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Friday, October 24, 2025
TopicClimate change

Topic: Climate change

Circular finance can solve the climate action funding problem. And India can lead the way

One reason climate finance remains stuck is that it is treated apart from fiscal policy. Yet, the two are inseparable.

India’s climate war is missing its first responders—urban local bodies

The private sector stays out of climate resilience funding because projects lack revenue models, bankability, and local data. But empowered Urban Local Bodies can unlock that.

Swiss glaciers record 4th-largest reduction after snowfall and heatwave

Switzerland has had its worst decade of ice melt on record, with one quarter of glacier volume lost since 2015, glaciers below 3,000m above sea level suffered in particular this year.

Indian art market finds its footing at home & how Trump’s H-1B visa fee hike is fuelling anxiety

Economist looks at art collector Shalini Passi’s garden in Delhi, NYT probes H-1B visa fee damage & Guardian reports on power needs in India and clash with New Delhi’s climate goals.

Trump calls climate change ‘greatest con job’ in UN General Assembly address

By Valerie Volcovici (Reuters) -President Donald Trump dismissed climate change as “the greatest con job” in the world during his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, doubling

Ozone hole reduces, layer to return to 1980s levels by mid-century—WMO report

The WMO Ozone Bulletin 2024 said lower ozone depletion was partly due to natural atmospheric factors but stressed the long-term improvement reflects the success of global action.

Why India’s magic number for AC temp is 24°C—Science, compromise & Net Zero mission

The demand for ACs is growing exponentially. In 2024, a record 14 million AC units were sold in India. By 2030, this figure will more than double.

Brace for impact: Climate change is set to intensify flight turbulence, warn scientists

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

Clearing the air: Scientists find missing link to calculate atmospheric CO2 for climate change strategy

Bengaluru: Scientists studying plant growth in the Kaziranga region may have found the missing link in calculating carbon dioxide in the air to calibrate...

79% Indians see terrorism as biggest threat, only 49% feel the same about global economy—Pew survey

According to survey by Pew Research Centre, a median of 72% of respondents in 25 countries see spread of false information online as a major threat to their country.

On Camera

US sanctions Rosneft & Lukoil: What we know of 2 oil giants that produce half of Russia’s crude

Rosneft, the Russian state-owned oil behemoth, has large interests in India. Reliance has a contract to purchase 500,000 barrels of crude per day from the firm.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.