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Have Climate Summits Lost The Mojo?

How the UN's flagship climate summit lost its direction and what's at stake. IMAGE: An aerial view of an area submerged in water amid heavy rainfall caused by cyclone Montha in Warangal, October......

Over 2000 Killed by Extreme Weather in 2024

The death toll included over 450 from intense heat wave last summer, according to the World Meteorological Organization. Kindly note the image have only been published for representational......

World Is About To Get Hot -- Here's Why You Should Worry

The year 2024 was not only the hottest year on record but also the first to breach 1.5°C above the 1850–1900 baseline. IMAGE: A rescue worker gives water to an injured Chinkara (Indian......

Earth records hottest year ever in 2024, surpasses 1.5C mark

The year 2024 was the hottest year on record, and the first with a global average temperature 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) confirmed......

NDMA Plans 300 More Heat Action Plans as Mercury Rises

States are mandated to develop and implement 'heat HAPs' for prevention of heat-induced diseases. But most do not go beyond standard advisory on heat prevention. IMAGE: Women covering themselves......

2010 hottest year ever recorded

As delegates struggle to arrive at a consensus on key climate change issues at the annual climate change conference in Cancun, the World Meteorological Organization has released a report which......

Economy likely to log a tepid 6% growth in FY24: Crisil

The economy is likely to log in a tepid 6 per cent growth next fiscal, in line with the consensus estimates, rating agency Crisil said on Thursday. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The agency......

IMD tweaks monsoon forecast to help agri sector plan better

With rainfall and monsoons becoming highly unpredictable partly due to climate change and partly due to usual changes in weather patterns, it is such innovations by IMD which will help in planning......

'The impact of El Nino is always a matter of concern'

'If because of El Nino, the monsoon is affected adversely in the current year, naturally it will affect income projections and consequently Budget numbers.' IMAGE: Villagers carrying containers......

What are locusts? And why are they such a big menace?

Swarms of immature pink locusts and adult yellow locusts are currrently active. Not only are fresh locusts swarms expected to arrive in the coming weeks, but even those already present in India......

Paris Olympics Will Be HOT!

Athletes and climate experts have expressed concerns that extreme heat could lead to severe health issues, including the risk of sportspeople collapsing or, in the worst-case scenarios, dying......

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Have Climate Summits Lost The Mojo?

Over 2000 Killed by Extreme Weather in 2024

World Is About To Get Hot -- Here's Why You Should Worry

Earth records hottest year ever in 2024, surpasses 1.5C mark

NDMA Plans 300 More Heat Action Plans as Mercury Rises

2010 hottest year ever recorded

Economy likely to log a tepid 6% growth in FY24: Crisil

IMD tweaks monsoon forecast to help agri sector plan better

'The impact of El Nino is always a matter of concern'

What are locusts? And why are they such a big menace?

Paris Olympics Will Be HOT!

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