Is pine the real ‘villain’ in the Uttarakhand forest fire saga?
Even as the Uttarakhand govt blames the rapidly growing presence of pine for the uncontrolled…
Climate and Environment
Heatwave: At least 143 people lost lives across India
Lengthy and extreme heatwave across India claimed at least 143 lives and left over 41,789…
71% people across 18 G20 countries believe major climate action is needed immediately
When thinking about climate change and protecting nature, almost three-fourth of people across eighteen G20…
2024 the most intense and longest heatwave year: India’s weather office (IMD)
The year 2024 is set to be the most intense with the highest number of…
India is world’s second-highest nitrous oxide emitter globally: Report
Emissions of nitrous oxide—a potent greenhouse gas— grew 40% from1980-2020, greatly accelerating climate change, says…
Extreme heatwave in India mostly exacerbated by human-driven climate change: Report
Human-driven climate change and natural climate variability both played a role in increasing the heat…
Rate of human-caused global warming at an all-time high: Report
Human-induced warming has risen to 1.19 °C over the past decade, noting an increase from…
Floods in southern Brazil made twice as likely due to climate change: Study
El Niño played a similar role intensifying the rains, while failures in infrastructure worsened the…
Delhi temperatures hit a record high, several casualties reported in Rajasthan
Delhi temperatures crossed a record high of 52.9 °C in Delhi’s Mungeshpur on Wednesday, more…
Increased warming changing horticultural production in Uttarakhand: Report
With warming climate rendering certain fruit varieties less productive, farmers are shifting towards tropical alternatives…
