Nearly 150 years ago, a prolonged monsoon failure triggered one of India’s worst famines which claimed at least 55 lakh lives. As scientists track changing ocean-atmosphere conditions, an uneasy question lingers: will the Super El Nino replay the script of the 1876-78 tragedy?
The report, released by Azim Premji University, warns that climate change is no longer a distant threat and India’s coastal regions are already entering a period of significant environmental transition
Swampy mangrove forests are staging a surprise comeback - which is good news for coastal communities and the climate.
Skipping pleasantries like “please” and “thank you” when talking to chatbots could save enough energy to power the annual needs of 760,000 residents in sub-Saharan Africa, highlighting the massive but often hidden environmental toll of artificial intelligence, according to a new UN report. Released by the Institute for Water, Environment and Health under the United Nations University, the UN’s academic arm, the study published on Wednesday also warned that the true cost of AI extended far beyond...
Extreme heat means cows eat less, make less milk, struggle to conceive and produce fewer live offspring, experts say, while farmers spend more trying to keep animals cool and fertile
Potential impacts, including floods, drought and heatwaves, could 'hit even harder' this year, UN chief warns.
What a day in India's hottest district reveals about life on the frontline of extreme heat.
Hong Kong has recorded six consecutive “hot nights”, tying the longest such streak for May, as an intense heatwave grips the city. The Hong Kong Observatory said the minimum temperature at its headquarters had stayed at or above 28 degrees Celsius (82.4 Fahrenheit) for six straight days through Thursday night, equalling the previous May record set between May 16 and 21, 2021. Another hot night would extend the streak to seven days and set a new May record. The weather forecaster defines a hot...
French students are taking their exams in baking schools, while red alerts are issued in Italy.
Warning comes as Western Europe experiences a heatwave, with temperatures reaching highs not expected until the summer.
In the next five years, the Earth is overwhelmingly likely to surge again and again past the international climate threshold set as safe and shatter its hottest-year record along the way, according to new United Nations climate projections. The World Meteorological Organization also forecasts an overheating Arctic that warms nearly 1.66 degrees Celsius (3 Fahrenheit) between now and 2030 and a dangerous drought with potential wildfires for the Amazon, a crucial part of Earth’s natural defences...
Parisians cooled off in the city’s Saint-Martin canal as an unprecedented heatwave pushed temperatures across Europe.
"These extremes drive home the importance of measures to adapt to climate impacts, globally," says UN climate chief
The UK smashed a century-old temperature record for the second time in 24 hours on Tuesday as a spring heatwave continued to scorch parts of western Europe, triggering government warnings about risks to life. Several drownings were reported in Britain and France as people tried to cool down. A temperature of 35.1 degrees was recorded at London’s Kew Gardens, Britain’s Met Office weather service said, breaking the 34.8 degree record set a day earlier at Kew. The provisional readings smashed the...
The combined effects of a heat dome and climate change have brought extreme warmth to western Europe.
Temperatures hit record highs for May in the United Kingdom and France on Monday, as forecasters warned of a prolonged period of extreme heat across Europe throughout the week. A so-called heat dome of warm air from northern Africa trapped under a high-pressure system over western Europe is behind the high temperatures not usually seen until high summer. Temperatures in Spain were expected to peak later this week at 38 degrees Celsius (100 degrees Fahrenheit), while parts of Italy imposed...
An analysis of southwest monsoon onset data from 1901 to 2025 reveals that the monsoon has predominantly advanced to May in recent decades due to various factors, including global warming
Employees praised the initiative, stating the move would help reduce excessive use of air conditioners and lower electricity demand during peak daytime temperatures
Modi denied climate change for years. Now, as heat deaths mount, his government offers branding instead of protection.
Some 141 UN member states voted in support of the ICJ's finding climate change is an 'existential threat'.
While industrial emissions are subject to rigorous monitoring, fugitive emissions from uncontrolled coal fires like in Jharia are rarely part of global greenhouse gas audits
Buildings and construction now account for around 37% of global carbon emissions, nearly 50% of global material extraction — the largest of any sector — and 28% of global energy consumption
Warning of record global temperatures as chance of very strong El Niño grows
As El Niño develops this year, scientists are increasingly confident it could be one of the strongest on record with global consequences, as Simon King explains.
For decades, the arrival of summer in South Korea was heralded by the rhythmic hum of cicadas and the predictable onset of monsoon season. But as climate change rewrites the country’s seasonal script, the government is bracing for a new reality. On Wednesday, the Korea Meteorological Administration announced a sweeping overhaul of its national weather warning system, the first major restructuring in nearly two decades. The centrepiece of the plan is the introduction of a top-tier “extreme heat...
Clothes seller Lata Solanki used to face a devastating choice when India’s summer heat hit dangerous levels: risk her health going door-to-door for sales, or lose her income? But now the 42-year-old is part of an insurance scheme that pays out when temperatures hit a threshold, so she can stay home without jeopardising her finances. The “parametric” model pays out automatically when specific triggers are breached, in Solanki’s case after two consecutive days at 43.72 degrees Celsius (110 degrees...