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Why has Iceland recorded its first sighting of mosquitoes now?Subscriber Only
October 22, 2025 19:43 IST
Iceland Mosquito Species, Discovery: While it is yet to be confirmed how mosquitoes arrived in Iceland, scientists have said that rising temperatures are making Iceland more hospitable to the insects
What led to the unprecedented increase in CO2 concentrations in 2023-2024Subscriber Only
October 18, 2025 08:42 IST
CO2 concentrations increased by a record amount between 2023 and 2024. Man-made activities like burning of fossil fuels, and natural variabilities in CO2 loop lead to this unprecedented rise
CO2 levels at an unprecedented high: Why this mattersSubscriber Only
October 25, 2025 15:31 IST
Carbon dioxide concentrations increased by a record amount between 2023 and 2024. Man-made activities like burning of fossil fuels, and natural variabilities in CO2 loop lead to this unprecedented rise
‘Failure to meet climate targets does not make multilateral processes irrelevant’: Why COP mattersSubscriber Only
October 18, 2025 09:38 IST
Ahead of COP30, a climate expert explains the continuing relevance of the conference amid Washington pulling out, the 1.5-degree Celsius target on its way to be breached, and climate activists calling for major reform in the UNFCCC
India may witness a colder winter: What is La Niña?Subscriber Only
October 12, 2025 13:06 IST
Experts suggest that La Niña may lead to a colder winter in several parts of India, especially in the northern region. It may result in cold waves and increased snowfall in hilly regions
How landslides threaten Darjeeling, and why this has national security implications for IndiaSubscriber Only
October 6, 2025 12:24 IST
Unsustainable development, climate change, and lack of institutional will to remedy matters are pushing Darjeeling to a precipice. This harms the region, as well as India’s economic and national security interests.
After earliest monsoon onset in 75 years, why Mumbai is poised for a delayed withdrawalSubscriber Only
October 5, 2025 18:06 IST
Mumbai delayed monsoon withdrawal: The IMD declares the withdrawal of monsoon (usually around October 8 in Mumbai) after observing factors such as spatial continuity and reduction in moisture. What is happening this year?
Darjeeling rain leads to deaths: Why landslides are so deadly for IndiaSubscriber Only
October 5, 2025 21:52 IST
Darjeeling rain landslide news: While India has done well to prepare and safeguard itself against certain natural events such as cyclones, landslides remain a threat. Here's why that is, and what is being done to improve matters.
Trump says climate predictions were ‘wrong’: How do climate models work, how accurate are they?Subscriber Only
October 10, 2025 13:11 IST
The predictions that Trump alluded to in his speech last month are usually made using climate models, computer programs that help scientists understand how the climate changed in the past, how it is changing now, and how it might change in the future
Amazon rainforest trees are getting bigger due to climate change: What a new study saysSubscriber Only
September 30, 2025 18:50 IST
The findings are significant as trees which have become bigger can absorb more carbon than in the past.
Why China’s plan to reduce its emissions is significant for climate actionSubscriber Only
September 27, 2025 13:16 IST
China’s President Xi Jinping, making an appearance at the event through video-conferencing, finally unveiled his country’s plans to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, and set a target of 7-10 per cent cuts by the year 2035 from its peak levels
What made Super Typhoon Ragasa so intense?Subscriber Only
September 25, 2025 13:24 IST
Super Typhoon Ragasa, Ragasa Hong Kong impact: The storm is the most intense tropical cyclone recorded in 2025. At its peak, Ragasa was moving with the maximum sustained winds of 280 kmph.
Topography, climate change: Behind the heavy rain in Uttarakhand, HimachalSubscriber Only
September 17, 2025 17:11 IST
Extreme rainfall or cloudbursts have led to landslides, mudslides, flash floods, and swollen riverbanks, resulting in large-scale destruction, loss of life, and communication disruptions.
