Page 3 - Latest Updates on Climate Change
Urban heat islands: Why Indian cities are becoming unliveable after dark
Indian cities are warming faster at night, turning homes into heat traps and exposing gaps in housing, planning and cooling access as AC demand rises
 "Urban heat islands: Why Indian cities are becoming unliveable after dark")
India's scorching nights strain power grid, raise health concerns
Higher heat means increased power consumption, and India has seen demand driven to repeated records, not only during the day but at night, resulting in occasional shortfalls
 "India's scorching nights strain power grid, raise health concerns")
India's extreme heat spell giving parametric insurance a longer season
Extreme heat and erratic weather fuel sharp rise in demand for parametric insurance covers
 "India's extreme heat spell giving parametric insurance a longer season")
New AI study flags 12% of Odisha in high flood susceptibility zone
A study using AI, machine learning and GIS tools has identified coastal districts and major river basins in Odisha as highly vulnerable to flooding
 "New AI study flags 12% of Odisha in high flood susceptibility zone")
A strong El Nino could be coming; countries are already preparing
Scientists warn that one of the strongest El Nino events on record could intensify global heat, disrupt agriculture and trigger extreme weather events
 "A strong El Nino could be coming; countries are already preparing")
India abstains on UNGA climate vote, cites concerns over treaty framework
India said it had engaged constructively during negotiations on the resolution and clarified its concerns and positions at every stage
 "India abstains on UNGA climate vote, cites concerns over treaty framework")
Nights are getting warmer in India: Why this trend will only worsen
From climate change to concrete heat traps, rising night-time temperatures are reducing cooling hours and making heatwaves more dangerous across Indian cities
 "Nights are getting warmer in India: Why this trend will only worsen")
Chouhan finds functional gaps at ICAR's grape research institute in Pune
Calls for quick action in developing new varieties; highlights slow progress in clean plant programme
 "Chouhan finds functional gaps at ICAR's grape research institute in Pune")
Road construction, hill cutting driving Western Ghats landslides: Study
Researchers found nearly 72 per cent of landslides in the Western Ghats occurred within one kilometre of roads, highlighting the impact of human-induced terrain changes
 "Road construction, hill cutting driving Western Ghats landslides: Study")
Microplastics found to trap heat, play role in global climate change
New research finds airborne microplastics trap heat and may amplify global warming, challenging earlier assumptions about their climate impact
 "Microplastics found to trap heat, play role in global climate change")
Polar Wars: Arctic tensions overshadow climate urgency and cooperation
Polar War reflects the current reality of security considerations overwhelming all others, including the threat of climate change
 "Polar Wars: Arctic tensions overshadow climate urgency and cooperation")
India submits revised targets for 2031-35 to UN's climate change body
The country also noted its minimal historical contribution towards global warming and called for global action from developed nations to tackle climate change
 "India submits revised targets for 2031-35 to UN's climate change body")
India pulls out of hosting COP33, but committed to climate goals: MEA
The MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said there were several issues that were taken into account, but "India remains fully committed to meeting its climate change commitments"
 "India pulls out of hosting COP33, but committed to climate goals: MEA")
India's poverty map bends under climate pressure, finds NISER study
Niser analysis across 593 districts links erratic weather patterns to shifting livelihoods, unstable incomes
 "India's poverty map bends under climate pressure, finds NISER study")
Climate crisis or health emergency? WMO links rising heat to dengue surge
As heat intensifies, dengue is spreading faster and reaching new regions, with climate change reshaping transmission patterns and increasing global health risks
 "Climate crisis or health emergency? WMO links rising heat to dengue surge")
Rising temperatures to kill more people in poor countries than rich ones
The new report projects that by 2050, vulnerable countries will see an increase in heat-related deaths equivalent to current fatalities from common diseases
 "Rising temperatures to kill more people in poor countries than rich ones")
Climate change may make millions too inactive to exercise by 2050
Rising global temperatures may push millions into physical inactivity by 2050, leading to up to 700,000 extra premature deaths and billions in economic losses, a Lancet Global Health study finds
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Physical activity aligned with climate action offers great benefits: Study
The paper is among a series of three indicating that current efforts directed at promoting engagement in physical activity are insufficient, and a coordinated action is required
 "Physical activity aligned with climate action offers great benefits: Study")
Climate change hits women hardest, funding support inadequate: UNGCNI
In 2025, a UN women report warned that under a worst-case climate scenario, up to 158.3 million more women and girls may live in extreme poverty globally as a result of climate change by 2050
 "Climate change hits women hardest, funding support inadequate: UNGCNI")
India set to launch its first comprehensive carbon-trading programme
India readies first compliance carbon market, with 490 units notified; steel and fertiliser yet to get targets as CBAM pressure mounts
 "India set to launch its first comprehensive carbon-trading programme")