climate change
China Orders Schools, Businesses Shut In 10 Cities Amid Super Typhoon Ragasa
Sep 23, 2025 12:19 pm CST
China ordered at least 10 cities to shut down schools and businesses on Tuesday, as Super Typhoon Ragasa approached the country's south.
Europe Had Over 62,700 Heat-Related Deaths In 2024: Report
Sep 23, 2025 12:07 am CST
More than 62,700 people died in Europe from heat-related causes in 2024, according to research published in Nature Medicine on Monday, with women and the elderly representing the largest part of the death count.
PM Modi Plants Kadamb Sapling Gifted By King Charles At His Residence
Sep 19, 2025 05:18 pm CST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday planted a Kadamb sapling at his official residence, 7 Lok Kalyan Marg. Interestingly, this Kadamb sapling was given to him by King Charles III of the United Kingdom as a birthday gift on turning 75 on September
Europe Wildfire Emissions At 23-year High: Monitor
Sep 19, 2025 03:14 am CST
Blazes across Europe this summer, especially in the Iberian peninsula, caused the continent's largest recorded wildfire carbon emissions in nearly a quarter-century, the EU climate monitor Copernicus said Thursday.
India's Power-Sector CO2 Emissions Drop Again In Over 4 Decades: Report
Sep 18, 2025 08:33 am CST
India's carbon dioxide emissions from its power sector declined by 1% year-on-year in the first half of 2025 on strong clean energy additions and lower power demand, data from a research report showed, marking only the second drop in nearly 50 years.
'Brain-Eating Amoeba' Kills 19 In Kerala. How It Spreads, How To Stay Safe
Sep 17, 2025 07:35 pm CST
Kerala health authorities are on alert after a spike in cases of Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM), a brain infection with a high fatality rate. This infection is caused by Naegleria fowleri, commonly known as the 'brain-eating amoeba'
Brazil's Amazon Rainforest Lost Area The Size Of Spain In 40 Years: Study
Sep 16, 2025 11:01 am CST
The Amazon was approaching a "point of no return" of 20 to 25 percent vegetation loss at which it "ceases to sustain itself as a rainforest," said Bruno Ferreira, a researcher at the MapBiomas monitoring platform.
Chennai Gears Up For Monsoon With Motors And Vehicles On Standby
Sep 16, 2025 09:25 am CST
The Greater Chennai Corporation has announced that it is fully prepared to tackle the upcoming northeast monsoon, with an extensive lineup of motorised vehicles and equipment kept ready to address waterlogging and related emergencies across the city.
Entire Himalayan Range Facing Ecological Crisis: Supreme Court
Sep 15, 2025 08:23 pm CST
The Supreme Court on Monday said the issue concerning ecology and environmental conditions was not going to be limited to Himachal Pradesh only as the entire Himalayan range, which was "very violent" this time, was facing it.
UK's Largest Lake, Lough Neagh, "Dying" As Toxic Blue-Green Algae Grows
Sep 14, 2025 04:52 pm CST
For the third year running, toxic blue-green algae blooms that look like pea soup and smell like rotten eggs have covered much of Lough Neagh, the largest lake in the UK and Ireland.