How Pakistan’s rising stubble fires 'adding' to Delhi’s toxic air crisis
Nov 03, 2026, at 06:12 pm
Delhi’s annual pollution crisis appears to have arrived earlier than usual, with air quality deteriorating sharply to the ‘very poor’ category days before Diwali.
Delhi air quality worsens ahead of Diwali, GRAP-II curbs imposed across NCR
Nov 02, 2026, at 10:41 pm
With Diwali approaching, air pollution is once again becoming a major concern in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR). The city's deteriorating air quality has prompted the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to enforce Stage-II restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across the entire NCR with immediate effect.
Cyclone Murasu turns severe, Odisha evacuates people as Andhra braces for 120 kmph winds
Nov 02, 2026, at 02:37 pm
Bhubaneswar/IBNS: The Odisha government on Monday evacuated people from vulnerable areas as Cyclone Murasu intensified into a severe cyclonic storm over the Bay of Bengal, media reports said.
Cyclone-hit Odisha gets aerial lifeline as Coast Guard helicopters deliver essential supplies
Oct 31, 2026, at 11:28 am
Bhubaneswar/IBNS: Demonstrating its unwavering commitment to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) undertook extensive relief operations in the aftermath of Cyclone Arnab to provide timely assistance to communities affected in Ganjam district, Odisha.
Climate change warning: Oceans losing their ability to absorb carbon, UN raises alarm
Oct 31, 2026, at 10:10 am
The ocean absorbs around 30 per cent of human-caused carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions and 90 per cent of excess heat trapped by greenhouse gases. But climate change has already reduced its capacity to absorb carbon by approximately six per cent, a new UN report warns ahead of the COP31 climate conference in November.
Scorching reality: 2023 breaks record for heat-related deaths, UN-partnered report warns
Oct 30, 2026, at 06:21 pm
Climate inaction continues to harm and kill people in all countries with a record 710,000 estimated deaths globally from heat in 2023, a UN-partnered report warned on Wednesday. For the first time, more than seven in 10 fatalities were attributable to human-caused climate change.
GLOF horror in Bhutan: Remote region cut off, West Bengal, Assam on high alert
Oct 30, 2026, at 09:11 am
A glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) in Bhutan has left a section of a highway blocked by debris, cutting off the remote Laya region from the rest of the country, according to media reports.
Cyclone Arnab remains 'stationary' after landfall, heavy rainfall lashes Andhra, Odisha
Oct 28, 2026, at 09:56 am
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday, October 28, said that very severe cyclonic storm Arnab was lying over the west-central Bay of Bengal, off the Andhra Pradesh coast, and had remained stationary for the previous three hours.
Cyclone Arnab: ISRO satellite captures storm heading towards Andhra Pradesh as IMD issues red alert
Oct 26, 2026, at 03:41 pm
Satellite images have captured Cyclone Arnab swirling over the Bay of Bengal as the storm intensifies and moves towards the Andhra Pradesh coast, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue a red-level cyclone warning for Andhra Pradesh and adjoining parts of southern Odisha.
Back-to-back earthquakes hit Tibet, magnitude 7 tremor followed by strong aftershock
Oct 23, 2026, at 01:16 am
Two earthquakes, including a powerful magnitude 7 tremor, struck Tibet on Thursday evening, followed by another magnitude 5.2 earthquake in China, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).
Gorkha flash flood: Five missing, 47 evacuated as river surges in Nepal
Oct 11, 2026, at 06:01 pm
A flash flood struck Nepal’s Gorkha district on Sunday, leaving at least five people missing, months after a devastating deluge in the Himalayan nation claimed hundreds of lives.
Strong tremors rock Delhi-NCR as 4.9-magnitude earthquake strikes Uttarakhand
Oct 06, 2026, at 11:44 pm
An earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale struck Uttarakhand on Tuesday night, with tremors being felt in Delhi-NCR and several other parts of North India.
Think planes are the problem? Rotting food waste emits 5 times more greenhouse gases, finds study
Oct 06, 2026, at 10:14 am
Rotting food waste is causing up to 10 per cent of total global greenhouse gas emissions – five times more than the entire aviation sector, the UN’s environment agency warned this week.
Global whale conservation in focus as India makes key pitch at IWC-70. All details here
Sep 28, 2026, at 06:38 pm
India on Monday underlined the need for greater conservation efforts for whales and other cetaceans at the 70th meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC-70), being held in Hobart, Australia, from September 28 to October 2.
Nepal avalanche horror: 4 bodies recovered, 12 remain missing
Sep 28, 2026, at 05:37 pm
At least four bodies have been recovered following an avalanche on Himlung Himal in Nepal’s Manang region, while rescuers are continuing efforts to locate 12 people who remain missing, media reports said.
