2026 Likely to Be Hottest Year Ever, Experts Say
NDTV Profit reports that climate scientists expect 2026 to become the hottest year on record. The months-long El Nino weather phase is projected to bring severe drying to parts of Western and…
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UK records hottest day of year at 38.1 degrees Celsius
The UK recorded its hottest day of the year on Thursday, with the Met Office reporting a temperature of 38.1 degrees Celsius in west London, surpassing the previous high of 38°C set…
Rising heat turns Ireland into surprise wine country with 42 vineyards
As a heatwave scorches southern Europe and fuels wildfires, Ireland is emerging as an unlikely wine destination. The island now has five fully-licensed commercial vineyards and 37 smaller operations, with growers expecting…
US West drought hits 1,200-year low as heat worsens crisis
The American West has been in a prolonged drought since around 2000, and by 2021 it became the driest 22-year period in at least 1,200 years, according to climate records reconstructed from…
Marine heatwaves threaten physical and mental health, experts warn
Harmful algal blooms from warming oceans can contaminate seafood, posing serious health risks. Declining fish stocks and falling seafood production threaten food security for billions worldwide, with coastal communities facing disrupted livelihoods…
Canadian wildfire forces 20,000 to flee; premier warns ‘new normal’
A wildfire in British Columbia has forced more than 20,000 people to flee and killed an 80-year-old woman, The Hindu reports. The Bald Range fire near Summerland erupted on August 7 and…
Record heat ruins harvest in South Korea, Japan and Hong Kong
South Korea recorded its hottest summer on record, with Yangsan hitting 42.5°C on August 2. A potato farmer in Gangwon province, Lee Sang-hyuk, found his crop destroyed, the tubers 'like boiled potatoes'…
California study: gas stoves leak methane even when off
A study of 53 California homes found that gas stoves release methane even when switched off. More than three-quarters of the measured methane came from the steady-state-off condition, not from cooking. The…
Zanskar glaciers in Ladakh slow down as mountains warm
Glaciers in Ladakh’s Zanskar region are moving slower now than they did three decades ago, a new study has found. The Zanskar glaciers are among the largest in the Himalaya and act…
NITI Aayog drafts planning framework for vulnerable hill cities
The government told Lok Sabha on Tuesday that it is developing a planning framework for Himalayan cities as climate change and human activity increase disaster risks. NITI Aayog is working on the…
