Scientists issue dire warning for humanity: Arctic Ocean's ice-free days just three years awayA new study warns that the Arctic Ocean could experience its first ice-free day as early as 2027, a dramatic consequence of accelerated ice...
07 Dec, 2024, 09.56 PM IST
Will there be no ice in the Arctic region in next three years?The Arctic could see its first ice-free summer day by 2027. Scientists project ice-free periods lasting up to 71 days. Melting ice exposes ...
06 Dec, 2024, 08.27 AM IST
Experts warn of heat risks as India's temperatures climb againIndia is facing a severe heatwave, with temperatures in several cities exceeding 45 degrees Celsius. The city of New Delhi has seen tempera...
30 May, 2024, 07.32 PM IST
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the PhilippinesThe months of March, April and May are typically the hottest and driest in the archipelago nation, but conditions this year have been exace...
24 Apr, 2024, 11.01 AM IST
Rains from dying typhoon batter China for seventh daySouthern China has been hit by heavy rains for the seventh consecutive day due to a typhoon, causing flooding and trapping residents. The t...
11 Sep, 2023, 08.58 AM IST
Global heatwave 2023: Greece faces hottest July in 50 years, US records soaring temperaturesGlobal heatwaves grip Greece and the US, with scorching temperatures reaching record highs. Climate change impacts are evident as extreme w...
25 Jul, 2023, 12.08 AM IST
Greece facing longest heatwave on record while record highs hit USTens of millions of people in the northern hemisphere have been suffering through intense heat this summer as the world appears headed for ...
22 Jul, 2023, 05.30 PM IST
- Climate science report 'critical for success' of COP26: UN26 Jul, 2021, 04.40 PM IST
Surging heat may limit aircraft takeoffs globally: StudyDuring the hottest parts of the day, 10 to 30 per cent of fully loaded planes may have to remove some fuel, cargo or passengers, or else wa...
14 Jul, 2017, 01.12 PM IST
Arctic may become ice-free for first time in 100,000 yearsSea ice is usually at its lowest in September and starts to build again when the winter sets in.
05 Jun, 2016, 04.41 PM IST
Arctic may become ice-free for first time in 100,000 yearsArctic may become ice-free this year or next for the first time in more than 100,000 years, a leading Cambridge scientist has claimed.
05 Jun, 2016, 04.16 PM IST
Rising sea levels may threaten Nasa launch sitesRising sea levels caused by melting ice caps could threaten Nasa launch sites along US coastlines, the US space agency has warned.
06 Sep, 2015, 09.42 PM IST
Rising sea levels may threaten NASA launch sitesRising sea levels caused by melting ice caps could threaten NASA launch sites along US coastlines, the US space agency has warned.
06 Sep, 2015, 07.23 PM IST
El Nino’s return may increase food prices in Asia; policy makers bracing for damages“Anything that pushes food prices materially higher in Asia has the potential to be a headache for central banks,” said Mark Walton.
09 Jun, 2015, 05.28 AM IST
Southwest monsoon likely to set over Kerala in next 48 hours, says IMDThe much-awaited southwest monsoon is likely to set over Kerala in the next 48 hours, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said .
04 Jun, 2015, 09.55 AM IST
A future of thirst: Water crisis lies on the horizonThe next time your throat is as dry as a bone and the Sun is beating down, take a glass of clean, cool water.
13 May, 2014, 10.47 PM IST
Earth to get hotter despite global warming slowdownEarth's climate would continue to warm during this century on track with previous estimates, despite the recent slowdown in the rate of glo...
13 Mar, 2014, 02.17 PM IST