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What is Climate Change

Climate Change

About Climate Change

What is Climate Change

It has been said that “climate is what you expect and weather is what you get”. Climate change refers to a gradual shift in the overall weather occurrences associated with an increase in global average temperatures. Basically, it is the long-term shift in average weather patterns across the world. Since the mid-1800s, humans have contributed to an excessive release of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the air, causing global temperatures to rise which has resulted in persistent changes to the climate.
 
Changes in the earth’s climate, due to human activities — also known as anthropogenic climate change — include
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Latest Updates on Climate Change

Trump climate health rollback may hit poor, minority areas hardest: Experts

The Trump administration said the finding - a cornerstone for many regulations aimed at fighting climate change - hurts industry and the economy

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Updated On : 20 Feb 2026 | 1:34 PM IST

'Double helix' approach needed for AI and climate action, say experts

Participating in a panel discussion at the ongoing AI India Impact Summit, energy expert Arunabha Ghosh said the two technologies should converge to save the planet

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Updated On : 17 Feb 2026 | 1:22 PM IST

FM calls for tech share, differentiated treatment for low emissions nations

The finance minister stressed that India had increased its commitment towards climate action, increasing its budget allocation from 3.7 per cent of GDP six years ago to nearly 5.6 per cent of GDP now

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Updated On : 14 Feb 2026 | 6:10 PM IST

India's net-zero ambition is clear, but the climate finance gap looms

A NITI Aayog study flags a multi-trillion-dollar climate finance gap, urging institutional reform and new green funding mechanisms to keep India on track for net zero

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Updated On : 11 Feb 2026 | 10:12 PM IST

NITI Aayog charts 'development-first' road map to Net Zero 2070 goal

Plans to ensure progressive decoupling of economic growth and emission

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Updated On : 09 Feb 2026 | 10:56 PM IST

A world remade by rivalry: Each country must chart its own future

As the rules-based order fractures, geopolitics, minerals and energy rivalries are reshaping climate action, trade, and the future of global cooperation

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Updated On : 03 Feb 2026 | 1:03 AM IST

Critical minerals, nuclear push crucial to India's climate plan: Eco Survey

The Economic Survey says India plans a development-centred climate strategy that integrates adaptation, mitigation and behaviour change while strengthening energy security

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Updated On : 29 Jan 2026 | 5:20 PM IST

RBI likely defers plan to mandate climate risk disclosures by banks

The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) proposed norms, which had been under discussion with banks since 2022

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Updated On : 29 Jan 2026 | 2:10 PM IST

How Greenland influences climate, geopolitics in a rapidly warming world

The fate of the world's largest island has outsize importance for billions of people on the planet, because as the climate warms, Greenland is losing ice-that has consequences

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Updated On : 15 Jan 2026 | 10:02 AM IST

Scientists confirm 2025 as 3rd hottest year on record despite cooling phase

Because worldwide emissions continue to rise, the past 11 years have all been among the 11 hottest, and the hottest 25 years have all occurred since 1998

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Updated On : 15 Jan 2026 | 8:23 AM IST

CAQM conducts special inspection of industrial units in Naraina Cantonment

During the inspection drive, all locations mentioned in the complaint were visited, and every industrial unit found operational at the time of inspection was examined

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Updated On : 10 Jan 2026 | 9:53 PM IST

Why Trump has moved US out of India-led International Solar Alliance

The US will withdraw from 31 UN organisations and 35 non-UN entities, including the International Solar Alliance, which is jointly led by India and France

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Updated On : 08 Jan 2026 | 11:10 AM IST

Surviving Climate Anxiety: A manifesto for flourishing in climate change

Guilt-driven environmentalism that favours moral absolutism and blames individuals for inaction on climate issues is the wrong approach to climate action

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Updated On : 06 Jan 2026 | 11:16 PM IST

Climate change may be fuelling a global rise in deadly brain-eating amoebae

A new study warns that climate change and failing water infrastructure are creating ideal conditions for brain-eating amoebae to survive, spread and threaten public health worldwide

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Updated On : 06 Jan 2026 | 11:40 AM IST

Localising economy, well-being of majority key to resilient communities

Tariffs have been weaponised. They are now tools for reconfiguring global trade and foreign policy

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Updated On : 04 Jan 2026 | 10:04 PM IST

Climate analysts weigh whether 2026 will turn out to be an El Nino year

With early models hinting at an evolving El Nino around India's monsoon onset, forecasters warn that 2026 rainfall may hinge on how the climate crosses the spring uncertainty barrier

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Updated On : 01 Jan 2026 | 12:12 AM IST

Why India doesn't move against CO2's close cousin as methane tracking lags

India is the world's third-largest emitter of methane but lacks clear policy direction and mechanisms to track and mitigate the gas, which is far more potent than carbon dioxide in global warming

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Updated On : 31 Dec 2025 | 6:45 AM IST

Wildfires and natural disasters cost world over $120 bn in 2025: Report

The report also highlighted ten extreme weather events that didn't rack up big enough insured losses to make the top ten but were just as devastating and often affected millions

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Updated On : 27 Dec 2025 | 11:43 AM IST

Heat, smog, dengue: How climate change became a health threat in 2025

As temperatures soared and weather turned erratic, India saw longer dengue seasons, heat emergencies and rising mental stress

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Updated On : 25 Dec 2025 | 9:50 AM IST

Weak regulation hurt public policy in 2025; fixing it is 2026's big task

From aviation to finance, regulatory failures marked India's economy in 2025, exposing weak state capacity and the urgent need to redesign how regulators function

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Updated On : 18 Dec 2025 | 10:06 PM IST