Climate Change

Climate experts reveal how the combined forces of El Nino and global warming are fundamentally altering the Indian monsoon, leading to delayed onset but intensified, short-duration heavy rainfall events across the country. Key Points El Nino, the recurrent weather pattern that drives up global temperatures, and climate change cannot be viewed independently as one is …

How El Nino and climate change are reshaping India’s monsoon Read More »

The record-breaking heat that’s scorching Europe day and night this month would not have been possible without climate change, according to a new study. The World Weather Attribution rapid study released Friday found that the heat would have been virtually impossible just five decades ago, and is 200 times more likely today than it would have been 20 …

Europe is warming twice as fast as the rest of the planet — and it would be impossible without climate change, study says Read More »

On World Environment Day, celebrated in 2026 under the theme of climate action, UNESCO reaffirms the vital role of World Heritage in protecting our planet’s natural and cultural treasures. As climate pressures intensify, World Heritage sites remind us that safeguarding heritage and safeguarding the environment are inseparable goals. Climate change is no longer a distant threat …

World Environment Day 2026: A Call for Climate Action Read More »

Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur have found highly erratic and localised temperature shifts across South Asia, revealing that the region is heavily deviating from typical global warming patterns. By analysing high-resolution climate data spanning over two decades, researchers Ishita Sharan Srivastava and Aditya Kumar Patra found that high-altitude mountainous areas are …

South Asia is defying global warming trends: the Himalayas are heating up while other areas cool Read More »

The discovery could reshape how scientists understand glacier loss in Canada’s Arctic Researchers have identified 37 subglacial lakes beneath glaciers in Canada’s Arctic, 35 of them previously unknown, revealing a hidden water system that could help scientists better understand how glaciers move and lose ice. Scientists say knowing where the lakes are, and how they fill and …

Study finds hidden lake network beneath Arctic glaciers as climate change accelerates Read More »