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Magnitude of floods decreased between 1970 and 2010: Study

Updated on Jul 8, 2025 02:22 IST

According to the study by IIT-Delhi and IIT-Roorkee, flash floods in higher reaches of Ganga and Indus are now happening in early monsoon period and could have ‘catastrophic outcomes’ (PTI)

Urgent need to study rising incidents of cloudbursts: Himachal CM

Himachal chief minister Sukhvinder SIngh Sukhu (File)

chandigarh news

Published on Jul 8, 2025 24:52 IST

Rains bring much needed relief from intense heat in Kashmir

People in Srinagar after rainfall lashed Srinagar on Monday. (Waseem Andrabi/HT)

chandigarh news

Published on Jul 7, 2025 16:48 IST

Flood intensity declined in most of India except Himalayan, Malabar regions: Study

The IIT study comes at a time when flash floods caused by extreme rainfall have caused death of 148 persons in Himachal (78) and Uttarakhand (70) since the onset of monsoon on June 1. (PTI)

Published on Jul 7, 2025 11:17 IST

Can we hack our way through the sizzle?: Mridula Ramesh writes on heat

Paris is on red alert, with the top of the Eiffel Tower shut to visitors this week, amid a heat wave that has seen temperatures reach 41 degrees Celsius.The haze, incidentally, is from light reflecting off clouds of dust carried by strong winds. (AFP)

Published on Jul 5, 2025 07:22 IST

Why were websites hosting major US climate reports taken down?

The 1990 Global Change Research Act requires a national climate assessment every four years.

Updated on Jul 2, 2025 23:23 IST

Arunachal Pradesh is India’s top carbon sink: CM Pema Khandu

Forest cover in Arunachal Pradesh. (File Photo)

Published on Jul 2, 2025 14:09 IST

Jeff Bezos-backed MethaneSAT satellite lost in space during climate mission

Amazon founder Bezos pumped more than US$100 million into the project through his philanthropic Earth Fund.

Published on Jul 2, 2025 07:50 IST

‘Maybe After 2050’: Centre not planning 20–28°C AC temperature cap yet

Adjusting the setting from 20°C to 24°C could potentially save up to 24% of energy.

Updated on Jun 27, 2025 11:49 IST

Scientifically speaking: India’s brightest should rethink the safe coding path

AI is going to crush entry-level white-collar hiring over the next 24 to 36 months, says a report. (Representative photo)

Updated on Jun 26, 2025 12:29 IST

Inconvenient truths to impactful policies

India’s international climate initiatives embody the principle of vasudhaiva kutumbakam. (Getty Images)

Updated on Jun 25, 2025 15:21 IST

Over 80,000 people evacuated due to floods in southwest China

Nearly 70,000 people in southern China were relocated days earlier after heavy flooding caused by Typhoon Wutip.

Published on Jun 25, 2025 08:35 IST

‘Vital crop production will suffer, mangoes may move out of Ratnagiri’

‘Vital crop production will suffer, mangoes may move out of Ratnagiri’

Published on Jun 24, 2025 01:10 IST

Can heatwave lead to depression? Study reveals climate change's effect on mind

Here's how heatwaves can affect mental health.

Updated on Jun 22, 2025 06:52 IST

Dangerous heat wave to hit US starting Friday with triple-digit temps, NWS warns

The summer of 2024 was the hottest ever since countries started keeping records in the 1800s. Before that, 2023 was the hottest.

Published on Jun 21, 2025 16:24 IST

International Big Cat Alliance holds its first assembly in Delhi

A pair of Asiatic lion and lioness, seen in their enclosure on a hot summer day, at Sarthana Nature Park in Surat, India. (PTI)

Published on Jun 17, 2025 24:28 IST

MSRTC to establish e-charging infra at 196 added ST depots across Maha

This initiative is part of the state’s broader strategy to address environmental concerns and the impact of climate change by promoting electric mobility. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

Published on Jun 15, 2025 23:40 IST

King cobras found near Mt Everest, scientists issue warning after bizarre event

Ten venomous snakes, including nine king cobras, were discovered near Mount Everest.

Published on Jun 15, 2025 11:49 IST

Arctic sounds another warning on climate

With time running out, hesitation on rebuilding the consensus pushes the planet further towards climate peril. (AFP)

Published on Jun 12, 2025 14:39 IST

Heat wave, flooding risks in Hindu Kush, forecasts ICIMOD

Heat wave to severe heat wave conditions will continue across the western Himalayan region until June 13, IMD said (Shutterstock)

Published on Jun 12, 2025 01:40 IST

Arctic heatwave shatters Greenland, Iceland records; could hit monsoons

The climate-driven heat corresponded with melting of the Greenland ice sheet that was approximately 17 times higher than average for the period.

Published on Jun 12, 2025 24:39 IST

Include disaster resilience in higher education: PM Modi at CDRI conference

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks as he delivers a message for the ‘International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure 2025. (PTI)

Published on Jun 7, 2025 11:47 IST

India to make statement at UN summit

India will be participating in several panels but the most important ones for it are those on scientific cooperation and sharing of oceanographic data; marine pollution from land and impacts of biodiversity loss and climate change on the ocean. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Published on Jun 7, 2025 02:00 IST

Reviving disappearing rivers in every district needed: U.P. CM

UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath addressing an event in Gorakhpur on June 6. (HT photo)

Published on Jun 6, 2025 23:30 IST

Scientifically Speaking: India in the age of unlivable heat

A woman covers her face with a cloth to protect herself from scorching heat on a hot summer day in New Delhi. (ANI Photo)

Updated on Jun 5, 2025 11:31 IST

Ecostani: Dying, melting glaciers have served a warning. Do we care?

The Birch Glacier after its collapse in the Swiss Alps. (AFP Photo)

Updated on Jun 2, 2025 08:37 IST

Everything you need to know about Dengue precautions and symptoms

Dengue is a viral infection that spreads from mosquitoes and is common in tropical climates

Published on Jun 2, 2025 06:33 IST

At UN meet, India counters Pak over references to Indus treaty

All gates of Salal Dam on the Chenab River were closed following suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty in May. (PTI)

Updated on May 31, 2025 23:10 IST

Pakistan violated Indus Waters Treaty: India at Glacier Conference in Tajikistan

Minister of state for external affairs and environment, forest and climate change Kirti Vardhan Singh with foreign minister of Tajikistan Sirojiddin Muhriddin during a meeting, in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. (@KVSinghMPGonda)

Published on May 31, 2025 15:13 IST

At least 111 dead in Nigeria floods as country struggles with climate shifts

People search in flooded area following a downpour in Mokwa, Nigeria on Friday, May 30, 2025.

Published on May 31, 2025 24:16 IST

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