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.

Heavy rain batters Delhi-NCR: Flights hit, Gurugram issues work-from-home advisory

Aug 24, 2026, at 05:36 pm

Heavy rains lashed Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) on Monday, disrupting flight operations at Delhi airport and throwing normal life in Gurugram out of gear.

Indonesia shaken by 7.7-magnitude earthquake; 5 dead, rescue operations underway

Aug 15, 2026, at 10:36 am

At least five people were killed after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia on Saturday, triggering panic, forcing large numbers of people to flee their homes and leaving several others injured.

UK heatwave shocker: Britain records fifth-hottest day ever at 38.1°C

Aug 14, 2026, at 05:15 pm

The UK experienced its hottest day of the year on August 13, with temperatures reaching 38.1°C, making it the fifth-hottest day ever recorded in the country, the Met Office said.

Several workers trapped after water, debris surge into Uttarakhand tunnel

Aug 13, 2026, at 11:08 pm

At least 10 workers were feared trapped after a sudden surge of water and debris entered an under-construction tunnel at a hydropower project in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Thursday evening.

69 killed as 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocks Colombia, buildings collapse

Aug 10, 2026, at 11:21 pm

At least 69 people have been killed after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, triggering building collapses, trapping residents under rubble and forcing people to evacuate their homes, according to the Associated Press.

20 killed as 7.4-magnitude earthquake ravages western Colombia

Aug 10, 2026, at 09:34 pm

At least 20 people were killed after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, collapsing buildings, trapping residents under debris and forcing thousands to flee their homes, according to reports citing Colombian authorities.

India crosses 300 GW clean energy mark, races towards 500 GW 2030 target

Aug 10, 2026, at 10:19 am

The Indian government has said the country has crossed 300 GW of non-fossil fuel-based installed electricity generation capacity, reaching more than 60% of the 500 GW target set for 2030.

The Mediterranean’s own odyssey: An ecological treasure feels the strain

Aug 08, 2026, at 05:08 pm

More than 2,500 years after Homer’s epic was first told, Christopher Nolan's blockbuster retelling of The Odyssey has brought the journey back to big screens worldwide. But, behind the sweeping plot is another character facing an odyssey of its own: the Mediterranean Sea.

South Korea bakes at historic 42.5°C, emergency response activated

Aug 02, 2026, at 06:55 pm

South Korea recorded its highest-ever temperature of 42.5 degrees Celsius in the southeastern city of Yangsan on Sunday, marking one of the hottest days since the country began modern weather observations.

Brace for impact: UN Weather agency warns of powerful El Niño ahead

Aug 01, 2026, at 04:52 pm

As much of the world faces grapples with above normal temperatures and major rainfall changes, the UN Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Friday that El Niño, a powerful climate pattern shaping global weather, will intensify starting next month.

Scorching summer horror: UK's heatwaves linked to 2,877 deaths in just weeks

Jul 31, 2026, at 02:22 pm

Rapid early assessment by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) estimates that 2,877 heat-associated deaths occurred in the UK during two major periods of hot weather in May and June 2026, nearly double the total reported for the whole of 2025.

Assam floods turn deadlier: 78 killed, more than 3 lakh remain affected

Jul 30, 2026, at 03:04 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: The death toll in the devastating floods in Assam has risen to 78, while more than three lakh people continue to remain affected across the state, media reports said on Thursday.

Tiger-striped taxis hit Kolkata streets to roar for wildlife conservation

Jul 29, 2026, at 09:15 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The Indian Museum, Kolkata, under the Ministry of Culture, on Tuesday launched a tiger conservation campaign and unveiled a book on the tigress Maya, authored by Debarati Mukhopadhyay and Shiladitya Chaudhury.

Powerful 7.1 earthquake rocks Japan, triggers Tsunami warning, buildings collapse near epicentre

Jul 28, 2026, at 03:08 pm

A powerful earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale struck Japan's southern Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday, disrupting power supplies, halting train services and prompting tsunami and aftershock warnings.

Wildfires rage across France, Spain as flames near Bordeaux, hundreds of thousands evacuated

Jul 28, 2026, at 09:29 am

Emergency service workers continue to battle massive wildfires across France and Spain, with the deadly blazes now advancing to within just 15 kilometres of the French city of Bordeaux, prompting fears of further large-scale evacuations.

Britain's scorching June heatwave wiped out more than £1 billion in just weeks

Jul 27, 2026, at 01:46 pm

The heatwave in June 2026 led to 24 million lost hours of working and a £1.15 billion hit to the UK economy, according to new research published today (23 July 2026) by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics and Political Science and the Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC).

Europe burns: 220,000 evacuated as massive wildfires rage across France and Spain

Jul 25, 2026, at 09:59 am

French authorities have ordered the evacuation of nearly 60,000 people near Bordeaux, taking the total number of people displaced by wildfires in France and Spain to around 220,000, according to media reports.

Satellites can now spot methane leaks in real time – but most go unfixed

Jul 24, 2026, at 07:09 pm

Satellites can now spot major methane leaks from space within days. Yet only 13 per cent of those alerts lead to any response from the governments or companies responsible.