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Allergy season intensifies: Tips to manage symptoms and enjoy the outdoors

Climate change intensifies allergy seasons for millions in the U.S. The top five challenging cities include Wichita and New Orleans.

Pollen allergy is common in kids during springtime.(Shutterstock)
Published on Apr 19, 2025 07:48 PM IST
AP | | Posted by Akanksha Agnihotri, Atlanta

Your daily rice bowl could be a cancer risk: Here’s what new research says

Cancer in a grain: Here's how climate change is contaminating Asia’s staple food.

Study links climate change with rising arsenic levels in rice, increasing cancer risks for Asians.(Image by Unsplash)
Updated on Apr 18, 2025 05:09 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi

Over 1,000 nests of Leatherback turtles recorded every year: Report

Surveys conducted in 2016 and 2019 confirm that important nesting beaches have re-formed after the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami caused widespread destruction.

Surveys conducted in 2016 and 2019 confirm that important nesting beaches have re-formed after the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami caused widespread destruction. (HT PHOTO)
Published on Apr 18, 2025 07:08 AM IST
ByJayashree Nandi, New Delhi

Heavy hailstorm pummels Pakistan’s Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Heavy hailstorm pummels Pakistan’s Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Heavy hailstorm pummels Pakistan’s Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Published on Apr 16, 2025 10:39 PM IST
PTI |

Trump's NOAA funding cut likely to impact India's forecasting capabilities in long term: Official

Trump's NOAA funding cut likely to impact India's forecasting capabilities in long term: Official

Trump's NOAA funding cut likely to impact India's forecasting capabilities in long term: Official
Published on Apr 15, 2025 06:23 PM IST
PTI |

ITLOS advisory opinion on climate obligations

This paper is authored by Nishant Sirohi, ORF, New Delhi.

Greenhouse gases. (AP File)
Published on Apr 15, 2025 09:01 AM IST

Treat heatwaves as a health emergency

India must adopt an aggressive, integrated approach that embeds climate resilience in public health programmes

The health consequences of heatwaves are widespread, affecting both urban and rural populations
Published on Apr 14, 2025 07:38 PM IST

Role of BRICS leadership in forging climate and health strategies

This paper is authored by Oommen C. Kurian, Debosmita Sarkar, Shoba Suri, ORF, New Delhi.

BRICS
Published on Apr 13, 2025 09:00 AM IST

Major nations agree on first-ever global fee on greenhouse gases with plan that targets shipping

Major nations agree on first-ever global fee on greenhouse gases with plan that targets shipping

Major nations agree on first-ever global fee on greenhouse gases with plan that targets shipping
Updated on Apr 11, 2025 11:18 PM IST
AP |

Greenland appoints first Arctic ambassador, pledges sustainable development

DENMARK-GREENLAND/ARCTICCOUNCIL (PIX):Greenland appoints first Arctic ambassador, pledges sustainable development

Greenland appoints first Arctic ambassador, pledges sustainable development
Published on Apr 11, 2025 10:46 PM IST
Reuters |

Colombia's capital ends drought-related water rationing. Its case is a warning to other cities

Colombia's capital ends drought-related water rationing. Its case is a warning to other cities

Colombia's capital ends drought-related water rationing. Its case is a warning to other cities
Published on Apr 11, 2025 10:19 PM IST
AP |

Global warming isn't funny -- except in the hands of these comedians

Global warming isn't funny -- except in the hands of these comedians

Global warming isn't funny -- except in the hands of these comedians
Updated on Apr 11, 2025 07:36 PM IST
AP |

Northern China on alert for typhoon-like winds from Mongolia

Northern China on alert for typhoon-like winds from Mongolia: Beijing grounds trains, warns tourists to stay away

Beijing in lockdown mode: Flights delayed, parks closed amid wild windstorm.(REUTERS/Xihao Jiang/File Photo)
Updated on Apr 11, 2025 02:58 PM IST
Reuters | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Beijing

Climate change fund: $319mn available for Loss and Damage

The fund was fully operationalised at UN climate meet in Baku last year. It is meant to assist developing countries in dealing with loss and damage associated with climate change

This photo taken on April 7 in Kinshasa, shows flooded houses on the banks of the Ndjili River after torrential rains fell in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as well as in the neighbouring province of Kongo-Central. (AFP)
Published on Apr 11, 2025 05:18 AM IST
ByJayashree Nandi

King Charles urges close ties in a historic speech to Italy's parliament as war rages in Europe

King Charles urges close ties in a historic speech to Italy's parliament as war rages in Europe

King Charles urges close ties in a historic speech to Italy's parliament as war rages in Europe
Published on Apr 09, 2025 10:36 PM IST
AP |

