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5 out of 6 climate trackers show ’24 crossed 1.5°C mark

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

Absolutely the best books by women in 2024

The Many Lives of Syeda X

opinion

Published on Dec 08, 2024 08:15 AM IST

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

COP29 and reducing climate leadership: What India can do

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

climate change

Published on Nov 20, 2024 11:28 AM IST

World nears 1.5°C warming threshold, carbon budget dwindling

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

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

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.

business

Published on Oct 26, 2024 07:20 AM IST

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

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

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

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

health

Updated on Oct 10, 2024 11:18 PM IST

UN draft: Developing nations expect trillions for climate mitigation efforts

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

Ethanol: Catalyst for a sustainable future

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

climate change

Published on Aug 07, 2024 09:00 AM IST

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

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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)

environment

Published on Jul 26, 2024 08:00 AM IST

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

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

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

health

Published on Jul 18, 2024 08:55 PM IST

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

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

Climate crisis forces shift in forecasting approaches

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

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

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

Germany minister says EU imposed tariffs on China not a punishment

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

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

world news

Published on Jun 14, 2024 10:59 AM IST

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

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

science

Published on May 25, 2024 08:30 AM IST

Climate change threatens malaria control efforts: 6 strategies to adopt

Climate change threatens malaria control efforts, WHO warns: 6 mitigation strategies to adopt

health

Published on May 15, 2024 02:02 PM IST

Australia unveils plan to keep burning gas beyond 2050

world news

Updated on May 09, 2024 11:04 AM IST

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

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)

art culture

Published on May 04, 2024 04:16 PM IST

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

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environment

Published on May 03, 2024 05:06 AM IST

The missing election plank: Climate action

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 10:44 PM IST

World Meteorological Day 2024: Date, history, significance

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

festivals

Published on Mar 22, 2024 02:28 PM IST

Do rising methane levels herald a climate feedback loop?

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

environment

Published on Mar 21, 2024 08:00 AM IST

Europe must prepare for 'catastrophic' climate change risks: EU agency

Firefighters tackle a blaze near the village of Piedrafita in northern Spain's Asturias region.

world news

Updated on Mar 11, 2024 03:14 PM IST

The great defrost: Mridula Ramesh, on the perils of a melting Antarctica

Sea ice reached a new low last year – the fourth new low here in seven years. The continent of ice is crumbling at its edges. One of these chunks is A23a (see aerial view above). The world’s largest iceberg – about four times the size of Delhi – is currently drifting and melting into the Southern Ocean. (Courtesy Ian Strachan / Eyos Expedition)

art culture

Updated on Mar 02, 2024 12:34 PM IST