Climate Change

Mark Carney's Liberals win Canada elections: Is he the crisis leader the nation needs?

Mark Carney, the former central banker with a reputation for steering economies through turmoil, has led the Liberal Party to a stunning election victory, becoming Canada's next prime minister. With relations with the US under strain and domestic challenges ahead, Carney’s crisis-tested leadership faces its toughest test yet

6.3 magnitude earthquake hits Ecuador's coast, damages buildings and disrupts power

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck near the coast of Ecuador on Friday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said, damaging buildings in the city of Esmeraldas and temporarily shutting down some oil infrastructure.

Earth Day 2025: Why India’s climate response will shape the world’s energy future

The climate crisis is no longer coming—it’s here. For India, Earth Day 2025 is a moment to choose action over consequences

To fight climate change, India must tap into its indigenous roots

India’s tribal communities, long reliant on traditional knowledge, are struggling as climate change outpaces their ability to adapt. Erratic rains, shrinking forests and soil loss threaten not just livelihoods but entire ways of life. Locally-led adaptation offers a way forward by placing communities at the centre of climate action. Grassroots efforts — like Nagaland’s Zabo system and Gujarat’s Bhungroo method — show promise. Scaling such models through programmes like PM JANMAN could strengthen climate resilience, if grounded in community voices.

Could increasing heat cause mental disorders?

A new study has suggested that extreme heat could cause mental disorders, including schizophrenia and depression. The research, published in Nature Climate Change, said the number of people at risk for mental and behavioural disorders (MBD) could drastically increase by 2050 due to rising temperatures from climate change

Wine sales are at a 60-year low: What’s behind the global decline?

Global wine consumption has fallen to its lowest level since 1961, driven by shifting drinking habits, economic strain, climate disruptions and rising competition from other alcohol categories. As younger generations drink less and premium prices rise, the wine industry faces an uncertain future

Trump to kill key space, climate science projects, show documents

US President Donald Trump is set to kill key space and climate sciences projects, potentially derailing critical programmes engaged in weather forecasting, climate monitoring, and satellite management

New navigation rule: Shipping firms to pay for greenhouse gases their vessels release, measure to raise $10 bn a year

Vessels will be subjected to a charge after they cross a particular threshold in terms of greenhouse gas emissions. The move is intended to hold the shipping companies accountable for releasing pollutants into the environment and encourage them to use low CO-2 inducing fuels

Budget documents reveal Trump's plan to slash funding for climate science agency and Nasa

According to the documents, the budget cuts will target research and programs related to the impacts of climate change. If Congress approves the plan, Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) funding would be slashed from $485 million to $171 million

40% of world’s electricity from non-fossil sources but power sector’s carbon emissions at all-time high

Global electricity generation from clean sources crossed a major threshold in 2024, with renewables and nuclear power contributing more than 40 per cent for the first time, according to new data.