climate change
- World
July 21 was world’s hottest day in at least 84 years: European climate agency
New Delhi: The Earth experienced its hottest day in at least 84 years, with the global average temperature reaching a record high of 17.09 degrees Celsius on July 21, according to the…
- India
SC delivers split verdict on release of GM mustard
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday delivered a split verdict on a batch of pleas opposing the release of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) into the environment, unless a robust regulatory system…
- India
Climate change causing more frequent, deadly lightning strikes: Scientists
New Delhi: Increased heating due to climate change is leading to more thunderstorm activity and consequently, more lightning strikes worldwide, senior scientists said on Saturday. At least 43 people were killed due…
- Opinions
Climate change, demanding jobs taking toll on Hyderabad gig-workers
Over the last couple of months, a rising number of cases have been reported of gig-workers experiencing the effects of heat and scorching temperatures across Indian cities. In Hyderabad the recent financialisation…
- Featured News
Rising temperatures, rising stress: Toll of climate change on mental health
As our planet continues to face the increasing effects of climate change, we often look at only the visible and tangible impacts. For example, every summer brings with it disturbing headlines announcing…
- Middle East
Study predicts increased rainfall frequency across Saudi Arabia in future
The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) has recently conducted a study that suggests the frequency of rainfall in Saudi Arabia is expected to increase in the future. The NCM study reveals that…
- World
Many extreme events of 2023 in line with predictions of warmer world: Study
New Delhi: Multiple regions across the world simultaneously experiencing heat extremes could become an “emerging feature” of a warmer planet, according to a new study. The new research that reviewed the weather…
- News
Hyderabad: Charminar, other landmarks to go dark for Earth Hour
Hyderabad: Several landmarks in the city will go dark on March 23, for an hour, in support of the global initiative, Earth Hour. It is a worldwide event organized by the World…
- News
Impact of climate change felt most by urban poor, says experts
Lucknow: The impact of climate change is felt most tangibly by the urban poor, living in low-income households and slums, said experts during a conclave here. At the conclave on climate change,…
- Pakistan
Climate change figures prominently in Pakistan political parties’ manifestos
Islamabad: After Pakistan was by catastrophic floods in 2022, two major political parties in the country have prominently highlighted the importance of dealing with climate change-related issues in their manifestos ahead of…
- Hyderabad
New UoH study finds link between rising temp, extreme rainfall
Hyderabad: Researchers at University of Hyderabad’s Center for Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences (CEOAS) recently studied the effect of rising temperatures on extremely high rainfall events predicted for the end of the…