Climate Change

October 28, 2025 1:02 PM

IMD forecasts heavy rain, issues yellow alert for 23 districts in Rajasthan

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday issued a yellow alert for 23 districts of Rajasthan, warning of thunderstorms, gusty winds (20–40 kmph), and light to moderate rainfall over the next few days. The alert covers the districts of Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Banswara, Pratapgarh, Baran...

October 28, 2025 11:55 AM

Hurricane Melissa begins lashing Jamaica as ‘catastrophic’ Category 5 storm

Hurricane Melissa was packing sustained winds of up to 175 mph (282 kph) on Monday afternoon, as the slow-moving Category 5 storm was on course to barrel into Jamaica, in what could be the largest on record for the Caribbean island. As of 2 p.m. (1800 GMT), Melissa was a "catastrophic" storm, the ...

October 27, 2025 7:58 PM

Athletes call for climate adaptation fightback ahead of COP30

Climate change is one of the toughest opponents facing any athlete, warns Brazilian soccer player Tamires Dias, one of around 40 elite sportsmen and women involved in the launch of a new global campaign that will feature at next month's COP30 summit in her country. Dias, who played in two Women's W...

October 27, 2025 9:03 AM

Cyclone Montha: Orange alert in 4 TN districts; Chennai braces for heavy rain

With the formation of Cyclone Montha over the Bay of Bengal, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued an orange alert for four northern coastal districts of Tamil Nadu -Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kanchipuram, and Ranipet -warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstor...

October 15, 2025 10:34 PM

CO2 levels hit highest ever recorded, WMO says, warning of more extreme weather

Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere have reached the highest ever recorded, potentially further warming the planet and leading to more extreme climate events, a new report by the World Meteorological Organization found. From 2023 to 2024, the global average concentration of CO2 rose by 3.5 part...

October 14, 2025 2:03 PM

Delhi govt declares 41 sq km of Southern Ridge as reserved forest

The Delhi government on Tuesday announced that 41 square km of the Southern Ridge area will be declared a reserved forest, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said. The decision, made under the provisions of the Indian Forest Act, 1927, is aimed at protecting the national capital from pollution and promotin...