Germany, Poland poised for soaring temperatures as heatwave moves eastA scorching heatwave, responsible for numerous deaths across Western Europe, is now bearing down on Germany and Poland with temperatures ne...
27 Jun, 2026, 11.32 AM IST
Why Opening Windows at the Wrong Time Can Trap Heat InsideOpening windows on hot days can trap heat, making homes warmer and more uncomfortable. Research shows that hot air enters homes through ope...
18 Apr, 2026, 01.14 PM IST
Swaraj urges SCO members to back UN Security Council reformsIndia has been calling for the reform of the UN Security Council (UNSC) along with Brazil, Germany and Japan for long.
22 May, 2019, 03.37 PM IST
Four nations including US succeed in preventing the inclusion of assessment by climate panelDespite recognizing that the IPCC assessment encapsulates the “best available science”, in the final decision, countries opted to focus on ...
17 Dec, 2018, 04.43 PM IST
Nations to work overtime to finalise Paris pact rulesLate Thursday, the Polish chair of the 24th round of climate negotiations released texts dealing with most of the issues comprising the Par...
15 Dec, 2018, 07.38 AM IST
Strong commitment to climate action rooted in the Vedas: PM Modi tells Antonio GuterresIn Paris, three years ago, countries collectively agreed to keep global temperature rises to no more than 2°C above pre-industrial levels, ...
04 Dec, 2018, 11.30 AM IST
India to play 'responsible' role at climate negotiations in Poland: PM Narendra Modi to UN chiefThe main topic of Prime Minister Modi's discussion with the UN chief was the forthcoming COP24 climate change meeting in Katowice, Poland f...
30 Nov, 2018, 08.03 PM IST
Poland to formally adopt climate treaty to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2020Poland is the only member-state of the European Union that is yet to formally adopt the Doha Amendments.
12 Sep, 2018, 05.33 PM IST
UN Climate Summit host Poland looks to help seal Paris AgreementPoland plans to kick off the summit with a gathering of global leaders to help overcome the deep political differences that remain on key i...
12 Sep, 2018, 06.23 AM IST
Paris Agreement: Rulebook to be finalised by Dec 2018At the end of the two weeks of talks, negotiators agreed to keep working through the year to be able to finalise by December 2018 the ruleb...
23 Nov, 2017, 12.42 AM IST
Amid US shadow, nearly 200 nations pledge action on climate by December 2018Progress has been uneven with the rule making process moving faster on some issues than others. Szyszko, however, is firm about the 2018 de...
19 Nov, 2017, 06.46 PM IST
Coal returns as flashpoint in global climate-change fightA growing group of countries are promising to end coal use altogether, saying its economic appeal is diminishing as carbon taxes push up co...
19 Nov, 2017, 08.49 AM IST
Protesters seek logjam at Warsaw climate negotiations to end soonThe two-week long climate negotiations at Warsaw are in the final stretch, with ministers working to beat the clock and build a consensus o...
23 Nov, 2013, 04.03 AM IST
- Poland sacks environment minister in the middle of climate talks
In a surprising move, the Polish government on Wednesday sacked its environment minister Marcin Korolec, who heads the country's delegation...
21 Nov, 2013, 03.20 AM IST
Industry to have a say in UN climate summit at WarsawMinisters and senior government representatives from the 190-odd countries will be meeting for a three-day preparatory meeting in Warsaw th...
02 Oct, 2013, 01.36 PM IST
- EU must keep climate plans despite economic crisis: Brussels
EU Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas said that Europe must not water down its plans to tackle global warming despite the current finan...
24 Sep, 2008, 08.17 PM IST
- 'Rich nations should give money to fight climate change'
India and China have demanded that rich nations set aside 0.5%-1% of the GDP to help the developing world face the challenge posed by clima...
30 Aug, 2008, 01.20 AM IST