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GLOBAL WARMING NEWS
In a warming world, reframe the climate challenge
September 05, 2026 9:56 am
A recent UN report notes that there is no way to contain global temperature rise within the Paris Climate Pact's threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius. It is a reminder that a rapidly warming world will require institutions that respond promptly to calamities
Heat islands, sleepless nights and a public challenge
July 18, 2026 7:07 am
India needs to recognise healthy sleep as an essential pillar of public health. Heat action plans should account not only for daytime exposure but also for dangerously warm nights, particularly in dense urban settlements where the heat island effect is strongest
PMO takes stock of El Nino impact, monitoring level & preparedness
July 08, 2026 4:30 am
The directions came during a high-level meeting presided by P K Mishra, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister. During the meeting, the progress of the kharif season and possible impact due to El Nino on other sectors of the economy was reviewed.
The world must electrify rapidly to meet climate goals. The challenge is bigger than you think
June 21, 2026 12:48 pm
Electricity meets only a small fraction of the world’s energy needs. And most of this electricity comes from fossil fuels. A radical shift to renewables is required.
Green energy can’t yet bend climate curve
June 12, 2026 5:39 am
The expansion in renewables, though significant, is still not enough to check the rise in GHG emissions
Human contribution to global warming highest ever in 2025, says study
June 11, 2026 5:23 am
The latest IGCC study said average global temperatures in 2025 were about 1.39 degree Celsius higher than the average of 1850-1900 baseline.
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
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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