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No immediate relief in sight from climate crisis
In a world faced with the need to transition to cleaner energy and fix climate disturbances, dominance of fossil fuels in quest for energy security continues

Published on Feb 15, 2025 08:05 PM IST
Climate risks grow, hope for action fades
The needs are clear: Keep the Paris Agreement goals alive even as LMICs double down on funding for mitigation and adaptation from high-income countries.

Updated on Feb 13, 2025 08:07 PM IST
India among countries worst hit by extreme weather, made up 10% of global deaths
India ranked sixth in the Climate Risk Index, facing over 400 extreme weather events from 1993-2022, causing 80,000 deaths and $180 billion in losses.

Published on Feb 13, 2025 03:00 AM IST
, New Delhi
Jayashree NandiIndia, China among most impacted by extreme weather: climate risk index
Globally, extreme weather events caused almost 800,000 deaths and 4.2 trillion US dollars in damage caused in 30 years

Published on Feb 12, 2025 06:32 PM IST
India is world’s inspiration on clean energy transition, says Ed Miliband
Ed Miliband asserts the clean energy transition is inevitable due to economic benefits, with India leading the way despite US setbacks on climate policies.

Published on Feb 12, 2025 05:34 AM IST
Hottest Jan ever as La Nina fails to moderate temps
January’s average surface air temperature reached 13.23°C, soaring 1.75°C above pre-industrial levels, according to data released on Thursday by the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service

Published on Feb 07, 2025 06:16 AM IST
Why climate action plans fall short
This article is authored by Eilia Jafar, humanitarian and development professional and Anil Kumar Gupta, professor & CEO (ICARS), IIT Roorkee Gr. Noida campus.

Updated on Feb 01, 2025 07:14 PM IST
Tread carefully on the Himalayas
The GLOF in Sikkim underscores climate crisis impacts; while dam redesign aims to enhance safety, experts warn mega hydro projects in the Himalayas are risky.

Updated on Jan 27, 2025 08:21 PM IST
Localising COP agenda: Enabling local self-governments to lead climate action
This article is authored by Arindam Banerjee, co-founder and partner, PDAG and Vinuta Gopal, co-founder and CEO at ASAR.

Published on Jan 26, 2025 10:02 AM IST
Authors of fiction, poetry and nonfiction receive $10,000 prizes for blending art and science
Authors of fiction, poetry and nonfiction receive $10,000 prizes for blending art and science

Published on Jan 22, 2025 08:33 PM IST
AP |
Trump-shaped climate disaster
Trump's withdrawal from the Paris Agreement and rollback of climate policies signals a return to fossil fuels, risking a worsening climate crisis.

Updated on Jan 22, 2025 08:28 AM IST
Trump withdraws US from Paris climate agreement, again
This the second time Trump is ordering the US to abandon the Paris agreement — he did so in a 2017 order as well — and the process is expected to take a year

Published on Jan 21, 2025 09:17 PM IST
Renewables: The economics of energy
This article is authored by Arif Aga, director, SgurrEnergy.

Updated on Jan 20, 2025 05:04 PM IST
India’s cooler months warming faster: Data
Rising temperatures across India are blurring seasonal distinctions, with traditionally cooler months warming at a faster rate than warmer months over the past century

Updated on Jan 18, 2025 07:18 AM IST
Abhishek Jha, New Delhi
Jayashree NandiWeather Bee | Why is the global temperature high despite La Nina's arrival?
Since the La Nina is expected to be weak and short-lived, its influence may be even more insignificant than in recent years.

Published on Jan 17, 2025 08:17 PM IST
Collapsing on the track made me want to speak up, says Olympian Rhydian Cowley
‘I use solar power at home. I am reducing the amount of meat I eat. I’m not perfect, I hope to provide others with an example of action,’ Cowley says.

Updated on Jan 17, 2025 08:13 PM IST
My Head for a Tree: Author Martin Goodman discusses his new book on the Bishnoi
This community of desert-dwellers sees no separation between themselves and nature. What can a world in crisis learn from the Bishnoi? An exclusive interview.

Updated on Jan 18, 2025 01:37 PM IST
Terms of Trade | Can capital be inherently socially progressive?
To go to war with capitalism from a class perspective, you need to have a solid class alliance behind you.

Published on Jan 17, 2025 06:12 PM IST
Building a climate conscious India
This paper is authored by Himanshu Dixit, Rajkumar Balasubramanian, Kanagraj Ganesan, Karthik Ganesan, Manna Elizabeth Sam, Sonal Kumar.

Published on Jan 15, 2025 02:58 PM IST
Life in a city that can’t breathe
The needle on Delhi’s toxic air has only moved towards the deep red in the past decade, a period that has seen two election cycles.

Updated on Jan 15, 2025 08:37 AM IST
Jasjeev Gandhiok Saurya Sengupta
At 150, IMD eyes hyperlocal forecast for climate extremes
IMD plans to enhance predictions of localized extreme weather through Mission Mausam, improving forecasts and resilience against climate change impacts.

Updated on Jan 14, 2025 06:23 AM IST
Boiling seas and scorched land
A study reveals 2024 saw record ocean warming, worsening the climate crisis and threatening marine life, coastal regions, and extreme weather events.

Updated on Jan 12, 2025 11:44 PM IST
India launches forum to focuson clean tech manufacturing
The Bharat Climate Forum — a national platform dedicated to unifying stakeholders from policy, industry, finance, and research to accelerate cleantech manufacturing in India — was launched on Friday.

Updated on Jan 11, 2025 06:42 AM IST
, New Delhi
Jayashree Nandi5 out of 6 climate trackers show ’24 crossed 1.5°C mark
To be sure, Friday’s release does not come as a surprise. It has been known for some time that 2024 would breach the threshold mentioned in the Paris accord

Updated on Jan 11, 2025 03:35 AM IST
, New Delhi
Jayashree NandiUrbanisation in India’s hills: Persistent challenges and plausible pathways
This paper is authored by Snehashish Mitra and Atmaja Gohain Baruah, ORF.

Published on Jan 07, 2025 02:11 PM IST
Joe Biden slaps tight Donald Trump with this 72-year-old act
Joe Biden has announced the protection of 625 million acres of offshore areas from oil and gas drilling, complicating plans for the Donald Trump 2.0.

Published on Jan 07, 2025 09:18 AM IST
Three challenges world has to confront in 2025
Global leaders will need to address questions arising from wars, the climate crisis, and evolution of Artificial Intelligence

Updated on Jan 05, 2025 08:22 PM IST
Role of capital markets for raising green and transition finance
This article is authored by Ajay Tyagi and Rachana Baid, ORF.

Published on Jan 05, 2025 09:01 AM IST
Literally melting? There are climate emojis, or climojis, for that
Searches for “flood”, “storm”, “pollution” throw up nothing in the existing Unicode emoji library. An independent project is helping plug that gap.

Updated on Jan 03, 2025 08:17 PM IST
The battle to beat the heat
UN chief Guterres warns of a climate crisis as 2024 becomes the hottest year on record, urging urgent action and accountability from developed nations.

Updated on Jan 02, 2025 10:24 PM IST