Nepal: Avalanche strikes Himlung Himal base camp, 10 feared missing
Sep 27, 2026, at 02:39 pm
At least 10 people have gone missing after an avalanche swept through the Himlung Himal Base Camp in Nepal’s Manang district on Sunday, media reports said.
India, Nepal, China to join hands? Balen Shah’s big Himalayan climate proposal at UNGA
Sep 26, 2026, at 12:30 am
Nepal Prime Minister Balen Shah made his UN General Assembly debut on Friday, proposing the creation of a Himalayan Climate Resilience Mechanism led by Nepal, India and China to help combat the growing threat of climate-related disasters.
Super El Nino alert: 451,000 deaths could follow as extreme heat grips the world, warns study
Sep 23, 2026, at 11:35 pm
This year’s “Super El Niño” could lead to an estimated 451,000 deaths from extreme heat, according to a new study by the Climate Impact Lab.
Earth just recorded its hottest August ever — Here’s what’s driving the heat
Sep 13, 2026, at 03:20 pm
Newly released weather data has revealed that Earth recorded its hottest August on record, with the effects of extreme heat felt across the globe.
That AI-generated 80s photo isn’t free: Here’s what the planet pays for it
Sep 12, 2026, at 10:27 am
AI-generated image trends have repeatedly taken the internet by storm, and the latest craze involves recreating photographs in a 1980s-inspired style. Users are embracing the trend to transform themselves into retro avatars, imagining how they might have looked decades ago.
AI boom has a dark side: Data centres threaten electricity systems worldwide, warns UN
Sep 09, 2026, at 04:36 pm
Use of data-intensive technologies – in particular artificial intelligence (AI) data centres – is growing faster than electricity infrastructure can handle, the UN’s economic commission for Europe has warned, raising concerns about the future reliability and resilience of energy systems worldwide.
India-Japan deepen forest cooperation: Key roadmap for 2027–31 endorsed
Sep 08, 2026, at 06:45 pm
The 7th Meeting of the India-Japan Joint Working Group (JWG) on cooperation in the field of forests was held in Bengaluru on Tuesday, with the two sides discussing key areas of collaboration.
Who is Bittu Tabahi? MP youth cleans polluted river alone, wins praise from internet
Sep 06, 2026, at 01:43 pm
BSc student Surendra Singh Choudhary, popularly known as ‘Bittu Tabahi’, from Madhya Pradesh, has drawn widespread attention online after taking it upon himself to clean the polluted Ajnar River in Biaora.
El NiNo is surging: Months of extreme heat could follow, say experts
Sep 04, 2026, at 05:18 pm
Fuelled by exceptionally warm Pacific waters, the El Niño climate pattern is intensifying and has yet to peak. Forecasters are almost certain it will persist through February 2027 – with unusually warm conditions expected across much of the world in the coming months.
Grand Canyon flash flood horror: 1 dead, 15 feared missing after deadly deluge
Aug 31, 2026, at 09:13 am
At least one person has died and around 15 others are feared missing after a flash flood swept through the Grand Canyon in the US on Saturday, August 29.
Horror in flood-hit Nepal: Bodies pile up as death toll climbs to 734
Aug 30, 2026, at 05:36 pm
The death toll from the devastating floods that hit Nepal last week has risen to 734, as rescuers continue efforts to locate and save possible survivors trapped beneath the rubble.
Sadhguru says 77 Isha Foundation pilgrims missing after Nepal flash floods
Aug 27, 2026, at 12:07 am
At least 77 pilgrims associated with Sadhguru's Isha Foundation are missing after devastating flash floods struck the Nepal-Tibet border region, the spiritual leader said in an online post.
Nepal floods leave at least 72 dead, hundreds missing after suspected ice avalanche
Aug 26, 2026, at 09:19 pm
At least 72 people have been killed and hundreds remain missing after powerful floodwaters tore through river valleys in Nepal and China's Tibet region on Wednesday, sweeping away settlements, bridges and infrastructure, according to New York Times.
Nepal flash flood horror: 7 dead, 105 Indians among 384 travellers missing
Aug 26, 2026, at 03:32 pm
At least seven people have died and 384 travellers, including 105 Indians, are missing following a flash flood in the Bhote Koshi River in Nepal's Rasuwa district on Wednesday.
Massive flash flood hits northern Nepal, 3 dead
Aug 26, 2026, at 02:09 pm
At least three people have died after a massive and swift flash flood swept through parts of northern Nepal on Wednesday, washing away villages and damaging infrastructure in the region, media reports said.