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What the ICJ ruling means for the Kyoto ProtocolSubscriber Only
August 1, 2025 18:58 IST
After the Paris Agreement came into effect in 2016, it was understood that the 1997 Kyoto Protocol had lost its legal relevance. However, the ICJ has now said that the treaty remains valid, and countries have to comply with its provisions
Why Kamchatka in Russia is especially vulnerable to massive earthquakesSubscriber Only
July 30, 2025 13:36 IST
Kamchatka Earthquake News: The July 30 earthquake occurred due to tensions along the subduction faultline between the Pacific and the Okhotsk tectonic plates. The area is part of the Ring of Fire, a zone of earthquakes and volcanoes. Here’s the background you need to know.
How flash floods are affecting IndiaSubscriber Only
July 29, 2025 15:59 IST
Flash floods lead to the death of more than 5,000 people annually in India. With soaring global temperatures, they are expected to increase in frequency and become more intense. A study has put the spotlight on areas that are most vulnerable to flash floods, and how authorities can limit their impact
Why increasing renewable energy alone can’t solve climate crisisSubscriber Only
July 26, 2025 17:29 IST
In recent years, the world has witnessed a boom in the growth of renewable energy capacity. However, this has not reduced the use of fossil fuels, which has led to an unabated rise of greenhouse gas emissions.
Why ICJ ruling on climate change is significantSubscriber Only
July 25, 2025 07:05 IST
The court has held that countries are under a legal obligation to take steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The ruling is not binding — but it could move the needle on international climate action
India reaches key climate goal 5 years ahead of target: The full picture, explainedSubscriber Only
July 24, 2025 12:52 IST
Less than 22 per cent of India’s total energy consumption is done in the form of electricity. The rest happens through direct burning of fossil fuels such as oil, coal and gas
What is the European Union’s CBAM, and why has BRICS condemned and rejected it?Subscriber Only
July 9, 2025 16:46 IST
Europe’s carbon border tax is an import duty on a product manufactured in a country that has more lax climate rules than the EU. The ostensible purpose is to check ‘carbon leakage’, but the tax makes items like steel or cement manufactured in countries like India more expensive, and thus less competitive, in European markets.
Why the UNFCCC process must be reformedSubscriber Only
July 9, 2025 14:16 IST
In recent years, climate negotiations have failed to achieve sufficient progress in tackling climate change and its impact. Several ideas have been proposed to reform these talks but it’s unlikely that they will be implemented
How melting glaciers can lead to more volcanic eruptionsSubscriber Only
July 9, 2025 04:08 IST
Sustained volcanic eruptions can release large amounts of greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide and methane, which could further heat the planet
Climate change, inadequate warning systems & hilly terrain: What led to the deadly floods in TexasSubscriber Only
July 7, 2025 19:57 IST
The latest flash floods have been far more deadly than the ones seen in recent decades. That is because of two primary reasons, the warming climate and inadequate warning systems.
What is behind the record-breaking heat in KashmirSubscriber Only
July 8, 2025 06:47 IST
After the hottest June in nearly 50 years in Kashmir, both Srinagar and the resort town of Pahalgam recently witnessed record-high temperatures. What is causing this?
How extreme heat has become Europe’s new climate realitySubscriber Only
July 5, 2025 19:34 IST
Europe is the fastest-warming continent as it is witnessing an average temperature rise of around 0.5 degrees Celsius per decade compared to 0.2 degrees Celsius globally.
What caused early national coverage by monsoon this year?Subscriber Only
July 2, 2025 06:40 IST
This year, the monsoon onset was early as well. It arrived in Kerala on May 24, eight days before the usual date schedule of June 1
Over 30 killed in 2 days: What makes Pakistan highly vulnerable to climate change, what is worsening mattersSubscriber Only
July 8, 2025 20:09 IST
Pakistan's geography plays a part in making it vulnerable to climate change. However, there are other factors at play. We explain.
Bonn Climate Change Conference begins: Everything you need to know
June 25, 2025 10:59 IST
The Bonn Climate Change Conference is an annual mid-year meeting that takes place under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) — an international agreement, signed in 1992, that has provided a basis for climate negotiations.
How extreme heat is affecting IndiaSubscriber Only
June 18, 2025 11:19 IST
People living in Delhi, Maharashtra, Goa, Kerala, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh face the highest risk from heat in the country, according to a new study
Why have rains subsided in Mumbai after a historic early onset?Subscriber Only
June 3, 2025 16:55 IST
The IMD said Mumbai and its neighbouring districts will continue to experience only light showers for the next five days. Just a week ago, Mumbai witnessed its earliest onset of monsoon in decades.
How the Madden-Julian Oscillation helped trigger the early onset of the monsoon
May 28, 2025 09:29 IST
The phenomenon takes its name from the two scientists who identified it in 1971 — Roland Madden and Paul Julian, who then worked at the National Centre for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado.
What is a bow echo, how did it signal Delhi’s fierce storm?Subscriber Only
May 27, 2025 20:29 IST
A bow echo is a radar signature of a high wind-driven storm front which forms due to strong winds pushing the centre of the storm line forward, indicating intense straight-line winds.
As early monsoon hits Mumbai, the key factor: Madden-Julian OscillationSubscriber Only
May 27, 2025 20:30 IST
Mumbai Monsoon 2025: This is the earliest that the monsoon has arrived in Mumbai. The normal date of monsoon onset in Mumbai is June 11. Here are the factors that led to this.
What caused an ‘early’ monsoon onset in India this year?Subscriber Only
May 27, 2025 06:48 IST
Monsoon Update in India: Multiple, large-scale atmosphere-oceanic and local factors developed and favoured the early monsoon onset this year. Here is what to know.
Tyre particles: How EVs are a climate solution with pollution problemSubscriber Only
May 24, 2025 07:47 IST
The study, published in Soft Matter, a journal of the Royal Society of Chemistry, has shown that EVs, on account of their greater weight, experience higher wear and tear in their tyres compared to conventional vehicles, and release substantially larger numbers of small plastic particles in the atmosphere.
Wetter & not that hot: Why is summer of 2025 atypical so far?Subscriber Only
May 20, 2025 13:17 IST
IMD summer weather report, India weather trends May 2025: A cooler-than-usual summer over large geographical areas of the country has contributed to keeping all-India average temperatures within the normal range.
How Argentina’s most famous glacier, once unusually stable, is now crumblingSubscriber Only
May 17, 2025 17:04 IST
For several decades the Perito Moreno glacier was unusually stable, unlike other glaciers across the world, amid soaring global temperatures. But this changed around 2020.
Storm in Delhi, floods in hill states: Impact of climate change-induced changing patterns of Western DisturbancesSubscriber Only
May 4, 2025 14:03 IST
Delhi and its surrounding areas woke up to heavy rainfall and strong winds on Friday. They brought relief amid the May heat, but what exactly triggered these unseasonal rains? Does climate change have a role to play?
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