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UN report warns of more global temperature records

Geneva: Global average temperatures are likely to continue at or near record levels in the next five years, with Arctic temperature anomalies expected to continue to be higher than the global mean, the World Meteorological…

Heatwave grips North India, temperatures cross 45 degrees Celsius, IMD issues red, orange alerts

New Delhi: Severe heatwave conditions continued to intensify across Delhi and several parts of North India on Wednesday, with temperatures crossing 45 degrees Celsius in many areas of Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, and Uttar Pradesh, prompting…

Decarbonisation of buildings, construction sector slowed, says UN report on climate impact

New Delhi: Decarbonisation of the buildings and construction sector has slowed, leaving it both a major emissions source and increasingly vulnerable to climate impacts and energy price shocks, a new report from the UN Environment…

IMD issues yellow alert for heatwave in Delhi-NCR for next three days

New Delhi: The spell of intense heat across Delhi-NCR is steadily worsening, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a yellow alert for severe heatwave conditions over the next three days. According to the latest…

Jairam Ramesh writes to Defence Minister on Great Nicobar project; flags ecological, tribal concerns

New Delhi: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has written to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh regarding the Great Nicobar Island Project, raising concerns over environmental clearance, tribal rights, and the justification offered for the project on strategic…

IMD issues rain, storm alert across 15 states; heatwave conditions likely in Delhi-NCR

  New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday issued an alert for heavy rain, thunderstorms, and strong winds across 15 states, including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Punjab. The Meteorological Department warned that several…

Delhi HC bans commercial, religious activities on Yamuna floodplains at Sur Ghat

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to ensure that no commercial or religious activity takes place on the Yamuna floodplains at Sur Ghat, observing that the ecologically sensitive…

‘Afforestation argument bogus’: Congress seeks access to green panel report on Great Nicobar project

New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday once again opposed the Great Nicobar Island development project, calling the compensatory afforestation argument “bogus” and seeking access to the report of a High-Powered Committee (HPC) set up by…

Joint India-US venture NISAR shows Mexico City sinking at alarming pace

Washington: A joint United States–India satellite mission has captured fresh evidence of rapid land subsidence in Mexico City, with parts of the metropolitan region sinking by several centimetres per month, according to new data released…

Europe faces intensifying climate extremes as reports warn of accelerating warming

Geneva: Multiple reports have painted a stark picture of accelerating climate extremes, with Europe warming faster than any other continent. The findings underscore that climate change has become an urgent reality reshaping ecosystems, economies and…

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