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GLOBAL WARMING NEWS

India has more cities in the world's 50 most heat-vulnerable list than any other country

June 04, 2026 11:59 pm

India leads the world's heat vulnerability ranking, with 14 cities in the global top 50, more than Nigeria and Pakistan combined, according to an Oxford University study of 205 cities.

This World Environment Day, let’s broaden the conversation

June 05, 2026 6:59 am

The transition to a low-carbon economy could create millions of new jobs across manufacturing, engineering, construction, digital services and energy management sectors

Europe's record heat will end soon. But for the world, why the worst may be yet to come

May 29, 2026 1:35 pm

El Niño, the unusual warming of the equatorial Pacific Ocean, could be among the strongest ever this year. It could reduce India's monsoon rainfall and increase temperatures.

Why climate awareness isn’t becoming action for Gen Z

May 08, 2026 11:50 pm

A generation that can cite the IPCC's sixth assessment report but cannot name its ward councillor has not yet begun to fight. That, more than the doomscrolling and the despair, is the real measure of where India's climate politics stands

New measure for heat stress reframes climate challenge

April 11, 2026 6:48 am

A 35°C wet-bulb temperature is generally considered the theoretical upper limit of human endurance. A new study published in Nature Communications concludes that this safe limit could be much lower

No new clearances for production of refrigerant gases after 2027: Centre

April 09, 2026 4:04 am

Those applying before the deadline will need to submit an undertaking guaranteeing that their plant will be fully operational, including commencement of production, on or before December 31, 2027.

Fine-tune the Paris Pact framework, underline equity

March 28, 2026 6:23 am

Without credible commitments on climate finance by developed countries, calls for greater ambition from the Global South will ring hollow.

On climate change, India has a good story to tell

March 28, 2026 6:27 am

It is the climate evangelists of the West who have repeatedly retreated from their solemn commitments and tried to shift the burden of climate change action on to the developing world. It is they who must be put in the dock for the peril the world faces

India’s new climate targets are modest, but significant. Here’s why

March 27, 2026 11:01 am

As the US retreats from renewables and climate financing hopes falter, India has signalled that it remains committed to clean energy pathway.

Global climate in 'state of emergency' as energy imbalance reaches record high: WMO report

March 24, 2026 9:20 am

In its State of the Global Climate report 2025, WMO said that every key climate indicator is raising alarms and that the years from 2015 to 2025 have been the hottest 11 years.

GLOBAL WARMING PHOTOS

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.

GLOBAL WARMING VIDEOS

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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