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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

Updated 5 days ago

I worry about how AI could affect my children: Helen Phillips, author of Hum

'Before my children, my fears were abstract,' Phillips says. ‘Now, the future is embodied in specific people: these two people. So, I guess I’m just trying to imagine what it might be like.’ (Getty Images)

Updated 11 days ago

Monsoons may fail us, wastewater will not

Unlike rainfall, a city’s wastewater supply does not typically depend on the monsoon.

Published 11 days ago

The climate crisis as a challenges for ASHAs

Heatwave (HT Photo)

Published 12 days ago

India’s gram panchayats need climate plans

Gram panchayat (HT Archive)

Published 14 days ago

Why heatwave surge is a political problem in Germany

A severe heat wave has gripped most of Europe, becoming a key talking point for the opposition party in Germany

Published 20 days ago

India cannot separate climate action from health outcomes

Climate and Health

Published 20 days ago

Why reforestation must drive climate action

Climate Crisis

Published 22 days ago

Number of dangerous humid heat days on the rise: Study

Number of dangerous humid heat days on the rise: Study

Published 26 days ago

Redesign power markets for sustainable AI future

The US will be spending a trillion dollars to replace ageing grid infrastructure.

Published 26 days ago

How ready are countries for climate shocks?

Climate crisis (Shutterstock)

Published 27 days ago

Warm air from Africa compressed in a dome: 'Omega block' behind Europe heatwave

People cool off in the Trocadero fountain in front of the Eiffel Tower as temperatures rise in Paris during a heatwave affecting a large part of France. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor

Updated 26 days ago

Building climate resilience in an age of uncertainty

Climate crisis (Shutterstock)

Published 33 days ago

Study identifies climate-resilient reefs worldwide, calls for better protection

Image sourced from NASA website

Published 34 days ago

The ocean patch that is cooling in a warming world, and what it means

The cold blob south of Greenland, visible on this temperature map. The visualisation shows temperature changes from 1880 to 2015 as a rolling five-year average. Orange represents areas warmer than the 1951-80 baseline, and blue, areas cooler than the baseline.

Updated 38 days ago

India's urban heat islands and its vulnerable communities

Those who suffer the most from heat often have no say in city planning. (PTI)

Published 39 days ago

Key mid-year climate meeting opens in Bonn

Key mid-year climate meeting opens in Bonn

Published 42 days ago

The climate crisis looks different for vulnerable children

World Environment Day

Updated 46 days ago

Social-ecological systems perspective needed for dealing with water conflicts

River

Published 47 days ago

India’s cities need periodic resilience assessments

New Delhi, India - May 28, 2026: Residents seen collecting water from a tanker amid the ongoing water crisis in Geeta Colony in New Delhi, India, on Thursday, May 28, 2026. Several areas in the city continue to face water shortages as people rely on water tankers for their daily needs. (Photo by Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times) (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)

Published 50 days ago

What India must do as climate crisis worsens

The way heat is increasing every year has led to heightened concerns of climate-induced seasonal mass migrations in Ganga-Yamuna plains and the coastal areas. (Satish Bate/HT Photo)

Updated 50 days ago

Beyond ecology vs economy binary

Science tells us that the Himalayas are growing mountains that are prone to quakes and landslides. The climate crisis is manifest in the most destructive ways here. (HT Archive)

Updated 60 days ago

India's hottest place is in UP, not Rajasthan. Why Banda is baking at 48°C

Court Road, the most crowded part of the Banda district with all government offices around, bears a deserted look.

Updated 61 days ago

When the exam room is an oven

If a child scoring in the 60th percentile took the same test at 40°C instead of 30°C, the heat alone could lower their effective performance to the 40th percentile. In our system, where a few marks determine admission to professional colleges, half a standard deviation is all the difference in securing a college admission. (HT Archive)

Updated 67 days ago

Climate crisis has gender problem and a gender solution

Climate crisis. (Shutterstock)

Published 68 days ago

The heat is coming for the IPL

IPL

Published 74 days ago

Heat action plans must go beyond emergencies

Heat action plans can be tools of empowerment for vulnerable groups that stand to lose their livelihood during a heat wave. (HT Archive)

Published 81 days ago

Renewing the missing spirit of multilateralism

Regional and plurilateral associations — whether BRICS, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation or the African Union — perform an important function. They are expressions of the same indispensable fact that shared problems require shared institutions. (AFP)

Published 88 days ago

Reimagining climate resilience for India’s farmers

Earth Day

Published 90 days ago

Why green elections must become the next democratic reform

Earth Day

Updated 90 days ago

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