India Today • 28/01/2026

Butterflies are at risk as a warming climate threatens their food

Climate change is already hurting habitats, seasons, and migration routes. Now, scientists say it may be undermining butterflies in a way that could go under the radar. It's reducing the quality of the nectar that butterflies depend on to survive.

India Today • 27/01/2026

Delhi among world’s most water-stressed cities, India in the eye of crisis

Half of the world’s 100 largest cities are now located in regions of high water stress, with 38 of them facing extremely high water stress, where water withdrawals for cities, agriculture, and industry are close to exceeding available supplies. India’s capital, Delhi, is also among those extremely water-stressed cities, ranking alongside Beijing, New York, and Rio de Janeiro in this looming global water crisis.

India Today • 26/01/2026

India–EU ties are deepening. Here’s why climate change is now at the centre

As climate risks intensify, the evolving India–EU partnership shows how international cooperation can move beyond statements and deliver real-world climate solutions.

India Today • 26/01/2026

From Delhi to Moscow to New York: Why is the world so cold in 2026?

From bitter cold mornings in northern India to vast stretches of Russia buried under record snow and extreme cold storms sweeping across the United States, this winter has felt unusually harsh across continents.

India Today • 26/01/2026

What is Day Zero that UN warns Earth is headed to?

The United Nations has repeatedly warned that without urgent reforms, Day Zero scenarios could become more frequent, putting millions of people, including in India, at risk.

India Today • 17/01/2026

How Isro is helping India adapt, respond and fight climate change

A growing part of the world's most populous nation's efforts is unfolding hundreds of kilometres above Earth, where satellites quietly track rising temperatures, shrinking glaciers, changing coastlines, and worsening weather impacts.

India Today • 15/01/2026

Winter Olympics without snow: How climate change is reshaping sporting event

When athletes line up for the upcoming Winter Olympics in host cities Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, the biggest challenge may not come from competitors or conditions on the day, but from a planet that is steadily losing its winters.

India Today • 15/01/2026

What made 2025 one of the top three hottest years ever recorded?

The year ranked among the three hottest ever recorded, continuing a trend that has seen temperature records broken with increasing frequency.

India Today • 14/01/2026

Extreme weather events cost the world $108 billion in insurance in 2025

The largest contributor to these losses was damage from floods, wildfires, and severe storms, which accounted for USD 98 billion, well above the 10-year inflation-adjusted average of USD 60 billion.

India Today • 12/01/2026

Snowfall in Kashmir is rapidly declining: Why it's a worrying concern

The popular mountainous region's water systems, farming communities, and tourism sector are facing direct consequences of the lack of snowfall.

India Today • 11/01/2026

Oceans are raging and violently fuelling disasters. Here's how

The world’s oceans are absorbing an unprecedented amount of heat, setting new records and fuelling more intense climate impacts around the globe.

India Today • 10/01/2026

Your chocolate cravings could soon be punished by climate change

Cocoa farming, the backbone of the global chocolate industry and a livelihood for millions of farmers, is facing increasing strain from climate change.

India Today • 08/01/2026

Birds struggling to cope with extreme heat as climate change worsens situation

Birds are struggling to cope with warmer days and are increasingly being pushed to their biological limits by extreme heat, something that has grown more frequent and intense due to climate change.

India Today • 04/01/2026

Climate change is quietly reshaping childhood in India without us knowing

A growing body of recent research and global reporting has highlighted how everyday climate impacts are amplifying risks for the world’s youngest citizens in ways that are physical, psychological, and socioeconomic.

India Today • 03/01/2026

What is greenwashing and how does it undermine India's climate fight?

Greenwashing might sound like an eco-friendly trend, but it’s anything but green.

India Today • 30/12/2025

India becomes top rice producer, but farmers are running out of water

India has emerged as the world's largest producer of rice, surpassing China and exporting over 20 million metric tons. Despite this feat, many rice farmers in Punjab and Haryana remain concerned as falling groundwater levels threaten their livelihoods and the sustainability of agriculture in the region.

India Today • 29/12/2025

India-Pakistan lost $5 billion to floods: Five costliest climate disasters of 2025

One thing that became undeniable this year is that climate change is no longer a distant environmental concern. It is happening right now and affects more than just the weather and human lives; it costs a lot of money.

India Today • 25/12/2025

How climate change is quietly hitting Christmas cheer

From warmer, erratic winters to stress on food items tied to traditions and celebrations, climate change is reshaping how the season is experienced across the world.

India Today • 18/12/2025

ChatGPT is super thirsty: Your AI search is making Earth lose its precious water

While the debate so far has focused on the sector’s electricity hunger, researchers said that data centres are emerging as major freshwater users at a time when the world is already running short.

India Today • 17/12/2025

Mountains under pressure as city crowds rush to escape severe toxic air

Persistent episodes of smog and air pollution have made city air increasingly unbreathable, prompting many residents to seek cleaner and cooler environments elsewhere, especially in the hills.

India Today • 17/12/2025

Oil giants are undermining fossil fuel exit efforts by promoting false solutions

Oil and gas majors are increasingly pitching themselves as climate allies, rolling out projects aimed at reducing fossil fuel dependency and eventually phasing it out. But they might be encouraging the contrary.

India Today • 17/12/2025

Increased workload, poor income: How climate change is hitting rural woman more

Climate impacts usually affect sectors traditionally associated with rural women, such as paddy cultivation, cotton and tea plantations, and fishing.

India Today • 16/12/2025

GDP not enough: New metrics needed to measure development, environmental decline

As climate change threatens nations and communities, humanity needs to look inward and revise the traditional metrics used to measure development and progress.

India Today • 12/12/2025

India needs robust climate education as it ushers in a green future

Without climate literacy as a national capability, India risks falling short on both its demographic potential and its green ambitions.