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What third-generation NDCs signal for global climate action
In 2015, nations reached a landmark in global climate diplomacy with the adoption of the Paris Agreement—a legally binding pact that laid the foundation for coordinated climate action worldwide. Central to this framework are Nationally…
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Hanging glaciers pose serious threat to millions in Himalayas: Study
An ongoing study by glaciologists has raised alarm over at least 858 “hanging glaciers” spread across the 2,500-km-long Himalayan range in India, warning of a significant threat to millions living in downstream villages, towns and…
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“India’s April Polls Under Pressure from Heatwaves and Storms”
Heat, Storms, and the Ballot: India’s April Elections Face a Climate Reality
As nearly 174 million voters gear up to cast ballots across West Bengal, Kerala, Assam, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry this April, one factor looms larger than ever:…
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COVID pandemic, conflicts and climate change define the decade’s biggest challenges: EAM Jaishankar…
S. Jaishankar on Saturday said that the past decade has been defined by a series of unprecedented global disruptions, with the COVID-19, ongoing conflicts and climate change emerging as the most significant challenges shaping the world…
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“Study Warns Rural Africa Will Bear Brunt of Heatwaves, Tens of Millions at Extreme Risk by 2100”
People often assume heatwaves hit cities the hardest, with concrete, traffic and industry trapping heat. But new research suggests the reality is more complex—and in many cases, more alarming for rural communities.
A team of climate…
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Climate change deepens malnutrition crisis in Maharashtra: UNICEF
In Nagpur, experts have warned that climate change is emerging as a major driver of malnutrition in Maharashtra, with pregnant women and young children bearing the brunt of its cascading effects.
According to UNICEF, climate shocks such…
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UN weather agency flags record ‘climate imbalance’ as planetary warming speeds up
On the back of a decade of record-breaking heat, the World Meteorological Organization has warned that Earth’s climate is now “more out of balance than at any time in observed history.”
“Between 2015 and 2025, we experienced the hottest…
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Earth “pushed beyond limits” as climate crisis intensifies: UN report
The planet is being pushed “beyond its limits” as rising greenhouse gas concentrations continue to heat the atmosphere, warm oceans and melt ice, the United Nations has warned, citing alarming findings from a new global climate…
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UN warns Earth trapped record heat in 2025
The Earth trapped a record amount of heat in 2025, the United Nations warned Monday, cautioning that the effects of this warming could persist for thousands of years.
According to the World Meteorological Organization’s latest State of…
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Massive flooding in Hawaii threatens dam, forces evacuations as more rain looms
Officials in Hawaii ordered evacuations in flood-ravaged areas as the state grapples with its worst flooding in more than 20 years, with more rain expected to intensify the crisis.
Relentless downpours battered Oahu, where muddy waters…
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