree planting, biochar and enhanced rock weathe...
The world is burning less. Why does it feel like it’s burning more?Global burned areas are significantly below average, contradicting climate change narratives. Satellite data shows a quiet fire season worl...
In 1989, a 185-page California climate report warned that a warming would slash the state's spring runoff by a full third. 30 years later, its warnings proved right, with mountain snow cover falling by half as droughts, floods and fires worsenedCalifornia received climate change warnings thirty years ago. These projections accurately predicted droughts, floods, and heat waves. The ...
In 2025, research study warned 76 per cent of glacier mass would vanish bringing catastrophe to Himalayas, European Alps, Rockies of the US, Canada, and other parts of world but one country may not feel direct impact. Here's whyGlaciers are found on every continent except Australia -- from Mount Kilimanjaro to the Austrian Alps and the Karakoram range in Pakistan.
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...
AVPN Global Conference 2026 opens in Delhi, calls for Asia-led solutions and coordinated capitalThe AVPN Global Conference 2026 has officially kicked off in New Delhi, marking a first for the city. With participation from around two th...
Since 1990s, amount of living heat sensitive coral has gone down shockingly, this indicates warmer ocean which means worse storms, hotter nightsEl Nino is already as big as recent ones and is still growing with it expected to reach unprecedented levels at its peak. It's responsible ...
Enough of Gurugram as Potemkin villageGurugram's modern facade crumbles during heavy rains, revealing inadequate infrastructure and poor upkeep. Over-concretisation and insuffic...
- From Tokyo to London, heatwaves send men to work in shorts
The sweltering summer temperatures are prompting men to ditch long pants for shorts in the office, with retailers noting a rise in sales of...
ET Evoke: OECD nations should pay the Global South for climate damages they've caused - if the latter adopt carbon pricing, says Economics Professor Michael GreenstoneGreenstone, Milton Friedman Distinguished Service Professor in Economics at the University of Chicago, says air pollution is shortening liv...
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...
As Europe bakes, momentum grows for climate-resilient farmingExtreme weather is pushing farmers toward climate-resilient practices for better yields. Regenerative farming methods improve soil health a...
Something is thawing beneath Alaska — and the price tag could be $43 trillionAlaska's tundra holds immense frozen carbon stores which are thawing. This thaw releases greenhouse gases, potentially causing significant ...