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Heatwaves may have driven ozone exposure linked to 26,500 deaths in India in 2024, finds IIT study

India, June 16 -- Heatwaves in India may have intensified ground-level ozone exposure linked to more than 26,500 deaths in 2024, an IIT Kharagpur-led study says. The study linked ozone exposure durin... Read More


We survived the Sun for centuries. Why is it killing us now?

India, June 16 -- After the mercury touched 48.2degC in Sri Ganganagar on May 27, 2026, making it the hottest spot on the planet, North India got a brief respite brought by rain and gusty winds. But n... Read More


The Gulf Stream suddenly moved north during an ancient cold snap - and it's a warning for our future

India, June 16 -- Researchers studying seabed sediments off Nova Scotia have found the first direct evidence that the Gulf Stream shifted hundreds of kilometres north during the Younger Dryas, a sudde... Read More


SOE in figures 2026: Mental illness linked to nearly half of illness-related suicides in India

India, June 16 -- Mental illness accounted for 14,305 of India's 30,617 illness-related suicides in 2024, according to State of India's Environment 2026: In Figures. The DTE-CSE analysis, based on NC... Read More


Over 70% Delhi-NCR brick kilns use coal despite CAQM ban

India, June 15 -- Over 70% of Delhi-NCR brick kilns continue using coal despite a CAQM ban, a CSE survey shows. This exposes weak enforcement and poor transition planning. All kilns shifted to zig-z... Read More


Daily weather tracker: Monsoon set to advance into Madhya Pradesh as storms, rain, heat alerts grip India

India, June 15 -- * Monsoon expected to enter Madhya Pradesh within 72 hours bringing increased rainfall activity and early relief from rising summer temperatures.* Delhi-NCR placed under yellow alert... Read More


US-Israel war in Iran may cut global growth to 2.5% in 2026

India, June 15 -- Global growth could slow to 2.5% in 2026 as a result of US-Israel war in Iran. This will be the weakest growth since COVID-19, driven by higher energy prices and fuels inflation. B... Read More


Climate-fuelled landslides may have killed 58 of world's rarest great apes in 4 days, pushed species closer to extinction

India, June 15 -- Climate change intensified rainfall from Cyclone Senyar may have killed 58 Tapanuli orangutans, the world's rarest great ape, a new study says. The suspected deaths represent about ... Read More


India's reservoirs at 28 per cent capacity as monsoon becomes crucial for water supply

India, June 15 -- India's 166 major reservoirs are at 28.28% of their total live storage capacity, according to the Central Water Commission. Reservoir storage is 15.8% above normal for this time of ... Read More


Planet's vital signs deteriorate at unprecedented pace since last UN climate assessment, warns new paper released at Bonn Climate Conference 2026

India, June 15 -- A new global study presented at the Bonn climate talks says all 11 major climate indicators assessed have increased since the last IPCC assessment. Marine heatwaves showed the sharp... Read More