Climate Change: News
12 Feb 2025
BangladeshWhere does India rank in 'world's most corrupt countries' list?
India has been ranked the 96th most corrupt country in the world, according to the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for 2024. This is a drop from its previous rank of 93rd in 2023.
11 Feb 2025
Narendra ModiIndia 1st G20 nation to meet Paris Agreement climate-goals: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated the India Energy Week 2025 today.
07 Feb 2025
SpaceXWhy scientists are worried about re-entries of Musk's Starlink satellites
The rapid expansion of SpaceX's Starlink satellite network has resulted in an increase in re-entries of retired satellites.
06 Feb 2025
ChinaUS Secretary of State Rubio to skip G20 over 'anti-Americanism'
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has decided to skip the upcoming Group of 20 (G20) summit in South Africa.
04 Feb 2025
Electric VehiclesCare about climate change, this can be your first step
Climate change presents a serious threat to financial stability and economic prosperity in India.
31 Jan 2025
ParliamentIndia ranks 7th among nations most vulnerable to climate change
The Economic Survey, tabled in Parliament earlier today, has flagged India as the seventh most vulnerable country to climate change.
29 Jan 2025
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningDoomsday Clock now set at 89 seconds: What it means
The Doomsday Clock, a symbolic timepiece created by scientists 78 years ago, has been set at 89 seconds to midnight.
27 Jan 2025
Air PollutionDia Mirza urges Maharashtra CM to address air pollution crisis
Dia Mirza, a celebrated actor and United Nations goodwill ambassador for the Environment Programme, has made a public appeal to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
21 Jan 2025
Donald TrumpTrump revokes Biden's AI guidelines in sweeping executive order
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order, overturning 78 actions taken by the Biden administration.
17 Jan 2025
IndiaWayanad landslides among extreme disasters caused by climate change: UN
A United Nations report has flagged the 2024 Wayanad landslides as one of 26 extreme weather events due to climate change.
14 Jan 2025
FoodFood crisis is imminent. These Nobel laureates have a solution
Over 150 Nobel and World Food prize laureates have made a public appeal for urgent "moonshot" action to avert the impending global hunger crisis.
13 Jan 2025
Anthony HopkinsLA wildfires: Toll rises to 24; 'particularly dangerous situation' looms
The wildfires raging around Los Angeles have now claimed at least 24 lives and destroyed over 12,000 structures. California Governor Gavin Newsom has described the disaster as potentially the most devastating in United States history.
12 Jan 2025
Fire AccidentsCalifornia wildfires destroy Powerball billionaire Edwin Castro's $3.8M Malibu home
Record-breaking Powerball jackpot (worth $2.04 billion) winner Edwin Castro has suffered a major loss amid the devastating Palisades fire in Southern California.
10 Jan 2025
HollywoodFresh blaze erupts in Los Angeles; death toll now 10
Two wildfires in Los Angeles have killed at least 10 people and razed nearly 10,000 homes and structures. But officials warn the exact toll will remain unclear until it is safe for investigators to visit neighborhoods.
10 Jan 2025
Global Warming2024 becomes first year to exceed 1.5°C global warming limit
The year 2024 has broken a new record in the history of climate change, becoming the first year to cross the threshold of 1.5°C global warming.
10 Jan 2025
India Meteorological Department (IMD)India invites Pakistan, Bangladesh for 'undivided India' event
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) will celebrate its 150th anniversary this year.
09 Jan 2025
CaliforniaBiden declares major disaster in California; what it means
United States President Joe Biden has declared a major disaster in California after the state was ravaged by wildfires and straight-line winds since Tuesday.
01 Jan 2025
India2024 warmest year in India since 1901: IMD
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has announced 2024 as India's warmest year since records began in 1901.
31 Dec 2024
Research2025-born children are 'Generation Beta': Here's what it means
The year 2025 will bring Generation Beta, the group born between 2025 and roughly 2039.
27 Dec 2024
Global WarmingClimate crisis caused six additional weeks of heat in 2024
The climate crisis has given the average person across the globe an extra six weeks of dangerously hot days in 2024.
23 Dec 2024
JapanWhy Japan has eased bear-shooting laws
Amid a sharp increase in bear encounters and attacks in populated areas, Japan will relax its hunting laws.
06 Dec 2024
BusinessWhy McKinsey's involvement in Australia's climate policy is raising eyebrows
Leading consulting firm McKinsey has been awarded a $1.6 million contract by the Australian government to advise on energy and climate policy over an 11-week period.
06 Dec 2024
EuropeYear ender 2024: Natural disasters cost world $310 billion
Natural disasters caused global economic losses of $310 billion in 2024, a 6% increase from the previous year, according to a report by Swiss Re.
