Climate Change News
America has much to learn from Indigenous strategies of fire control
As the Los Angeles inferno prods a rethink of fire-hazard mitigation, the US should embrace traditional techniques long deployed by the original inhabitants of Australia. These include the use of controlled fires to reduce the risk of worse blazes.
3 min read03:30 PM ISTDavos beyond WEF: Skiing to Sherlock to Sanatorium
Davos beyond WEF: Skiing to Sherlock to Sanatorium
6 min read09:10 AM ISTMint BFSI Summit | Experts bat for green taxonomy to fuel climate finance in India
Panellists discussed opportunities and challenges in climate finance at the 17th edition of the Mint Annual BFSI Summit in Mumbai.
5 min read17 Jan 2025The blaze of Los Angeles will be harmful long after the last ember dies out
The Californian city battling flames can expect to suffer severe air pollution. Its PM10 and PM2.5 levels have soared. Scarily, climate change will make many more cities vulnerable to wildfire outbreaks.
4 min read15 Jan 2025Climate change in 2025: An era of record heat and rising disasters
While the year’s first major climate disaster playes out in California, and the world reaches heat levels, what can we look forward to in climate action in 2025?
8 min read11 Jan 2025Year 2024 exceeds 1.5°C threshold, becomes hottest year, says C3S report
With this, 2024 has overtaken 2023 as the warmest year ever recorded.
4 min read10 Jan 2025India to be testbed for implementing decarbonisation technologies globally, says GEAPP CEO
The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet is leveraging India’s strengths in technology and low labour costs to pilot clean energy solutions. With significant investments planned, GEAPP aims to enhance sustainability efforts in developing nations.
2 min read10 Jan 2025Why smoke from the Los Angeles fires is so dangerous
Incinerating commercial and residential buildings releases hazardous chemicals and gases from their materials.
3 min read10 Jan 20252024 confirmed Earth’s hottest year ever, alarming 1.6°C rise in temperatures: Report
2024 has officially become the hottest year on record, with global temperatures soaring 1.6°C above pre-industrial levels. This alarming trend highlights the urgent need for climate action as greenhouse gas concentrations reach unprecedented levels, leading to extreme weather events.
2 min read10 Jan 2025Year 2024 was the world’s warmest but 2025 could be a year of climate optimism
Reports of 2024 being the warmest on record have spread gloom over the planet’s future. But then, humans are predisposed to a negativity bias that we could harness in 2025 for faster climate action.
4 min read7 Jan 2025Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared