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India to become first with hi-res global weather forecast system

On Saturday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced the early onset of the southwest monsoon over India. (PTI file image)
India News
Updated on May 24, 2025 05:51 PM IST

Nearly 1/3 of central India’s districts lack climate resilience capacity: Study

Nearly 30% of Central India’s districts are poorly equipped to withstand and adapt to climate change impacts, according to a new study (AFP file photo/ Representational image)
India News
Published on May 01, 2025 04:16 PM IST

75 years into independence, it's time nomenclature of ‘wastelands’ is recoined

A waterbody near Surajpur police line (Greater Noida) being used as wasteland. (HT File Photo)
India News
Published on Dec 03, 2024 10:57 AM IST

India’s plastic crisis: The hidden emissions choking the country

Mumbai, India. July 26, 2024: Plastic and other waste on Mahim beach after high tides. Throughout the monsoon season, trash thrown into the sea is repeatedly washed ashore by waves from the Arabian Sea. July 26, 2024. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo)
Environment News
Published on Sep 12, 2024 06:14 PM IST

From oasis to forsaken: Where did Delhi’s water bodies go?

Relentless urban expansion and high demand for land have led to the rapid development and encroachment on Delhi's water bodies and wetlands, causing many to go “missing
Analysis
Published on Aug 16, 2024 08:00 AM IST

Over three-quarter Indians acknowledge personal impact of global warming: Study

Street artists paint a mural on climate change. (AFP File Photo)
Environment News
Published on Aug 13, 2024 09:00 AM IST

Delhi rains: Unraveling the cloudburst conundrum

New Delhi, India - July 31, 2024: Commuters stepping out during the evening rain at Mandi House in New Delhi, India, on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. (Photo by Arvind Yadav/ Hindustan Times)(Hindustan Times)
Environment News
Published on Aug 04, 2024 08:00 AM IST

Pune's struggle with floods: Urban expansion meets monsoon fury

Pune: People watch an overflowing Mutha river following heavy rainfall, in Pune district, Thursday, July 25, 2024. (PTI)
Environment News
Published on Jul 28, 2024 09:00 AM IST

Three Maharashtra cities to host India’s first low emission zones by 2026

Cities do not have designated zones demarcated as an LEZ yet nor restrict polluting vehicles across all vehicle types.(HT/PHOTO)
Environment News
Published on Jul 25, 2024 08:30 AM IST

‘India's Ramsar site growth is a remarkable contribution to wetland protection'

​​Ramsar sites are wetlands of international importance designated under the Ramsar Convention. Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary seen on Wednesday, January 30, 2019. (Photo by Praful Gangurde/ HT Photo) (HT PHOTO)
Environment News
Updated on Jul 10, 2024 11:56 PM IST

Unlocking secrets crucial to coral reef preservation in India

The ROV in use during initial tests to record coral reef imagery in shallow waters(Photo credit: Raheem D.A., REEF)
Environment News
Published on Jul 06, 2024 09:00 AM IST

Heat and Haze: Air pollution worsens in Indian cities during summer

Noida, India- April 17, 2024: Clear blue skies were seen after a drop in air pollution levels and increased visibility of the city skyline, in Noida, India, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. (Photo by Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times)
Environment News
Published on Jul 03, 2024 12:38 AM IST

Unprecedented Hajj heat: Mercury spikes 2.5 degree Celsius above previous record

(FILES) Muslim pilgrims use umbrellas to shade themselves from the sun as they arrive at the base of Mount Arafat, also known as Jabal al-Rahma or Mount of Mercy, during the annual hajj pilgrimage on June 15, 2024. Saudi Arabia said on June 23 that more than 1,300 faithful died during the hajj pilgrimage which took place during intense heat, and that most of the deceased did not have official permits. (Photo by Fadel SENNA / AFP)(AFP)
Analysis
Published on Jun 30, 2024 08:00 AM IST

62 crore in India endured severe heatwave in June, highest globally: Analysis

A passenger drinking water is silhouetted against the sun on a hot summer day at Jalandhar Cantonment railway station in Jalandhar on June 11, 2024 amid heatwave. Photo by Shammi MEHRA / AFP) (AFP)
Environment News
Published on Jun 28, 2024 09:00 AM IST

Phase 6 of Lok Sabha Elections recorded the highest heat stress

New Delhi, India - May 25, 2024: Voters seen waiting their turn under a makeshift canopy on a hot day at a polling station during the Sixth phase of voting for General Lok Sabha elections , at MC School 64 khamba near Maharaja Ranjeet Singh marg in New Delhi, India, on Saturday, May 25, 2024. (Photo by Raj K Raj/ Hindustan Times)(Hindustan Times)
Environment News
Published on Jun 22, 2024 11:57 PM IST

