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Climate change: This golf ball art installation in Gurugram is melting!

Below2° is a climate-responsive artwork, recently unveiled at Karma Lakelands. Read on to know how it's designed to melt every year, to signify global warming.

The art installation, Below2° also highlights 14 endangered species (insets) of animals from across the globe.

htcity

Published on Mar 21, 2025 02:46 PM IST

ByHenna Rakheja

India’s wild climate is wrecking your kid’s skin! Here are 5 easy skincare steps

Think your kid’s skin is safe? India’s climate might prove you wrong! From rashes to dryness—here's how to keep your child’s skin happy and healthy.

Every parent must know THIS about kid’s skincare in India!(Image by Pixabay)

lifestyle

Published on Mar 16, 2025 07:00 PM IST

ByZarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi

US Senate confirms fracking company CEO Chris Wright as Trump's energy secretary

The vote was 59-38, with seven Democrats and one Independent, who caucuses with Democrats, crossing the aisle.

Chris Wright will be President Donald Trump's new energy secretary(REUTERS)

world news

Published on Feb 04, 2025 07:10 AM IST

Reuters |

Former Brazilian envoy to India named as COP30 president

The announcement came at a time of major disruption as the world’s largest historical polluter, the US announced that it will withdraw from Paris climate pact

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (right) shakes hands with Brazil's Ambassador Andre Correa do Lago after naming him as President of the UN climate conference COP30, at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, on Tuesday. (AFP)

world news

Updated on Jan 22, 2025 11:22 PM IST

ByJayashree Nandi, New Delhi

5 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

Temperatures passed 50 degrees Celsius (122 Fahrenheit) in northern India as an unrelenting heatwave triggered warnings of water shortages and heatstroke. 2024 is confirmed by the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) to be the warmest year on record globally, and the first calendar year that the average global temperature exceeded 1.5°C above its pre-industrial level. (AFP)

india news

Updated on Jan 11, 2025 03:35 AM IST

ByJayashree Nandi, New Delhi

Absolutely the best books by women in 2024

Wars and genocide raging and women’s rights from Afghanistan to the US under attack.

opinion

Published on Dec 08, 2024 08:15 AM IST

ByNamita Bhandare

India makes history at COP29, rejects NCQG decision, speaks up for Global South

India was the first to reject the decision because it doesn't reflect the priorities of the Global South

A man uses his laptop as he sits near the COP29 United Nations climate change conference pavilion, in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Friday. (REUTERS)

environment

Published on Nov 24, 2024 10:00 AM IST

ByJayashree Nandi

COP29 and reducing climate leadership: What India can do

This article is authored by Pooja Ramamurthi, associate fellow, Centre for Social and Economic Progress (CSEP), New Delhi.

Traffic near the venue of the COP29 climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Thursday. (Bloomberg)

ht insight

Published on Nov 19, 2024 04:14 PM IST

ByPooja Ramamurthi

World nears 1.5°C warming threshold, carbon budget dwindling

The 2024 Global Carbon Budget projects fossil carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of 37.4 billion tonnes, up 0.8% from 2023.

Mukhtar Babayev, COP29 President, attends a ceremony to implement the loss and damage fund for climate harm during the COP29 UN Climate Summit, on Tuesday. (AP)

india news

Updated on Nov 13, 2024 03:50 AM IST

ByJayashree Nandi

AI power demand might actually turn out to be good for climate, here's how

Companies that profit from fossil fuels claim the increase in electricity demand driven by data centers will trigger investment in clean energy in the long run

Rising power demand has already delayed some coal-plant retirements and sparked a huge plan for the buildout of natural gas-fired plants, which usually have at least a 40-year lifespan.(Representational Image/Pixabay)

business

Published on Oct 26, 2024 07:20 AM IST

Bloomberg |

World headed for 3.1°C warming: UN’s warning ahead of COP29

For global warming to beunder 1.5°C, emissions must fall 42% by 2030, compared to 2019 levels. For 2°C, emissions must fall 28% by 2030

Electricity lines passing near the emission funnels of the Bayswater coal-powered thermal power station near the central New South Wales town of Muswellbrook, Australia. (AFP)

world news

Updated on Oct 25, 2024 12:04 AM IST

ByJayashree Nandi, New Delhi

India’s climate-friendly diet, eating habits could save the planet, says WWF

India’s diet holds the secret to sustainable global food production, Indians' food habits good for climate, says WWF. Can the world follow suit?

