Climate

Coolest mornings give way to scorching days: What is happening to Pune weather?

April 16, 2026 9:30 pm

From "chilling" mornings to "scorching" afternoons, Pune is a city of extremes this week. While Shivajinagar recorded Maharashtra's second-lowest minimum temperature at 17.1°C, day temperatures hit 42°C in Lohegaon, prompting health warnings.

India no longer inclined to host COP33 climate event in 2028

April 09, 2026 6:22 am

COP, or Conference of Parties, is the annual meeting of the signatories to the 1994 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

'In talks with urban development dept to mandate green construction': Maharashtra Climate Action Cell head details cooling action plan

April 05, 2026 4:55 pm

Abhijit Ghorpade says that the number of extreme heat days in Maharashtra has doubled over the past 50 years, with 15 districts now classified as highly vulnerable. He also says the state aims to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

Surplus heat is the new climate challenge

March 24, 2026 12:20 am

The results of energy imbalance could unfold over decades. Policies must, therefore, be stable enough to guide investments and research over long time-scales

Climate tech is moving away from a green premium: Ankur Shrivastava, Founder, Momentum Capital

March 22, 2026 9:34 am

With two decades of experience as a founder and investor in India and the US, Ankur previously co-founded Globevestor, a technology startup in the venture capital space, where he led investments in over 40 startups.

Climate change, hotter days can make Indians physically inactive by 2050, says Lancet study: What it means for your disease risk?

March 20, 2026 2:21 pm

As heat exposure curbs outdoor activity, study warns of worsening lifestyle diseases, premature deaths and stressed health systems.

'A lot in common between India, Brazil in dealing with climate crisis'

February 19, 2026 10:23 pm

Finance, technology and capacity building are cross-cutting enablers that help different solutions scale faster, said Bruna Cerquira.

23 MoUs signed, over 1,000 urban climate projects announced at Mumbai Climate Week

February 19, 2026 8:46 pm

Spread over three days, over 2,000 delegates and 500 speakers from over 30 countries convened at India's first climate week to hold discussions around three core themes of food systems, urban resilience and energy transition.

From Belem to Copernicus, the unfolding climate challenge

December 11, 2025 8:00 am

Unlike global warming mitigation, which can happen at national, regional or global levels, building defences against heat waves, floods, cyclones and storms requires action at the local level

India has to be pragmatic on climate finance

December 09, 2025 4:17 pm

The cynicism and weariness among donors and recipients with regard to the effectiveness of aid are equally true for climate finance. Also, debt is at an all-time high, especially in advanced economies

Weather Forecast

June 22, 2020 6:18 pm