Global water bankruptcy begins: Is the world running out of water faster than we think?
Jan 21, 2026, at 01:28 pm
The world has moved beyond a water crisis and into a state of global water bankruptcy, says a new flagship report released on Tuesday by UN researchers.
Delhi suffocates under severe smog as cold wave tightens grip
Jan 18, 2026, at 09:15 am
Residents of the national capital woke up to hazardous air quality on Sunday as a thick layer of toxic smog combined with dense fog enveloped large parts of Delhi, pushing pollution levels into the ‘severe’ category.
A new UN Treaty could change the world’s oceans forever — And it takes effect this week
Jan 17, 2026, at 03:48 pm
Nearly two decades in the making, a landmark international agreement aimed at protecting and sustainably using marine life in international waters and the global seabed is set to enter into force on Saturday, marking a major advance in efforts to safeguard ocean ecosystems for generations to come.
Winter bites hard! Kolkata records 10.2°C, residents rush for heavy woollens
Jan 06, 2026, at 04:38 pm
Kolkata shivered as mercury dipped to 10.2°C on Tuesday, marking one of the coldest January days recorded in the past several years.
Climate disaster shock: Heatwaves, fires and floods cost world $120 billion in 2025 , claims report
Dec 27, 2025, at 02:55 pm
Heatwaves, wildfires, droughts and storms caused more than $120 billion in economic losses worldwide in 2025, according to a new Christian Aid report, Counting the Cost 2025. The findings highlight the escalating financial and human toll of climate change, with fossil fuel expansion identified as a central driver of the crisis.
Big green clampdown: Government bans new mining leases in Aravallis
Dec 24, 2025, at 10:17 pm
The Centre on Wednesday ordered a complete ban on the grant of new mining leases across the Aravalli range, stepping in amid controversy over recently notified rules redefining the Aravalli hills and just days after the Supreme Court froze fresh mining approvals.
Dec 23, 2025, at 11:47 pm
As Delhi continues to reel under severe air pollution, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday highlighted the transport sector’s significant role in worsening air quality and called for urgent measures to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.
Nepal unveils five-year plan to tackle waste on Mount Everest
Dec 22, 2025, at 05:50 pm
The Nepalese government has launched a comprehensive five-year Everest Cleaning Action Plan to tackle the growing problem of waste accumulation on the world’s highest peak.
Breathing pollution could be changing your teen’s brain—New study reveals shocking findings
Dec 21, 2025, at 10:27 pm
Physician-scientists at Oregon Health & Science University warn that exposure to air pollution may have serious implications for a child’s developing brain.
From Dust to Life: How Tal Chhapar Became India’s Grassland Revival Blueprint
Dec 18, 2025, at 09:05 pm
Once a parched and degraded grassland where blackbucks depended on handouts of food and water to survive, Tal Chhapar Wildlife Sanctuary in India's Rajasthan is now witnessing a quiet ecological turnaround. Driven by years of patient grassland restoration—led by former forest officer Surat Singh Poonia—the sanctuary has seen invasive species removed, water systems revived and natural habitats reclaimed. Today, rising blackbuck numbers and returning migratory birds signal a revival that is inspiring similar restoration efforts across Rajasthan. Mongabay India correspondent Azera Parveen Rahman reports
Delhi chokes as AQI slips to ‘severe’, smog blankets city
Dec 14, 2025, at 07:19 am
Delhi was shrouded in a thick haze on Sunday morning as air quality across the national capital slipped further into the ‘severe’ category.
India’s solar explosion: 24.28 GW added this year — Clean energy hits unprecedented 31.25 GW!
Dec 07, 2025, at 08:13 pm
Highlighting India’s historic clean energy expansion, Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi said that India has recorded its highest-ever addition of non-fossil capacity in the current financial year at 31.25 GW, including 24.28 GW of solar.
Heat beyond control? UN warns Arab region is warming at a record-breaking pace
Dec 05, 2025, at 10:12 am
The Arab region is heating at nearly twice the global average, UN weather experts warned on Thursday, after 2024 saw unprecedented heat, destructive storms and worsening water scarcity impact some of the world’s most vulnerable communities.
UN issues dire warning: Asia faces rising cyclones and flooding like never before
Dec 03, 2025, at 06:51 pm
Across southeast Asia, record-breaking rains and flooding caused by back-to-back tropical storms have claimed hundreds of lives and brought devastation and displacement upon entire communities, UN agencies said on Tuesday.
