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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

Climate Change Performance Index: Top and bottom 10 countries in 2025 — where does India rank?

May 29, 2025 2:12 pm

Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) Ranking 2025: This year, the top three spots remain unfilled, with Denmark holding firm at 4th. Surprisingly, developed nations like China, the U.S., Japan, and the UAE rank much lower.

'If contribution to degradation is unequal, responsibility must also be unequal' - India slams developed countries at ICJ hearing

December 06, 2024 1:08 am

India also urged the ICJ to avoid creating new obligations that go beyond the existing climate-change framework.

El Nino ending; at least 60 per cent chance of La Nina developing during July-Sept: WMO

June 03, 2024 6:11 pm

The 2023/24 El Niño event, which drove record-breaking temperatures and extreme weather around the world, is predicted to transition to La Niña conditions later this year, according to a new update from the World Meteorological Organization.

Don’t wear ironed clothes on Mondays to fight climate change, CSIR tells staff

May 08, 2024 7:52 am

A circular in this regard was sent by the CSIR HQ to all its labs recently, sources in the know told The Indian Express. Further participation post May 15 will be decided in due course.

Climate change made 2011-2020 decade wetter and warmer for India: WMO

December 05, 2023 3:20 pm

India had the worst single flooding episode in a monsoon season in June 2013, when heavy rains, mountain snowmelt and glacial lake outbursts led to extreme flooding and landslides in Uttarakhand.

After hottest February since 1877, brace for more heat, says IMD

March 01, 2023 9:28 am

Starting Wednesday, the IMD will issue heatwave warnings for a period of five days.

A greener, safer future for Indian cities

May 02, 2022 7:47 am

Master plans face prolonged delays in preparation, sanctioning and implementation. They lack the mandate for integration with other sectoral infrastructure plans which largely remain as wishlists.

Hottest March in 122 years may singe wheat

April 06, 2022 7:13 am

As things stand, the Union Agriculture Ministry may have to revise downward its all-time-high production estimates of 111.32 million tonnes (mt) for wheat.

India’s young activists call for tech-driven climate action backed by civic participation

November 15, 2021 9:32 pm

These activists are part of a larger cohort of UN’s ‘We The Change’ campaign that shines a light on the innovative and sustainable strides taken by young Indians in their respective fields to combat climate change

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