Carbon emissions from fossil fuel companies linked to numerous deadly heatwaves: What a new study saysSubscriber Only
September 16, 2025 19:35 IST
The study analysed 213 heatwaves that occurred worldwide between 2000 and 2023. It showed that due to global warming, heatwaves between 2000 and 2009 became about 20 times more likely, and about 200 times more likely between 2010 and 2019
Collapse of critical Atlantic current is no longer low-likelihood: What a new study saysSubscriber Only
August 30, 2025 18:45 IST
The analysis has said the tipping point that makes an Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC) shut down inevitable could be breached within a few decades. However, the collapse of the current itself may not happen until 50 to 100 years later
Deforestation in tropical areas caused 28,000 heat-related deaths a year in the last two decades: What a new study saysSubscriber Only
August 28, 2025 12:33 IST
Tropical forests are some of the most biodiversity-rich environments on the planet. However, in recent decades, these forests have faced large-scale deforestation.
Melting of Arctic sea ice has slowed down. This is not ‘good news’Subscriber Only
August 25, 2025 07:44 IST
Despite the unprecedented increase in global temperatures, the melting of Arctic sea ice has slowed down over the last 20 years, according to a new study. However, scientists say this is only a temporary event, and the melting may resume at a more rapid rate
Mumbai heavy rainfall 2025: Why city is witnessing wettest August in 5 yearsSubscriber Only
August 19, 2025 19:03 IST
Mumbai IMD weather alert, Mumbai heavy rainfall 2025: In less than a week, Mumbai has surpassed the monthly average quota of rainfall for August. In fact, the rainfall this week is nearly at par with that in the whole of July, generally the city's wettest month. Here's why
Kishtwar flash flood: How climate change has contributed to extreme weather events in J&KSubscriber Only
August 17, 2025 14:58 IST
550 people have been killed in 2,800 extreme weather events in J&K from 2010-22. Disasters like the flash flood in Kishtwar have been driven by rising temperatures, changes in the nature of western disturbances
The spineless foe of nuclear power plants: How jellyfish disrupt these facilitiesSubscriber Only
August 13, 2025 17:07 IST
Since at least the 1990s, nuclear power plants across the world have been forced to shut down due to jellyfish getting clogged in their cooling system. Such incidents are now on the rise as climate change and marine pollution have increased the jellyfish population.
Dharali disaster: the complex, uncertain relationship between extreme rain, landslides & flash floodsSubscriber Only
August 9, 2025 13:11 IST
Not all cloudburst-like events result in a flash flood or a disaster. And not all flash floods are triggered by an intense spell of rain. The Uttarkashi incident demonstrates the rising risk of disasters in ecologically fragile regions, and the increasing uncertainty around their occurrence. This makes the task of installing early warning systems and taking mitigation measures even more difficult.
How to reduce risks from glacial lake bursts and carry out effective rescue operationsSubscriber Only
August 8, 2025 13:11 IST
The Dharali flash flood in Uttarkashi could have been caused by a phenomenon known as GLOF. Five years ago, a document prepared by the NDMA had identified this risk in the Himalayas, and laid down detailed guidelines on ways to anticipate and deal with GLOF emergencies. Here’s what it said.
What caused Uttarkashi flash floods: Heavy rainfall, rugged topographySubscriber Only
August 6, 2025 13:07 IST
Uttarkashi flash floods 2025 explained: The primary reason is the topography of the area, where heavy rainfall often results in landslides, sending mud and concrete into the rivers.
Increase in coal production capacity dipped in 2024: What does it mean for net-zero targets?Subscriber Only
August 2, 2025 16:25 IST
Last year, the amount of production capacity that came online stood at 105 mtpa — a 46% decline from 2023, when the amount was 193 mtpa. In fact, the 2024 increase was the smallest production capacity increase in a decade
Why the ICJ’s advisory opinion on climate change opens the window for a new, restorative vision of environmental law in IndiaSubscriber Only
August 1, 2025 19:12 IST
A profound thread runs through the judgment and the separate opinion of one of the judges: that biodiversity is not merely a passive victim of climate change but a legal and ecological actor in its own right. This vision carries powerful seeds of change in our collective future
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