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Himachal Gov Shukla lauds short film on climate change

December 15, 2025 6:57 pm

Shukla appreciated National Film Award-winning filmmaker Vivek Mohan for presenting a sensitive and impactful message through the film. Mohan, who belongs to Shimla, shared that the short film was inspired by two real-life incidents.

COP 30 moves needle on climate finance, but not on bringing temperatures down

November 23, 2025 2:10 pm

The Belem summit has restored some trust in the fraying global climate negotiation process. The challenge now is to take on the tougher challenge of expediting climate action

Express at COP30: Countries reject draft text as it skips roadmap on fossil fuel phase-out

November 22, 2025 3:22 am

A group of 29 countries, mainly small island states and those from Europe, rejected the draft text because it skipped any mention of a roadmap on fossil fuel phase-out, which was one of their key demands.

Pressure mounts for global roadmap to phase out fossil fuels

November 20, 2025 5:35 am

India’s Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav held a bilateral meeting with China’s Special Envoy on Climate Change, Liu Zhenmin, on Wednesday to coordinate their strategy on these issues.

'Climate action cannot be individual': Author says at launch of book on global warming

July 13, 2025 7:16 pm

Delivering a keynote address, former CM Suresh Mehta focused on the deeper psychological and societal shifts required to address the climate emergency. He noted that while people are aware of the environment, they often choose "escapism".

India’s climate taxonomy must include Loss & Damage

July 01, 2025 12:27 pm

Loss and Damage refers to irreversible impacts of climate change that are beyond the limit of what people can adapt to. And while continued calls for reparations from the developed world are both necessary and urgent, it is evident that the magnitude of harm far exceeds what will ever be delivered through global funds

Sustainable economic growth demands cleaner energy use but also poses a challenge of efficiently using energy to grow

June 19, 2025 4:58 pm

Although India has made commendable gains in energy efficiency, declining green energy productivity signals a new challenge. As the country shifts toward a cleaner energy future, the focus must move beyond quantity to quality

Undercounted and overlooked: The hidden toll of heat waves on health

June 18, 2025 2:08 pm

Underestimating the actual impact of heat leads to a dangerous public perception that, as Indians, we have the tolerance to bear it. If vulnerable populations do not perceive heat as a serious threat to life, they will not prioritise protective actions and timely healthcare

Not so cool: Government’s rule setting AC temperatures, and its impact

June 15, 2025 12:27 pm

While air-conditioners have become essential for coping with rising heat, India needs a comprehensive strategy to address the growing energy demand, environmental impact, and infrastructure strain associated with cooling

Study: Only 24% present-day glaciers will remain if world gets warmer by 2.7°C

May 30, 2025 4:56 am

The study comes just a day after a huge portion of a glacier in the Swiss village of Blatten, in the Alps, collapsed into the valley, burying most of a mountain village in the foothills.

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A shrinking island in Bengal and a river that threatens to swallow it whole

November 28, 2021 9:39 pm

With the tides during the full moon and new moon increasing in intensity, it seems as if the river Chinai and the Bay of Bengal would soon swallow the Mousuni island.

Greenland residents grapple with global warming

January 15, 2019 7:31 am

As scientists study the threats posed by a warming climate, some of the immediate effects of climate change have been a double-edged sword for some in and around Tasiilaq.

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Climate change is real and it is making hurricanes worse. Here's how

June 22, 2020 6:16 pm

Rising ocean temperatures have fueled some of the most devastating storms in recent years. Kendra Pierre-Louis, a reporter on The New York Times’s climate team, explains how.

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