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Why 2026 stands out as a worrying year for forest fires in India

India, April 2 -- Forest fires in India have risen by over 80% in early 2026 compared with the past decade Fire activity is more than 50% higher than in 2024, the warmest year on record Intensity of... Read More


CMS COP15 ends in Brazil with 40 new species being accorded protection

India, March 30 -- Forty new species of migratory birds, aquatic and terrestrial animals were added to the protected list category at 15th Conference of Parties (COP15) to the Convention on the Conser... Read More


Warming oceans linked to rise in land heatwaves: Study

India, March 24 -- Warming ocean waters are responsible for 50-64% rise in global land heatwaves. Coastal oceanic warming and intensified humid heatwaves are linked, particularly in tropical regions.... Read More


Himalaya: Ice loss in the last 50 years equivalent to a six-storey building

India, March 21 -- The glaciers in the Himalayan region - consisting of the western, central and eastern Himalaya as well as the Karakoram range - have lost ice equivalent of nearly 24 metres of water... Read More


World Water Day 2026: Ice-loss rate in the Hindukush Himalaya doubled since 2000, says ICIMOD

India, March 21 -- The Hindukush Himalaya (HKH) lost 12 per cent of its overall area from 1990 to 2020, according to a new analysis by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICI... Read More


World Water Day 2026: Ice loss rate in the Hindukush Himalaya doubled since 2000, says ICIMOD

India, March 21 -- The Hindukush Himalaya (HKH) lost 12 per cent of its overall area from 1990 to 2020, according to a new analysis by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICI... Read More


Methane's heavy hitters: Turkmenistan tops list of worst-emitting oil and gas sites

India, March 19 -- Some of the world's most powerful climate-warming emissions are coming from a small number of oil and gas sites, with Turkmenistan leading the list, according to new research. Sate... Read More


Asia hardest hit as Strait of Hormuz tensions disrupt global energy flows

India, March 11 -- Asia is the most exposed region to the latest disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a new UNCTAD report. Around 84% of crude oil and 83% of liquefied natural gas shipped... Read More