We must rise to the challenge of rising temperatures, urges UN chief Antonio Guterres
The UN chief on Thursday issued an urgent call to action to better protect billions around the world exposed to crippling effects of extreme heat, as global temperature rise continues unabated.
Kolkata: In a ground-breaking discovery, an international team of astronomers, including an IIT Kanpur professor, has discovered a giant planet orbiting a nearby star similar to our own Sun.
Maharashtra rains: At least four dead, flight ops hit; Mumbai on red alert
Mumbai/IBNS: At least four people have died, of which three were electrocuted in Pune as heavy rainfall, overnight and this morning, battered the three cities and other parts of Maharashtra Thursday.
World just recorded its hottest day on record on this date in July
The Earth has just experienced its warmest day in recent history, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) data.
New Delhi: Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved US$ 215.6 million in its 39th Board meeting held in Songdo, South Korea for implementing SIDBI’s Financing Mitigation and Adaptation Projects (FMAP) in Indian MSMEs.
India's annual per capita carbon emission is only about one-third of global average: Economic Survey
Despite being one of the fastest-growing economies in the World, India’s annual per capita carbon emission is only about one-third of the global average, states Economic Survey 2023-24, which was tabled in Parliament today by Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman.
India needs to look at climate change from the local lens, says Economic Survey
Taking a critical view of the Western approach to tackling Climate Change, the Economic Survey 2023-24 gives a clarion call to all developing countries to look at climate change problem from a ‘local lens’.
The first rumblings of the Sun's next 11-year solar cycle have been detected in sound waves inside our home star – even though it is only halfway through its current one.
Michigan Public Service Commissioner Alessandra Carreon believes that transportation electrification and transition to clean energy can help mitigate the worst impact of climate change in future.
Four die as Hurricane Beryl hits southeast Texas, 2.6 million people suffer power outage
At least four people died after Hurricane Beryl hit southeast Texas in the USA and disrupted power supply in the area.
Latest data shows last month was the hottest June ever recorded
Last month was the hottest June since records began and the thirteenth month in a row to set a temperature record, according to new data released on Monday from the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service.
Sri Lanka: Elephant goes on rampage during religious procession, 13 hurt
At least 13 people were injured after an elephant went on a rampage in Sri Lanka on Saturday.
Guwahati: The floods in Assam over the past month have resulted in 58 deaths and impacted 23 lakh people, leaving hundreds homeless and displaced, media reported.
UN official describes total devastation in Carriacou following Hurricane Beryl
The island of Carriacou in Grenada has been virtually “flattened” by the devastating Hurricane Beryl, a senior UN official there reported on Friday, as humanitarian teams ramp up their support to communities affected across the Caribbean.
UNESCO designates eleven new biosphere reserves to global list
The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Friday designated 11 new biosphere reserves, recognizing their importance for conserving biodiversity and cultural heritage.