France sounds alarm as Europe's deadly heatwave takes its tollWestern Europe is grappling with a deadly heatwave, causing numerous deaths, power disruptions, and school closures. France has elevated it...
25 Jun, 2026, 04.55 PM IST
Data centers are stewing in their own pollutionA new study reveals a significant portion of planned data centers face high climate risks, potentially becoming uninsurable due to extreme ...
20 Jun, 2026, 12.08 PM IST
Behind India's Rs 5.5 lakh crore FII selloff lies a hidden list of 84 multibagger winnersForeign institutional investors have sold Indian stocks worth Rs 5.5 lakh crore. However, a hidden list reveals 84 stocks where FIIs have a...
16 Jun, 2026, 10.13 AM IST
A scorching Asian summer will add to risk of surging gas pricesGlobal gas markets are on edge as the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed. Traders are watching China and weather forecasts closely. Ho...
26 May, 2026, 07.24 AM IST
Japan plans giant 11,000-km solar ring around the Moon to send limitless energy to Earth; how futuristic project would workJapan's Shimizu Corporation proposes a colossal "Lunar Solar Ring" encircling the Moon to beam clean energy to Earth. This ambitious concep...
12 May, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
Heat-trapping microplastics found to play role in climate changeScientists found that colored plastic particles, prevalent in the atmosphere, have a significant heat-trapping impact, particularly in area...
09 May, 2026, 10.47 AM IST
Asia heat waves spell double trouble for economies hit by oilAsia faces a new inflation threat from El Niño as rising temperatures and dry weather are all set to increase food costs. This comes on top...
08 May, 2026, 08.46 AM IST
How El Nino could impact the world's weather in 2026/27Forecasters predict a strong El Nino developing in late 2026. This phenomenon is expected to bring hotter and drier weather to much of Asia...
24 Apr, 2026, 01.41 PM IST
August third-hottest globally on record, says climate monitorDevastating wildfires and blistering heatwaves during the world's third-hottest August on record underscored the urgency of tackling climat...
09 Sep, 2025, 10.40 PM IST
August third-hottest globally on record, says climate monitorDevastating wildfires and blistering heatwaves marked the world's third-hottest August on record, according to the EU's Copernicus Climate ...
09 Sep, 2025, 09.58 AM IST
Japan boils at brutal 40°C - heatwave warps streets, food displays, and daily lifeJapan is grappling with an unprecedented heatwave, as temperatures soar above 40°C, causing bizarre disruptions like melting food displays....
05 Aug, 2025, 11.57 PM IST
Airport built on water in Japan is sinking into sea. All about the woes of Kansai International AirportKansai International Airport is an enormous airport, that occupies two artificial islands in Osaka Bay. It serves as a hub for All Nippon A...
09 Jan, 2024, 01.46 PM IST
Act now to build Climate Resilience leveraging emerging technologies14 Jan, 2022, 10.45 AM IST
India estimated to have suffered average annual loss of USD 87 billion from extreme weather events: UNThe State of the Climate in Asia 2020 report by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), released on Tuesday, said that extreme weather...
27 Oct, 2021, 09.00 PM IST
India’s first multi-petaflop supercomputer, to improve monsoon and air quality forecastDr Harsh Vardhan dedicated India’s fastest and first multi-petaflops supercomputer to the nation on Monday at Pune-based Indian Institute o...
08 Jan, 2018, 07.32 PM IST
- Catastrophe-led losses hit a record this year
Economic losses arising out of very severe natural catastrophes during the first six months of 2011 have surpassed all previous records.
14 Jul, 2011, 03.59 AM IST
- Japan announces $ 50 mn in food aid for developing nations
Japan announced Friday it will provide $50 million in new emergency food aid to help developing countries cope with the impact of soaring f...
04 Jul, 2008, 12.36 PM IST