Climate

Higher electricity bills due to intense summer: Maharashtra Chief Minister

July 10, 2026 7:34 pm

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis attributed the sharp rise in household electricity bills this summer to higher power consumption driven by extreme heat.

Tech is key for climate adaptation, but don’t ignore local knowledge: CSTEP’s Indu Murthy

June 28, 2026 9:41 am

Indu is an expert reviewer for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change for the greenhouse gas inventory review process.

As John Berger turns 100, noticing the trees that escaped his Ways of Seeing

June 11, 2026 6:25 pm

If Ways of Seeing was revolutionary in the way it saw humans in art, what could it imply for us to reverse our focus of interest — where, after long and weary centuries of human domination, of watching only humans, of turning all other living forms into background, we notice moss and mycelium, fir and fern, not as compass needle but as the mercury in a thermometer?

Knowledge Nugget | World Environment Day 2026: Let's revisit 5 critical environmental lessons

June 05, 2026 11:39 am

The Arctic, the oceans, and the world's forests all delivered powerful wake-up calls last year. The question is: are we listening? Let's revisit the five environmental lessons that reveal where the planet is headed and what comes next.

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.

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June 22, 2020 6:18 pm