Study projects losses in India's solar power potential due to air pollution, climate changeIndia may see a reduction of 600-800 gigawatt-hours of solar power capacity before mid-century, due to air pollution and climate change. Re...
17 Mar, 2025, 04.56 PM IST
Gujarat, Rajasthan to see up to 50 pc more rain, big deficit likely in Himalayas due to climate changeWestern India is poised for a significant surge in rainfall by 2040 due to climate change, while the eastern and northeastern regions may e...
17 Nov, 2024, 10.39 PM IST
A $91 billion trade means mining in one of the world’s hottest placesThe Pilbara region in Australia has faced record-breaking heat waves, posing severe challenges for miners and infrastructure.
13 Aug, 2024, 10.26 AM IST
COP28 pledge to curb cooling emissions backed by 63 countriesThe Global Cooling Pledge marks the world's first collective focus on climate-warming emissions from cooling, which includes refrigeration ...
05 Dec, 2023, 10.13 PM IST
Heat-related deaths to surge 4.7-fold by mid-century: LancetA new report by The Lancet warns that heat-related deaths could increase by 4.7 times by mid-century. The study reveals that in 2022, 60% o...
15 Nov, 2023, 12.58 PM IST
Three-fold Increase likely in heat-related deaths by mid-century: LancetNew projections reveal that heat-related deaths are projected to increase 370% if the rise in temperature reaches 2 degrees Celsius by mid-...
15 Nov, 2023, 12.13 AM IST
Will there be a rise in heat-related heart deaths in the US? A new report uncovers the silent threatEscalating heat, fueled by climate change, poses an increasingly grave danger to the well-being of Americans, with seniors and adults antic...
30 Oct, 2023, 06.19 PM IST
Ocean currents regulating climate globally could collapse mid-century: StudyCollapse of ocean currents, that redistribute temperatures and precipitation between the tropics and the North Atlantic, is predicted to ha...
26 Jul, 2023, 01.44 PM IST
India’s battle against heat shows stakes of COP26 climate talksIndians are on the front line of the battle against rising global temperatures. The nation of 1.3 billion people is one of the most vulnera...
10 Nov, 2021, 11.08 AM IST
G20 make commitments on climate neutrality, coal financingAccording to the final communique, the Group of 20 leaders also agreed to end public financing for coal-fired power generation abroad, but ...
31 Oct, 2021, 06.27 PM IST
India proposes new rules to push green energy use in industriesThe proposed amendments would facilitate the development of a carbon market in India and prescribe minimum consumption of renewable energy ...
30 Oct, 2021, 05.51 PM IST
View: Can geoegineering fix climate change?The trade-off between geoengineering and carbon removal depends on one’s time horizon. The sooner cooling is pursued, the greater the envir...
02 Oct, 2021, 10.33 AM IST
Invest $131 trillion in clean energy by 2050 to hit climate goals, agency saysIn its annual flagship report, the International Renewable Energy Agency underscored the scale and pace of change needed to cap the rise in...
16 Mar, 2021, 12.51 PM IST
Renewables agency charts path to zero-carbon energy system by 2050With governments adopting massive stimulus packages to blunt the shock of the virus, calls are building for a "green recovery".
21 Apr, 2020, 01.14 PM IST
Air scrubbed off CO2 could be a reality soonAccording to a United Nations report this month, taking out a big chunk of carbon dioxide load in the atmosphere may be necessary to avoid ...
26 Oct, 2018, 08.22 AM IST
Climate change may make parts of Middle East 'uninhabitable'By mid-century, during the warmest periods, temperatures will not fall below 30 degrees at night, and during daytime they could rise to 46 ...
03 May, 2016, 04.19 PM IST
- No climate breakthrough on G8 horizon: UN climate chief
The top United Nations climate official called on Thursday on rich nations to lead the fight against global warming, but said a breakthroug...
03 Jul, 2008, 11.42 PM IST