Hosps see sharp spike in heat exhaustion, viral illness cases amid soaring temperatures

A major concern this season is the overlap of symptoms between heat exhaustion and viral illness, said doctors

The weather department has predicted a heat wave in the state for three days. (Praful Gangurde /HT Photo)
Published on Apr 09, 2025 08:30 AM IST
ByRupsa Chakraborty

Kentucky says 2 dead after floods, over dozen killed recently in other US parts

USA-WEATHER/ (TV, PIX):Kentucky says 2 dead after floods, over dozen killed recently in other US parts

Kentucky says 2 dead after floods, over dozen killed recently in other US parts
Updated on Apr 06, 2025 10:17 PM IST
Reuters |

Heatwave likely in NW India over next 6 days; temp may soar up to 42 in Delhi

Heatwave likely in NW India over next 6 days; temp may soar up to 42 in Delhi

Heatwave likely in NW India over next 6 days; temp may soar up to 42 in Delhi
Updated on Apr 04, 2025 03:51 PM IST
PTI |

Rooftop rainwater harvesting campaign in Latur to help mitigate effects of rising mercury

Rooftop rainwater harvesting campaign in Latur to help mitigate effects of rising mercury

Rooftop rainwater harvesting campaign in Latur to help mitigate effects of rising mercury
Published on Apr 03, 2025 11:49 AM IST
PTI |

Action plans in place to mitigate losses expected due to rising heat stress: Govt

Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh were likely to be severely impacted by heat, which is recognised as a severe threat, and the two states prepared action plans in 2016 and 2019

Annual temperatures were increasing globally due to climate change. (AP)
Published on Apr 03, 2025 08:44 AM IST
ByJayshree Nandi

Kukrail forest: Green lungs of city losing capacity to expand

Percentage of modern pollen taxa of several plant varieties, which plays a crucial role in their reproductive processes, found to be very low, says research

According to the research, the pollen of plants and trees, including Indian Plum, Indian Coral Tree, False White Teak, Amla, Mahua and Indian Beech Tree, were found significantly low in numbers (File Photo)
Published on Apr 03, 2025 06:44 AM IST

John Vaillant: “Nature will burn the earth or flood it to make us stop”

The author of ‘Fire Weather: The Making of a Beast’ on living in the Petrocene era in which we are heavily dependent on fossil fuels.

Author John Vaillant at the Jaipur Literature Festival 2025 (Courtesy JLF)
Updated on Mar 31, 2025 07:03 PM IST

Brazil's coffee farmers turn to costly irrigation to quench global demand for the brew 

BRAZIL-COFFEE/IRRIGATION (INSIGHT):INSIGHT-Brazil's coffee farmers turn to costly irrigation to quench global demand for the brew 

Brazil's coffee farmers turn to costly irrigation to quench global demand for the brew 
Published on Mar 31, 2025 03:31 PM IST
Reuters |

Phoenix breaks March heat record as temperature soars to 99 degrees

Record-breaking warmth in Phoenix signals climate change concerns

Phoenix breaks March heat record as temperature soars to 99 degrees(Representational Image)
Published on Mar 27, 2025 05:40 PM IST
ByArya Vaishnavi

Carbon Credit Trading Scheme could help India’s climate leadership role

This article is authored by Kyung-wha Kang, president and chief executive officer, Asia Society. 

Carbon credit (Shutterstock)
Published on Mar 27, 2025 05:13 PM IST

Delhi swelters as temperature nears 40°C

IMD officials said that the temperature in Delhi is expected to decline over the next few days, reducing the likelihood of heatwave-like conditions

Kids in Noida cover their heads to protect themselves from the heat. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)
Published on Mar 27, 2025 05:44 AM IST

South Korea's wildfires kill 24, wreak 'unprecedented damage'

South Korea's wildfires kill 24, wreak 'unprecedented damage'

South Korea's wildfires kill 24, wreak 'unprecedented damage'
Updated on Mar 26, 2025 02:36 PM IST
AFP |

US: Shifting disaster preparedness to state and local governments

This article is authored by Ananya Raj Kakoti, scholar, international relations, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

US President Donald Trump (AFP)
Published on Mar 24, 2025 04:44 PM IST

World's glacier mass shrank again in 2024, UN says

World's glacier mass shrank again in 2024, UN says

World's glacier mass shrank again in 2024, UN says
Updated on Mar 22, 2025 03:11 AM IST
AFP |

Malawi's women sand miners trapped in climate change dilemma

MALAWI-MINING/SAND (FEATURE, PIX):FEATURE-Malawi's women sand miners trapped in climate change dilemma

Malawi's women sand miners trapped in climate change dilemma
Published on Mar 21, 2025 06:31 PM IST
Reuters |
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