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Pakistan farmers in long fight to make German firms pay for flood damageFarmers from Pakistan's Sindh province are pursuing legal action against German firms RWE and Heidelberg Materials. They claim these compan...- Disaster warning systems race to keep pace with galloping climate risksTwice a day during the rainy season, Raquel Izarra climbs to the roof of her home in the eastern Lima suburb of Santa Ines Bajo and measure...
- Global credit conditions to weaken next year: Moody'sMoody’s Ratings expects global credit conditions to weaken in 2027 as higher financing costs and elevated energy prices create pressure acr...
- 2026 set to rank among four warmest years on record, says WMOThe World Meteorological Organization indicates that 2026 will likely be among the four warmest years recorded. The global average temperat...
- How many people could die from El Niño worldwide? Which American states could face the greatest heat-related risks?In a significant step, the Climate Impact Lab has launched a tool to forecast deaths from extreme heat exacerbated by El Niño. Alarmingly, ...
- Global climate talks open with big questions, smaller goalsClimate negotiators from nearly 200 countries are attending COP31 in Antalya, Turkey, to address rising global temperatures and emissions. ...
- PSBs integrate ESG parameters into companies' credit risk assessmentPublic sector banks are incorporating environment, social, and governance parameters into their credit risk assessment processes. Seven ban...
- World entering 'age of climate extremes': UN chief GuterresThe world is entering a new reality where climate extremes are the norm, the United Nations chief Antonio Guterres warned Monday, urging le...
- 56% of global business leaders expect disruptions to severely hit operations: KPMGA recent KPMG International report indicates that 56 percent of global business leaders anticipate severe disruptions affecting operations....
- Bengaluru woman, an ISB graduate, explains why it took her 8 years to pay her Rs 43 lakh education loan: ‘I started earning in 22…’Repaying an education loan can be a lengthy and financially taxing experience. A woman from Bengaluru, Arpitha Rao, took eight years to pay...
- 56% of global business leaders expect disruptions to severely hit operations: KPMGA recent KPMG International report indicates that 56 percent of global business leaders anticipate severe disruptions affecting operations....
- COP31 a 'moment of truth': UN chief Guterres urges world leaders to act now on climate changeAntónio Guterres has urged global leaders to take immediate action against climate change ahead of the COP31 summit. He emphasizes that res...
- AI Can Measure How ESG Really Impacts the Bottom LineAdvances in large language models are making rigorous sustainability analysis dramatically faster and cheaper, allowing investors and other...
- Environmental groups embrace AI, even as they warn of data center impactsEnvironmental organisations are increasingly leveraging artificial intelligence to enhance conservation efforts and analyze ecological data...
- Microfinance lenders tread cautiously amid rural stressThe microfinance sector experienced varied performance in the second quarter of FY27, reflecting economic uncertainty. Bandhan Bank and Cre...
- 70% of global business leaders report rising risk exposure amid AI, geopolitical disruptions: KPMGAccording to the report, 56% of respondents said external disruptions involving geopolitical, energy, cyber, trade or climate-related facto...
- Brazil offers road map to phase down fossil fuels, halt deforestationBuilding on the decision adopted at the first global stocktake of the Paris Agreement at COP28 in Dubai in 2023, these seek to advance clim...
- 12 key Indian mutual funds score zero on climate scenario analysis and stress testing. Should you be worried?A recent study reveals that India's $900-billion asset management sector lacks climate scenario analysis disclosures. Twelve mutual funds, ...
- 'Lord Shiva's locks on river Ganga are loosening': Rainfall could get heavier as Himalayan permafrost melts, mountain rocks holding water are losing ground, warns expertClimate author and entrepreneur Mridula Ramesh has warned that rising temperatures are melting Himalayan permafrost, weakening mountain slo...
- Europe needs to better prepare for warmer temperatures: European UnionThe European Union on Tuesday warned of the need to better prepare for a feared 3C rise in global warming as it unveiled new rules to force...
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