Indian Ocean reefs severely affected by record heat, says NOAA

Dead coral reefs off the Indian coast.(Sumer Verma)
Environment News
Published on Jun 18, 2024 07:01 PM IST

Rising AC sales escalate India's environmental challenges

As the country experiences hotter summers, ACs have transitioned from luxury items to necessities(Mohd Zakir/HT File Photo)
Environment News
Published on Jun 10, 2024 07:00 AM IST

Why IMD flagged Mungeshpur's record-breaking temperature reading as an “error”

A man stands near an automatic weather station at dusk on a hot summer day in Mungeshpur, a suburb in New Delhi on May 29, 2024, amid the ongoing heatwave. Power usage in India's capital surged to a record high Wednesday as residents of the sprawling megacity struggled to keep cool during a crushing heatwave with temperatures sizzling above 45 degrees Celsius (over 113 Fahrenheit). (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP)(AFP)
Environment News
Updated on Jun 01, 2024 02:58 AM IST

Electric heavy-duty vehicles unlock pathway for reduction of GHGs in India

The flagship electric truck of the Company IPLT Rhino 5523 in operation.(Infraprime Logistics Technologies (IPLTech))
Environment News
Published on May 28, 2024 08:00 AM IST

How one of the oldest professions in India is facing effects of climate change

A nomadic pastoralist of the Changpa community with a goat walks along the barren Tsaga La Pass in India's union territory of Ladakh on May 19, 2024. (Photo by Tauseef MUSTAFA / AFP)(AFP)
Environment News
Published on May 26, 2024 10:30 AM IST

India’s east coast cities faced unprecedented heat stress in April, shows study

IMD identifies heat stress in terms of heatwave conditions, which are declared based on specific temperature thresholds(AP photo)
Environment News
Published on May 16, 2024 09:15 PM IST

Turbulent skies in Delhi, Mumbai: Unpacking the patterns behind recent storms

On Monday afternoon, dust storm and heavy rainfall lashed several parts of Mumbai and the adjacent areas. (Unsplash)
Analysis
Published on May 15, 2024 01:18 AM IST

Experts urge integration of climate resilience in urban development plans

This picture shows a flooded motorway in Dubai on April 20, 2024. Four people died after the heaviest rainfall on record in the oil-rich UAE on April 16, including two Filipino women who suffocated inside their vehicle in Dubai's flooding. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)(AFP)
Environment News
Published on May 03, 2024 11:26 PM IST

Ultra fine emission inventory reveals top polluted hotspots in Mumbai

Mumbai, India - Sept. 19, 2020:High level of air pollution coming out from industries in Mahul, Chembur in Mumbai, India, on Monday, September 19, 2020. (Photo by Vijayanand Gupta/Hindustan Times) (Vijayanand Gupta/HT Photo)
Environment News
Updated on May 01, 2024 09:36 AM IST

'Need for heat adaptation policies during elections': Former MoES secretary

Women shelter under an umbrella due to the heat as they leave a polling station after casting their vote, during the second phase of the general election in Mathura, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, India, April 26, 2024. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis(REUTERS)
Environment News
Published on Apr 26, 2024 09:08 PM IST

A study aims to show the connect between monsoon and subcontinent invasions...

Possible linkage between climatic conditions and invasions on the Indian subcontinent during the period 6th century BCE to 16th century CE - published in the peer-reviewed Springer's Earth System Science Journal on April 4, 2024. (Springer's Earth System Science Journal)
Analysis
Published on Apr 18, 2024 09:11 PM IST

5 key impacts of Swiss women's climate victory at Europe's Human Rights Court

Members of Swiss association Senior Women for Climate Protection react after the announcement of decisions after a hearing of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) to decide in three separate cases if states are doing enough in the face of global warming in rulings that could force them to do more, in Strasbourg, eastern France, on April 9, 2024. (Photo by Frederick FLORIN / AFP)(AFP)
Environment News
Published on Apr 11, 2024 07:04 PM IST

Swiss seniors win big at court, emissions reduction targets for Europe set

Rosmarie Wydler-Walti and Anne Mahrer, of the Swiss elderly women group Senior Women for Climate Protection, attend the hearing of the court for the ruling in the climate case Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz and Others v. Switzerland, at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg,, France April 9, 2024. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann(REUTERS)
Environment News
Published on Apr 09, 2024 08:47 PM IST

In Botswana, a case of conservation colliding with human-wildlife conflict

An elephant near the Nxaraga village on the outskirts of Maun, Botswana, Sept. 28, 2019.(AFP)
Environment News
Published on Apr 08, 2024 11:09 PM IST

Climate change isn't doing much good for Olive Ridley turtle eggs

Olive Ridley Turtles (- Credit National Marine Turtle Action Plan 2021-26)
Environment News
Updated on Apr 03, 2024 12:06 AM IST
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