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Cause and effect | Beyond the headlines about Delhi's floods

Published on Jul 14, 2023 16:23 IST

Commuters at a flooded road near the Red Fort as the Yamuna river flooded low-lying areas of New Delhi.

Unplanned infra projects to climate crisis: What ails fragile Himachal, U'khand

A view of the damaged road depicting an aftermath of the flood occurred by the incessant monsoon rains, in Manali, Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday. (ANI)

Updated on Jul 13, 2023 23:53 IST

Delhi flood threat: Water management master plan is need of the hour

An inundated area in Delhi after Yamuna breached levels hit during 1978 floods in the national Capital. (PTI photo)

Updated on Jul 13, 2023 05:11 IST

Heat waves are here to stay, it's time we prepare for them

Heat wave-related deaths are a cause for concern, as it is difficult to put a number to the deaths due to heat stress because most are not even documented.

Updated on Jul 10, 2023 10:05 IST

Can the climate be a poll issue?

We have known for some time that the climate is irreversibly changing, and any effort to stave off the crisis faces an uphill challenge, especially because the world has still not found any credible solutions for the problems of climate finance and energy transition.

Published on Jul 9, 2023 15:45 IST

Cause and Effect | The unjust climate crisis burden on Africa

Africa, a continent of 30,365,000 square km land area and 1.4 billion people — around 17% of the global population — is responsible for just 3.8% of the world’s total greenhouse-gas emissions.

Updated on Jul 7, 2023 13:23 IST

Cause and Effect | Fast fashion is cheap on the pocket, costly on the planet

The business model of fast fashion brands depends on tempting consumers to keep buying clothes endlessly at ultra-cheap prices.

Published on Jul 1, 2023 09:50 IST

A greener road map for India’s Parliament

The lokarpan (dedication) of the new Parliament building by the Prime Minister was a moment of pride for our nation.

Published on Jun 29, 2023 13:07 IST

Examine patterns in the erratic monsoon

With the monsoon arriving in large parts of India, the authorities must now keep an eye on the spatial and temporal spread of showers

Published on Jun 26, 2023 16:24 IST

What would the perfect climate-change lender look like?

John Maynard Keynes addressing the Bretton Woods conference on Post War reconstruction and economic order, 1944. It was at this conference that the World Bank was conceived.

Published on Jun 24, 2023 18:33 IST

Flood alerts to heatwaves: Why states are facing weather extremes

Parts of Delhi recorded rain on Monday. (Raj K Raj/HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 19, 2023 23:08 IST

Heat action plans: Why cities are not measuring micro climatic zones

Group of demonstrators on road. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Published on Jun 17, 2023 09:01 IST

On Earth’s own terms: Why we need new words for life in the climate crisis

(Adobe Stock)

Updated on Jul 27, 2023 14:41 IST

Tips to protect your health from the effects of climate change

Tips to protect your health from the effects of climate change

Published on Jun 15, 2023 12:13 IST

India’s climate crisis susceptibility and the way forward

The doomsday clock is moving forward due to three calamities: The climate crisis, the pandemic and the threat of a nuclear conflagration. (Shutterstock)

Published on Jun 13, 2023 13:26 IST

Regional approach to climate crisis preparedness in Asia and the Pacific

People protest against the climate. (Reuters)

Updated on Jun 11, 2023 10:41 IST

Youth environmentalists bring Montana climate case to trial after 12 years

The plaintiffs' youth has little direct bearing on the legal issues, and experts say the case likely won't lead to immediate policy changes in fossil fuel-friendly Montana. (Shutterstock/Representative image)

Published on Jun 11, 2023 10:05 IST

Mobilise G20 to propel long-delayed UN reform

India has a rare opportunity to put its shoulder behind the wheel of UN reform and the reform of its finances.

Updated on Jun 12, 2023 05:46 IST

Russia aims to block EU from hosting COP29 climate summit: Report

Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Published on Jun 7, 2023 20:31 IST

'Climate crisis accelerating at faster pace than expected': Scientist Roxy Koll

Roxy Mathew Koll (HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 4, 2023 20:29 IST

Environment needs our urgent attention

The biggest challenge for the country is that it generates much more plastic waste than it reports

Published on Jun 4, 2023 15:31 IST

CAUSE AND EFFECT | Marine heatwaves pose a threat we need to prepare for. Now.

The warm patch of water in the Pacific Ocean, known as The Blob, brought unusual heat to parts of the world. Water temperature inside the blob reached 2.5 degrees Celsius (pictured here) above normal in many places.

Updated on Jun 4, 2023 13:15 IST

What unusual May temperatures signify

While there is a sense of relief with the lower temperatures, fear lingers that a cooler May could hit the development of the crucial monsoon rainfall. (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Jun 1, 2023 13:01 IST

New study says 7 of 8 climate red lines crossed, India a transgression hotspot

Overshooting 1.5 degree C warming would lead to irreversible impacts and risks for human and natural systems.

Updated on Jun 1, 2023 12:06 IST

'Climate crisis not only urban, but also rural and developmental': IIHS director

Aromar Revi, director of the Bengaluru-based Indian Institute for Human Settlements and a coordinating lead author of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

Updated on May 29, 2023 12:09 IST

‘Study global warming impact, form climate adaptation plans’: Govt to states

All states need to formulate climate adaptation plans by studying the impacts of global warming (HT Photo)

Updated on May 27, 2023 23:45 IST

Number theory: Green energy overturns investment gap, needs to cover lost ground

Storing energy at lower prices is one of the central challenges in making things such as solar energy economically viable.

Updated on May 26, 2023 10:25 IST

New forest law must strike a fine balance

In a country roiled by the climate crisis, one would think that every forest, protected or otherwise, is precious as a stabilising force that regulates ecosystems, protects biodiversity, supports livelihoods, and supplies goods and services that could drive sustainable growth. But this view, it seems, is at odds with the ones held by some policymakers. (HT photo)

Updated on May 24, 2023 13:45 IST

Global climate urgency is rising. EU and India need to work together

In the global fight against the climate crisis, I see signs of India’s readiness to lead. (Shutterstock)

Updated on May 24, 2023 13:40 IST

This year, the mangoes you crave will be delayed by bad weather

With the GI certification, the demand for Rataul mangoes will increase in foreign countries as well in the domestic market, says CISH director

Updated on May 24, 2023 01:22 IST

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