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India’s carbon-sink target needs a land-accounting revolution

Forest (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)
climate change
Published on Aug 05, 2026 05:34 pm IST

49 mn more people at acute hunger risk due to strong El Niño, UN agency says

A woman collects water in a jerry can on the shores of a shrinking lake near Somang village in Lebak in Indonesia's western Banten province on July 30, 2026, after it re-emerged from the waters due to the El Nino-driven drought.
world news
Updated on Aug 05, 2026 03:01 pm IST

Heatwaves, lightning now a natural calamity in NDRF protocol, says Centre

The current list of notified disasters has 12 entries: cyclone, drought, earthquake, fire, flood, tsunami, hailstorm, landslides, avalanches, cloudburst, pest attack, and frost and cold waves.
india news
Updated on Aug 05, 2026 07:49 pm IST

India’s monsoon is getting weirder

PREMIUM
Ahmedabad: People wade through floodwater while a bus lies partially submerged following heavy monsoon rainfall, on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Saturday, July 25, 2026.
india news
Published on Aug 04, 2026 10:15 am IST

Spokane wildfires: Spencer Pratt issues blunt warning, 'Don't expect govt to…'

Spokane wildfires update: Thousands of people were ordered to evacuate their homes Saturday and overnight into Sunday, as three separate fires broke out in and around the city in the east of Washington state. (Photo by Erick Doxey / AFP)
us news
Published on Aug 03, 2026 07:36 pm IST

How Green Policies Fuel Fires In Europe

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Locals watch the fire near Formariz during a wildfire in Zamora province, Spain
world news
Published on Aug 04, 2026 11:01 am IST

Climate change increasing risk of childhood malaria in sub-Saharan Africa: Study

The authors make clear that both climate mitigation and adaptation actions, including malaria elimination strategies, will be needed. (File Photo)
world news
Updated on Aug 03, 2026 09:00 am IST

France's devastating fires now 'under control', says PM

France's devastating fires now 'under control', says PM
us news
Published on Aug 03, 2026 07:36 pm IST

US announces steep water cuts for three states amid Colorado River crisis

US announces steep water cuts for three states amid Colorado River crisis
us news
Published on Aug 01, 2026 12:28 am IST

Half of India’s 651 farm districts vulnerable to climate change; 109 at very high risk: Centre

HT Image
india news
Published on Jul 30, 2026 09:08 am IST

Europe’s fires are just the start

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The continent is heating up faster than any other. Because it has decades of worsening hazards ahead, it needs to get ready.
world news
Published on Jul 30, 2026 04:12 am IST

India’s proactive disaster management readiness

Disaster Management
governance
Published on Jul 31, 2026 10:46 pm IST

A 2:47 am alert, a rabbit and 220,000 evacuees as France’s wildfire rages on

Firefighters battle a blaze outside Lanton, during wildfires in southwestern France.
world news
Published on Jul 29, 2026 05:00 pm IST

Storms born of flame: Europe ‘fire clouds’ & why wildfires may burn for weeks

Wildfires in France and Spain have forced more than 300,000 people to flee their homes.
ht explainers
Updated on Jul 28, 2026 06:04 pm IST

The lingering impact of ‘super’ El Niño: Largest heat effect may still lie ahead

Preparation for 2027 cannot begin next summer. Farmers need timely advice on sowing, short-duration crops and irrigation.
opinion
Updated on Jul 27, 2026 07:37 am IST

Wildfires threaten Bordeaux as France and Spain battle blazes

A forest fire rages in Saint-Jean-d'Illac, some 30km from Bordeaux, in France on July 26.
us news
Published on Jul 27, 2026 11:43 am IST

Thousands evacuated, dense vegetation growth, heatwaves: Inside Madrid wildfires

UME personnel fighting a wildfire in San Martín de Valdeiglesias, Madrid. In Spain, a fire broke out on the afternoon of July 22 in Almorox, near Toledo, southwest of Madrid, leading to the evacuation of several municipalities in the area and the lockdown of one of them, emergency services announced on X. Reflecting the rapid spread of the fire, authorities and emergency services twice sent an alert message to all mobile phones in the area to warn of the situation.
ht explainers
Updated on Jul 24, 2026 10:34 pm IST

Around 40,000 people evacuated from southwest France due to wildfire

Around 40,000 people have been evacuated from regions in the South of France following a raging wildfire in the region.
world news
Published on Jul 24, 2026 03:26 pm IST

Spain declares national emergency as wildfires continue to rage near Madrid

Spain declares national emergency as wildfires continue to rage amid climate change.
world news
Published on Jul 24, 2026 10:34 pm IST

Italy struggles with wildfires, heatwave

Italy struggles with wildfires, heatwave
us news
Published on Jul 23, 2026 11:15 am IST

Brazil’s Amazon gets relief after 2024 fire disaster, but El Nino threat looms

Flames engulfed the world's largest tropical rainforest in 2024 when an unprecedented drought triggered the spread of fires, the majority of which were man-made.
world news
Updated on Jul 21, 2026 10:08 am IST

Smoke, AQI at 600, wildfires & floods: What's fuelling weather chaos in America

(Left) People walk and bike in Brooklyn Bridge Park as wildfire smoke from Canada causes hazy conditions in New York; Flooding as heavy rains and severe weather hit Kerrville, Texas,
world news
Updated on Jul 21, 2026 04:17 pm IST

93 hrs/yr in Chennai: Warmer nights are stealing sleep, South losing the most

Residents sleep on the roof of their home near Versova Beach to escape the oppressive indoor heat amid hot and humid conditions in Mumbai
india news
Updated on Jul 16, 2026 11:39 am IST

Haryana sets up ₹20 crore research fund

Saini said that a higher education quality and research excellence fund of ₹10 crore has also been created. (HT File)
chandigarh news
Published on Jul 15, 2026 08:32 am IST

Digger trailer: An unrecognisable Tom Cruise goes wild on another mission

Tom Cruise in a still from Digger, which releases in theatres on October 2.
hollywood
Updated on Jul 13, 2026 08:09 pm IST

Can milk production be climate-proof?

Milk (Representative Photo/iStock)
climate change
Published on Jul 13, 2026 05:16 pm IST

Extreme weather is becoming the next macroeconomic risk

Monsoon
climate change
Published on Jul 13, 2026 05:30 pm IST

New study on heat-risk cities includes 14 from India: Full top 50 list here

A new study reveals the list of top cities most at heat-risk as temperatures warm around the globe
india news
Updated on Jul 11, 2026 02:06 pm IST

Baba Barfani ice lingam ‘melts over 90%’ just days into Amarnath Yatra

It melted within 29 days in 2018, 38 days in 2020, 28 days in 2022 and within about a week in 2024. (File)
chandigarh news
Updated on Jul 11, 2026 11:09 am IST

Western Ghats to emerge as India’s major carbon sink by 2100: IITM study

The researchers found that India’s vegetation productivity has increased over the past three decades and is projected to continue rising until 2100. The most significant future gains are expected in the Western Ghats, Western Himalayas and Northeast India, indicating these regions could play a greater role in removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. (HT PHOTO)
pune news
Published on Jul 11, 2026 08:34 am IST
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