By the numbers: What to know about Europe's record-breaking heat waveWestern Europe is grappling with an unprecedented June heatwave, with temperatures exceeding 40°C in many areas. Spain has recorded an esti...
26 Jun, 2026, 05.54 PM IST
Heatwave linked to 212 deaths in Spain Sunday-Wednesday: Public instituteSpain is grappling with a severe heatwave, with preliminary estimates suggesting over 200 deaths between Sunday and Wednesday. This follows...
25 Jun, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
Welcome to the age of energy shocks: The unsettling future view that Iran's Hormuz playbook showsIran war: In today’s rapidly evolving energy scene, crises have become the new norm, frequently disrupting oil and gas supply chains. The g...
23 Apr, 2026, 11.45 AM IST
Berlin courts tourists as Paris and Barcelona tire of the crowdsBerlin aims to attract tourists seeking respite from crowded southern European cities. The city highlights its art scene and cooler climate...
21 Aug, 2025, 03.12 PM IST
World will have to learn to live with heatwaves: United NationThe UN's weather agency warns that heatwaves will become more frequent and intense due to human-induced climate change, particularly in Eur...
01 Jul, 2025, 05.33 PM IST
Nordic "coolcations" turn up the chill factorCati Padilla and other tourists from southern Europe are increasingly opting for "coolcations" in Nordic countries like Norway and Sweden t...
03 Jul, 2024, 11.27 AM IST
How extreme heat threatens health and safetyHeat exhaustion, which can include dizziness, headaches, shaking and thirst, can affect anyone, and is not usually serious, providing the p...
20 Jun, 2024, 04.27 PM IST
How G20 can take the lead on climate actionThe world's economies are interconnected, so effective action requires an international lens. The trade flows that sustain consumption in o...
19 Jul, 2023, 12.41 AM IST
As temperatures soared in Europe last year, so did heat-related deaths, study findsOne difficulty for researchers is that heat-related deaths are often happening in people with pre-existing conditions, such as cardiovascul...
10 Jul, 2023, 09.13 PM IST
Govts need private sector strategies like an ‘outside-in’ approach to meet challenges like climate change: Jaideep Prabhu"Huge problems like climate change require the state to play a crucial coordinating role but it can’t do everything on its own. It needs to...
21 Jul, 2022, 10.08 PM IST
Deaths due to coronavirus in many countries exceed official talliesLooking at the period from mid-February through May 2020, researchers reported 206,000 more deaths than would have been expected without th...
15 Oct, 2020, 07.48 AM IST
2016 on track to be hottest year ever: UNThe El Nino event, which turned up the Earth's thermostat, has now disappeared, but "climate change, caused by heat-trapping greenhouse gas...
22 Jul, 2016, 03.19 PM IST