India’s climate-friendly diet, sustainable eating habits could save the planet, says WWF (Photo by Pixabay)

lifestyle

Updated on Oct 10, 2024 11:18 PM IST

ByZarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi

UN draft: Developing nations expect trillions for climate mitigation efforts

The Like Minded Developing Countries (LMDC) group, which includes India, expects at least $1 trillion mobilised by developed countries yearly from 2025 to 2030

A shepherd leads his flock along the bed of the dried up Studen Kladenets (Cold Well) reservoir dam, near Kardzhali, southern Bulgaria, on August 28. (AFP)

world news

Updated on Aug 31, 2024 11:54 PM IST

ByJayashree Nandi, New Delhi

Ethanol: Catalyst for a sustainable future

This article is authored by Prasad K Panicker, executive chairman, Nayara Energy.

FILE - Ethanol refinery (AP Photo/Stephen Groves, File)(AP)

ht insight

Published on Aug 07, 2024 09:00 AM IST

ByPrasad K Panicker

Weather Bee| July's sudden warming surge leads to the warmest day globally on re

A sharp rise in global temperatures has been recorded since July 18, reaching new daily highs and emphasising the volatility of climate patterns

A cyclist rides towards a thermometer that reads 45 degrees Celsius on a street of Seville on July 23, 2024. July 21, 2024 was the hottest day ever registered globally, according to preliminary data published on July 23, 2024 by the EU's climate monitor. The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said the global average surface air temperature on July 21 was 17.09 degrees Celsius, a fraction above the previous record set in 2023. (Photo by CRISTINA QUICLER / AFP)(AFP)

environment

Published on Jul 26, 2024 08:00 AM IST

ByAbhishek Jha

Last Sunday was Earth's hottest day in all recorded history, European climate agency says

world news

Published on Jul 24, 2024 07:26 AM IST

AP |

Summer heat and humidity: Tips to protect your skin from seasonal shifts

Indian summers and skin health: Beat the heat with these expert skincare tips for managing summer skin conditions

Summer heat and humidity: Skincare solutions to protect your skin from seasonal shifts (Image by Freepik)

lifestyle

Published on Jul 18, 2024 08:55 PM IST

ByZarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi

Global avg temperature breached 1.5° C threshold in past 12 months: C3S

The global average temperature for the past 12 months is the highest on record, at 0.76 degree C above the 1991-2020 average and 1.64 degree C above the 1850-1900 pre-industrial average

June 2024 was warmer globally than any previous June in the data record. (AP)

world news

Published on Jul 08, 2024 01:41 PM IST

ByJayashree Nandi

Climate crisis forces shift in forecasting approaches

Large, rain-filled convective clouds form and dump copious amounts of rain over relatively limited areas taking the authorities by surprise.

On June 28, Delhi woke up to the highest rain it had recorded in a single day since 1936. (Sanjeev Verma/HT Photo)

india news

Updated on Jul 08, 2024 12:35 AM IST

ByJayashree Nandi

On foreign policy, Biden and Trump trade insults, present diff views of the world and wars

India came up only once in the debate when Trump clubbed Russia, China and India together as countries that benefited from the Paris Climate Agreement

This combination of photos shows Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump, left, and President Joe Biden during a presidential debate hosted by CNN on June 27 (AP)

world news

Published on Jun 28, 2024 10:16 PM IST

ByPrashant Jha

Germany minister says EU imposed tariffs on China not a punishment

"It is important to understand that these are not punitive tariffs," Robert Habeck said in the first plenary session of a climate and transformation dialogue.

Habeck said that for nine months, the European Commission had examined in great detail whether Chinese companies had benefited unfairly from subsidies (AFP)

world news

Published on Jun 22, 2024 12:43 PM IST

Reuters |

What is heat stress, a ‘silent killer’ during scorching weather conditions?

The condition kills more people than hurricanes, floods or any other climate-related extreme, but what is heat stress exactly, and how is it measured?

world news

Published on Jun 14, 2024 10:59 AM IST

AFP |

NASA’s PACE satellite will tackle the largest uncertainty in climate science

It will monitor tiny particles in Earth’s atmosphere and oceans

Climate scientists hope that NASA’s new satellite, PACE (for “Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem”), which was launched into Earth orbit on February 8th, will reduce those uncertainties around aerosols(Representative Image/ Reuters File Photo)

science

Published on May 25, 2024 08:30 AM IST

The Economist

Climate change threatens malaria control efforts: 6 strategies to adopt

To address the challenges posed by climate change to malaria control efforts, these 6 adaptive responses and mitigation strategies are essential

Climate change threatens malaria control efforts, WHO warns: 6 mitigation strategies to adopt (Photo by Unsplash)

lifestyle

Published on May 15, 2024 02:02 PM IST

ByZarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi

Australia unveils plan to keep burning gas beyond 2050

world news

Updated on May 09, 2024 11:04 AM IST

AFP |

Forbidden forest: Mridula Ramesh, on the alien invaders in our midst

Some foreign tree species, like the African baobab, are bountiful. Others, like the Prosopis juliflora, were brought here for byproducts, have grown to dominate landscapes. And, as tussles over water intensify, have morphed into villains.

