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Severe heatwave to envelop north India from May 18-20; IMD issues alert

India, May 17 -- A severe heatwave will likely envelope Delhi, Punjab and Haryana between May 18 and 20, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast on Thursday, adding that similar conditions ... Read More


Urgent need to halt deforestation, check further land degradation by 2030: UN forum on forests

New Delhi, May 14 -- There is an urgent need to halt deforestation and prevent further land degradation by 2030 for the world to stay on the path of sustainable development, UN Forum on Forests said i... Read More


Urgent need to halt deforestation, check further land degradation by 2030: UN forum on forests

New Delhi, May 14 -- There is an urgent need to halt deforestation and prevent further land degradation by 2030 for the world to stay on the path of sustainable development, UN Forum on Forests said i... Read More


Ground heating, abundant moisture may have been behind Mumbai thunderstorm

India, May 14 -- A combination of ground heating, abundant moisture, and instability in the atmosphere may have been behind gusty winds of up to 50-60 km per hour that left at least 14 people dead and... Read More


June date likely for La Nina as conditions shift

New Delhi, May 13 -- Conditions have turned favourable for the La Nina weather phenomenon in the tropical Pacific Ocean to start in the next six months, the Climate Prediction Centre of the National O... Read More


Urgent need to halt deforestation, check further land degradation by 2030: UN forum on forests

New Delhi, May 13 -- There is an urgent need to halt deforestation and prevent further land degradation by 2030 for the world to stay on the path of sustainable development, UN Forum on Forests said i... Read More


'Human-induced global warming increasing at unprecedented rate'

New Delhi, May 12 -- Human-induced warming has been increasing at a rate that is unprecedented in the instrumental record, reaching 0.26 degree C per decade over 2014-2023, a pre-print paper by a dive... Read More


Election in Pincodes: An unquenchable thirst for government intervention

India, May 10 -- It is half past nine in the first week of April, and a cruel sun is already beating down on Eguvakasipalli. It is still early, both in the day, and in the summer, yet everything is pa... Read More


April is 11th month to break temp record

New Delhi, May 9 -- This April was the warmest since 1940, making it the 11th month in a row that is the warmest on record, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service. April 2024 was warmer gl... Read More


Earth observation likely to yield economic benefits: WEF report

New Delhi, May 9 -- Earth observation could drive over $3 trillion in economic benefits globally by 2030 while advancing climate and nature solutions, according to a World Economic Forum report releas... Read More