Global Warming

One landmark report says we’ve entered a “new reality,” with more climate dominoes at risk if warming keeps rising.

Melting glaciers could trigger hundreds of dormant volcanoes and spark a wave of explosions across the globe, says study

Since the 1970s, scientists have suggested that disappearing ice might release pressure in Earth's crust. As gases and magma expand, the chance of eruption rises.

Rising heatwave days push last year’s annual mean temperature to a 24-year high

The annual mean temperature climbed to 25.74°, up from 25.47° in the previous year, and were nearly a full degree higher than it was a decade ago.

Natural disasters claim over 3,000 lives in India in 2024–25, highest in 11 years

Damage to homes and livelihoods escalated sharply in 2024–25, with 361,124 houses damaged due to natural disasters—up from 140,384 the previous year.

Fossil evidence shows how the great barrier reef could endure rising seas

revious research indicated sea levels increased approximately 40 millimetres per year over this time.

Melting ice sheets could trigger drastic sea level rise, warn scientists

The study pulls from climate models, satellite images, and ancient data. This includes ice cores, seafloor mud, and even octopus DNA.

Back-to-back dry winters threaten Kashmir’s apple harvest

It's climate change, not a hostile global trade environment, which represents the gravest threat to Indian agro-products.  Consecutive dry winters in Kashmir have severely impacted high-density apple orchards, threatening the region’s economy. Water scarcity, due to declining rainfall and snow, risks an economic crisis for apple growers dependent on reliable irrigation

Drake Passage: World’s most feared ocean gateway with towering 80-foot waves

The Drake Passage is one of the world’s most feared waterways. Stretching between South America and Antarctica, it is known for towering waves and violent storms.

Water, our most abused fundamental natural resource

March 22 is World Water Day. It’s an occasion to take a close look at water, a resource that is relatively scarce in India, which is classified as “water stressed”. As the economy grows and per capita incomes rise, water availability will have to increase. The way out is dust off old plans such as interlinking of rivers and use technological solutions to reuse water. Implementing them well is a prerequisite to be a developed nation

India warming: Surface air temperature up by 0.7°C, says Jitendra Singh

Sea level of the Indian Ocean is going up by 1.7 mm a year, while the north Indian Ocean is rising at an even faster rate of 3.3 mm a year, the Union minister for Earth Sciences has said


Climate crisis deepens as 2024 sees a shocking spike in global sea levels, NASA reports

The rising sea is becoming harder to ignore. Scientists tracking ocean levels found that 2024 saw an unexpected surge in sea level rise.

Earth's most powerful ocean current is slowing and the impact could be huge – here’s why

The world’s oceans are changing in ways we can't ignore. New research suggests that Antarctic ice melt is slowing the planet’s most powerful ocean current.

Half of global CO2 emissions traced to 36 fossil fuel companies

To meet the internationally agreed target of limiting global warming to 1.5°C, emissions must fall by 45% by 2030.

Climate Action: Rethinking finance, technology, and policy for a sustainable future

The current trajectory towards a 2.4°C rise calls for urgent action, particularly in climate finance, technology, and policy coordination. Differentiated solutions, like tailored solar roadmaps for diverse economies, and strategic collaborations are essential to drive equitable global energy transitions, ensuring no nation is left behind.

Climate tech funding fell 40% in 2024 as investors rushed to AI

There were 1,200 deals for a total of nearly $51 billion last year, compared to almost $84 billion in 2023, according to new BloombergNEF research

China says greenhouse gas emissions hit 13 billion tons in 2021

The figure is the latest official calculation of annual greenhouse emissions by China, by far the world's biggest carbon polluter

Arctic ice melting rapidly: First ice-free day could arrive by 2030, experts warn

The Arctic Ocean may see its first ice-free day by 2030, warns a new study. Climate change and greenhouse gas emissions are driving Arctic sea ice loss at an unprecedented rate.

2024 was the hottest year on record. What will spur climate action?

This year was the warmest on record, yet humanity shows little wherewithal to reverse course Mark Gongloff

COP29 outcome highlights need for reframing climate finance question

Pulling up the Global North for emissions is a normative approach, but getting them to spend is an economic one

2024 will be the hottest year on record, EU scientists say

The previous hottest year on record was 2023

COP29: Pressure mounts on wealthy nations to commit at least $1 trillion in climate financing

Poorer nations, which have been disproportionately impacted by the climate emergency, have spoken about the critical need to bridge the growing finance gap.

New climate finance goal must be based on climate justice: India at COP29

Delivering India's national statement at the UN climate conference in Baku, Union Minister of State for Environment Kirti Vardhan Singh also criticised the restrictive trade measures imposed by some developed nations.

COP29: No progress on financing to address climate change as Baku summit enters second week

A breakthrough may happen as ministers from several countries arrive for the conference’s second week to resolve the contentious issue of how much wealthy nations should pay emerging economies to move away from fossil fuels

COP29: How methane emissions threaten climate goals

Nearly 160 countries have pledged a 30% cut from 2020 methane emissions levels by the end of this decade.

Inaction on emissions could cut developing Asia's GDP by 17% by 2070: ADB

While mitigation efforts have gained momentum, they remain insufficient to meet global targets, the ADB said in its inaugural climate report.