24 Nov 2024
ChinaCOP29 deal increases funding for poorer nations' clean energy transition
The latest United Nations (UN) climate talks (COP29) in Azerbaijan have ended with a historic $300 billion deal.
24 Nov 2024
IndiaWhy India rejected a $300B climate finance package at COP29
India has rejected a new climate finance package, proposed at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29).
22 Nov 2024
Alia BhattAlia Bhatt resumes role as ALT EFF goodwill ambassador
Bollywood actor Alia Bhatt has returned as the goodwill ambassador for the All Living Things Environmental Film Festival (ALT EFF). The festival organizers made the announcement on Friday.
21 Nov 2024
BrazilWHO chief Ghebreyesus hospitalized in Rio de Janeiro: Report
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has been hospitalized in Brazil, local newspaper O Globo reported.
19 Nov 2024
Abu DhabiUAE plans to use AI for cloud seeding, increase rainfall
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) plans to use artificial intelligence (AI) to improve its cloud-seeding operations.
17 Nov 2024
CanadaExtreme heatwaves reduce Earth's ability to absorb carbon: Study
A recent European Space Agency (ESA)-backed study has found that the extreme heatwaves of 2023 severely limited Earth's capacity to absorb atmospheric carbon.
10 Nov 2024
United Nations (UN)COP29 starts tomorrow: What is it and why it matters
COP29, the world's most critical climate change conference, will begin in Baku, Azerbaijan, from tomorrow.
07 Nov 2024
Global Warming2024 will be the hottest year humanity has ever faced
The European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) has warned that 2024 is "virtually certain" to break all previous records and become the world's warmest year ever.
02 Nov 2024
Atlantic OceanWhy experts have linked Spain's deadly floods to climate change
Spain is reeling from a deadly natural disaster as floods and mudslides have killed at least 205 people. Dozens more are still missing in the eastern parts of the country.
01 Nov 2024
Donald TrumpTrump's VP pick Vance stirs controversy with transgender remarks
Republican Vice-Presidential nominee JD Vance has sparked a controversy after his comments on transgender and nonbinary people.
30 Oct 2024
MalagaSeveral bodies found as severe flash flood hits Spain
Several bodies have been recovered after flash floods hit parts of southern and eastern Spain.
30 Oct 2024
ColombiaOver 1 in 3 tree species face extinction risk: Report
A decade-long global analysis has found that more than one in three tree species are on the verge of extinction.
27 Oct 2024
Nature Ecology and EvolutionArctic ice melt could disrupt global ocean circulation: Study
A recent study warns that the intensifying climate change in polar regions, could severely disrupt global ocean circulation patterns.
24 Oct 2024
Africa12.4mn dengue cases in 2024: What's driving world's largest outbreak?
The world is witnessing its worst dengue outbreak ever, with a record 12.4 million cases reported this year.
18 Oct 2024
Bill GatesBill Gates' guide to understanding climate change
Bill Gates, the world's most successful entrepreneur and a great philanthropist, is a strong advocate for the fight against climate change.
17 Oct 2024
LifestyleGlobal freshwater scarcity crisis looms, threatens food production
A major report from the Global Commission on the Economics of Water has issued a dire warning about an impending global freshwater scarcity crisis.
10 Oct 2024
Donald TrumpHurricane Milton man-made? The many conspiracies swirling in the US
As Florida prepared for the onslaught of Hurricane Milton, conspiracy theories that the Democrats are creating "man-made" hurricanes to sabotage Donald Trump's chances of winning the election took off.
09 Oct 2024
Joe BidenWhat makes Hurricane Milton—heading to Florida— 'worst storm in century'
Hurricane Milton is barreling toward Florida with wind speeds of up to 289.6km/h.
09 Oct 2024
Global WarmingGlobal warming makes hurricanes like Helene twice as likely: Report
A recent study has found that human-induced global heating greatly increased the chances of devastating hurricanes like Helene.
09 Oct 2024
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)RBI to establish climate risk information system for financial institutions
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced plans to develop a data repository for financial institutions, one that will specifically be used to monitor climate-related risks.
08 Oct 2024
FloridaWatch: Hurricane Milton's rapid intensification into Category 5 cyclone
Hurricane Milton has quickly intensified into a Category 5 cyclone, with wind speeds reaching up to 282km/h, the National Hurricane Service reported.
06 Oct 2024
AntarcticaWorrying: Antarctica's green cover up tenfold in 40 years
A recent study has revealed a significant increase in vegetation across the Antarctic Peninsula, with the greening rate accelerating by more than 30% in recent years.
29 Sep 2024
Nature Ecology and EvolutionSahara dust delivers vital minerals to marine life miles away
A recent study from the University of California, Riverside, has shown that dust from the Sahara desert is a big deal for marine life.
