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Friday, January 9, 2026
TopicClimate change

Topic: Climate change

World govts set to overshoot fossil fuel limit by 110% in 2030, India among top producers — UNEP report

Production Gap Report 2023 tracks 'misalignment' between planned fossil fuel production & carbon emissions cap required to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial limits.

Climate believer vs denier binary is false. You can have any of 6 psychological responses

When it comes to climate change, people tend to be classified in a strict binary; nuance, it would seem, is for the birds. But climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe sees it differently.

El Niño may be drying out the southern hemisphere–here’s how that affects the whole planet

A UK study reveals strong decrease in water availability in South America, most of Africa, and central and northwestern Australia.

World Bank set to host climate loss and damage fund for poor countries despite concerns

The 'loss and damage' fund was a breakthrough for developing country negotiators at the UN climate talks in Egypt last year, despite years of resistance from wealthy nations.

‘Climate action inadequate to meet Paris Agreement goals’ — UN report shows decline in adaptation funds

UN Environment Programme report comes ahead of this year's annual COP28 climate change conference, scheduled to begin in Dubai on 30 November.

Saleemul Huq was the force behind COP27’s loss & damages fund. Now, UN must name it after him

True to his name, Bangladeshi-British scientist Saleemul Huq fought for climate reparations for vulnerable nations till his last breath.

How oil companies put the responsibility for climate change on consumers

Oil companies and their political allies are taking the onus off themselves to make changes to their fossil fuel production, consumption and exploitation practices.

2023 likely to become hottest year in record as global mean temperature hits new high

Last month was the warmest September on record globally, with 0.93C above the average temperature for the same month in 1991-2020.

Wildfire-struck Portugal youth take European govts to court for climate change inaction

The case - filed in September 2020 against the 27 EU member states - is the largest climate case ever to be heard by the European Court of Human Rights.

Do you worry about Earth’s future? It’s called eco-anxiety — 8 things you can do about it

Eco-anxiety can be paralysing but amid doom-and-gloom predictions, there is hope. Here are some practices you can take up to keep your cool in a warm environment.

On Camera

SIR notice to Amartya Sen reveals how burdensome India’s overseas vote really is

In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, there were 1,19,374 registered overseas electors on the rolls. However, only 2,958 actually voted. Kerala alone accounted for 2,670 of those votes.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.