The baobab within the school campus in Rajapalayam, Tamil Nadu. This tree swells up and stores water in the monsoon, almost like a well. (Image courtesy Mridula Ramesh)

lifestyle

Published on May 04, 2024 04:16 PM IST

ByMridula Ramesh

70% of environment journalists report attacks, threats, pressure: UN

environment

Published on May 03, 2024 05:06 AM IST

AFP |

The missing election plank: Climate action

The elections present an opportunity for meaningful dialogue, yet our politicians and political parties seem to have overlooked the importance of this issue

The current elections present an ideal opportunity for meaningful dialogue, yet our politicians and political parties seem to have overlooked the importance of focusing on the issue (Representative file image)

opinion

Published on Apr 22, 2024 10:43 PM IST

ByShashi Shekhar

World Meteorological Day 2024: Date, history, significance

World Meteorological Day 2024: From date to significance, here's all that you need to know about the special day.

Every year, World Meteorological Day is observed on March 23.(Unsplash)

lifestyle

Published on Mar 22, 2024 02:28 PM IST

ByTapatrisha Das, Delhi

Do rising methane levels herald a climate feedback loop?

A scientist notes ominous similarities to the ends of previous ice ages

FILE - A flare burns natural gas at an oil well Aug. 26, 2021, in Watford City, (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)(AP)

environment

Published on Mar 21, 2024 08:00 AM IST

The Economist

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Below2° is a climate-responsive artwork, recently unveiled at Karma Lakelands. Read on to know how it's designed to melt every year, to signify global warming.

Think your kid’s skin is safe? India’s climate might prove you wrong! From rashes to dryness—here's how to keep your child’s skin happy and healthy.

The vote was 59-38, with seven Democrats and one Independent, who caucuses with Democrats, crossing the aisle.

The announcement came at a time of major disruption as the world’s largest historical polluter, the US announced that it will withdraw from Paris climate pact

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

Wars and genocide raging and women’s rights from Afghanistan to the US under attack.

India was the first to reject the decision because it doesn't reflect the priorities of the Global South

This article is authored by Pooja Ramamurthi, associate fellow, Centre for Social and Economic Progress (CSEP), New Delhi.

The 2024 Global Carbon Budget projects fossil carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of 37.4 billion tonnes, up 0.8% from 2023.

Companies that profit from fossil fuels claim the increase in electricity demand driven by data centers will trigger investment in clean energy in the long run

For global warming to beunder 1.5°C, emissions must fall 42% by 2030, compared to 2019 levels. For 2°C, emissions must fall 28% by 2030

India’s diet holds the secret to sustainable global food production, Indians' food habits good for climate, says WWF. Can the world follow suit?

The Like Minded Developing Countries (LMDC) group, which includes India, expects at least $1 trillion mobilised by developed countries yearly from 2025 to 2030

This article is authored by Prasad K Panicker, executive chairman, Nayara Energy.

A sharp rise in global temperatures has been recorded since July 18, reaching new daily highs and emphasising the volatility of climate patterns

Last Sunday was Earth's hottest day in all recorded history, European climate agency says

Indian summers and skin health: Beat the heat with these expert skincare tips for managing summer skin conditions

The global average temperature for the past 12 months is the highest on record, at 0.76 degree C above the 1991-2020 average and 1.64 degree C above the 1850-1900 pre-industrial average

Large, rain-filled convective clouds form and dump copious amounts of rain over relatively limited areas taking the authorities by surprise.

India came up only once in the debate when Trump clubbed Russia, China and India together as countries that benefited from the Paris Climate Agreement

"It is important to understand that these are not punitive tariffs," Robert Habeck said in the first plenary session of a climate and transformation dialogue.

The condition kills more people than hurricanes, floods or any other climate-related extreme, but what is heat stress exactly, and how is it measured?

It will monitor tiny particles in Earth’s atmosphere and oceans

To address the challenges posed by climate change to malaria control efforts, these 6 adaptive responses and mitigation strategies are essential

Australia unveils plan to keep burning gas beyond 2050

Some foreign tree species, like the African baobab, are bountiful. Others, like the Prosopis juliflora, were brought here for byproducts, have grown to dominate landscapes. And, as tussles over water intensify, have morphed into villains.

70% of environment journalists report attacks, threats, pressure: UN

The elections present an opportunity for meaningful dialogue, yet our politicians and political parties seem to have overlooked the importance of this issue

World Meteorological Day 2024: From date to significance, here's all that you need to know about the special day.

A scientist notes ominous similarities to the ends of previous ice ages

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