UN issues dire warning: Asia faces rising cyclones and flooding like never before
Dec 03, 2025, at 05:04 pm
Across southeast Asia, record-breaking rains and flooding caused by back-to-back tropical storms have claimed hundreds of lives and brought devastation and displacement upon entire communities, UN agencies said on Tuesday.
Nov 30, 2025, at 12:07 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Heavy rains lashed parts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on Sunday as Cyclone Ditwah continued to move along the Tamil Nadu–Puducherry coastline, triggering widespread disruptions, officials said.
Cyclone Ditwah affects Tamil Nadu: Flights cancelled, schools shut
Nov 29, 2025, at 03:01 pm
Chennai/IBNS: As Cyclone Ditwah moves closer to the north Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts, authorities across multiple sectors have intensified preparations.
Delhi air pollution worsenses, AQI deteriorates to 384; several NCR pockets in 'severe' category
Nov 28, 2025, at 11:46 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi’s air quality plunged further on Friday morning, with the overall AQI touching 384 at 8 am, pushing the national capital deep into the “very poor” category as residents struggle to breathe during peak winter.
Delhi orders 50% office attendance as toxic air triggers GRAP-3
Nov 24, 2025, at 09:22 pm
Delhi’s worsening air pollution has pushed the city into GRAP-3, prompting the government and private offices to operate with only 50 percent staff on-site, while the rest work from home.
COP30 in Belém delivers huge climate finance push
Nov 23, 2025, at 06:30 pm
In a pivotal outcome at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, countries agreed on a sweeping package to scale up climate finance and accelerate implementation of the Paris Agreement – but without a clear commitment to move away from fossil fuels.
Three dead as strong 5.7 magnitude earthquake hits Bangladesh, tremors felt in Kolkata
Nov 21, 2025, at 02:27 pm
At least three people died after an earthquake caused a railing to collapse from a five-storey building in Bangladesh capital Dhaka, on Friday.
Tremors rock Kolkata as strong earthquake hits Bangladesh
Nov 21, 2025, at 10:44 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Tremors felt in Kolkata and other districts of the Indian state of West Bengal as an effect of an earthquake which has been reported in Bangladesh.
Panic at COP30: Massive fire sparks chaos, 13 injured in smoke-filled evacuation
Nov 21, 2025, at 08:36 am
At least 13 people were treated for smoke inhalation after a massive fire broke out at the COP30 UN climate talks in Belém, Brazil, on Thursday, prompting the evacuation of the venue.
When finance flows, ambition grows: The critical COP30 message the world can’t ignore
Nov 16, 2025, at 08:31 pm
In Belém, Brazil, as the world turns its eyes to the Amazon where COP30 has been underway for the past week, one question looms large: can climate finance move from pledge to lifeline?
COP30 goes high-tech: AI innovation, sustainable cooling leads global climate revolution
Nov 12, 2025, at 05:56 pm
As the planet heats up, so does the race for smarter, cleaner technology. At COP30 in Belém, Brazil, delegates are weighing a paradox at the heart of climate innovation: how to harness powerful tools like artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced cooling systems without deepening the very crisis they aim to solve.
India sends urgent food aid to Afghanistan after massive 6.3 magnitude earthquake
Nov 04, 2025, at 04:13 pm
India on Monday dispatched a consignment of food items to earthquake-hit Afghanistan, where a powerful 6.3 magnitude tremor recently left at least 20 people dead and over 500 injured across the northern provinces of Samangan, Balkh, and Baghlan.
The next pandemic might hit some cities harder: Is yours on the list?
Nov 04, 2025, at 02:23 pm
A new global report warns that inequality is increasing the world’s vulnerability to pandemics, making them more deadly, more costly and longer lasting – and where you live, could determine how badly impacted you are.
6.3 earthquake triggers panic in Afghanistan’s Mazar-e-Sharif, four dead
Nov 03, 2025, at 08:39 am
At least four people were killed after a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck northern Afghanistan near the city of Mazar-e-Sharif on Monday, officials said.
ISA DG says renewable energy surpasses coal for the first time in 6 months
Oct 29, 2025, at 04:11 pm
International Solar Alliance (ISA) Director General Ashish Khanna has stated that for the first time in the initial six months of the calendar year, the total energy generated from renewable sources exceeded that from coal.
Hurricane Mellisa heads towards Cuba after making landfall in Jamaica
Oct 29, 2025, at 10:35 am
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday, becoming one of the strongest cyclones ever to strike the Caribbean before moving toward Cuba as a powerful Category 4 storm, according to media reports on Wednesday.