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Thursday, April 16, 2026
TopicClimate change

Topic: Climate change

How Uttarakhand’s weather changed from 1951 to 2025. ‘We get barely a month of grain’

In the hill states of North India, winter rainfall plays a critical role in agriculture. A shortfall can directly affect soil moisture, crop growth, and yields.

Netflix wants Indians to write stories about climate change

The Climate Scriptwriting Lab will select 60 writers from across the country, with a hybrid model of mentorship over eight months.

New India emissions target seal a decade of global caution on climate change

A revised green strategy through 2035, endorsed by cabinet Wednesday, outlines a cautious approach to curbing pollution & reducing reliance on fossil fuels.

10 times more heat-related deaths in poor countries than in rich countries by 2050, says study

The report by the Climate Impact Lab said that Karanpur in Rajasthan is slated to record the largest increase in mortality, with 26 deaths per 1,00,000 people.

Where’s climate in AI conversations? Biodiversity collapse is missing

As global innovation and tech agendas evolve, the challenge lies in ensuring that biodiversity is not an afterthought, but a central component of climate-AI partnerships.

ChatGPT helps climate researchers tackle long-standing questions, analyze risks & warming trends

They are using large language models for coding and communication, while also using AI to answer key questions: how hot it will get, how much it will rain, and how fast.

New book champions AI-Climate nexus. It’s co-written by Amitabh Kant

Authors Siddharth Sinha and Amitabh Kant both admitted that AI's impact on an already vulnerable global climate and on resources such as land and water cannot be ignored.

A floating house has withstood floods in Bihar for 3 years. The engineer wants to scale up

Kumar Prashant's experimental floating village in Ara is offering a shift from relief-driven responses to long-term resilience. His low-cost amphibious houses rise with floodwaters.

Trump’s US officially exits Paris climate deal: What does it mean for rest of the world?

Climate organisations will have to grapple with the loss of billions of dollars of US funding — unless other nations or philanthropies step in to fill the void.

Rerouting ships to Cape of Good Hope helped scientists study how aerosols affect clouds

The study by researchers at Florida State University, published in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, highlights a complex trade-off: Improving air quality reduces cloud-induced cooling, but it delivers major public health benefits.

On Camera

TMC’s home run in Presidency looks secure. Why the math everywhere else is on shaky ground

If the 'math' fails this time, it would have less to do with the voters changing their minds, and more to do with the very ground beneath all calculations being swept away. 

Russia raking in a windfall from Hormuz blockade. Export revenues doubled to $19 bn in March, says IEA

Despite damage to key Russian oil infrastructure by Ukrainian drone strikes in March, International Energy Agency data shows Russia’s earnings in March were highest for any month since January 2024.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.