Climate Change Tracker: India’s first ever climate change assessment
4 years, 6 months ago

Climate Change Tracker: India’s first ever climate change assessment

Live Mint  

For the first time, India has released its own national report on the state of the climate crisis. Prepared under the aegis of the ministry of earth sciences, the report, Assessment Of Climate Change Over The Indian Region, takes a close look at where we stand regarding long-term changes in climate patterns, and their attendant risks. The big revelation is that India’s average temperature has increased by 0.7 degrees Celsius between 1901-2018, and that this is purely due to the emission of greenhouse gases. The report further states that in a best-case scenario of immediate mitigation of emissions, India’s temperature will still rise by 2.7 degrees Celsius by 2099. Overall, the report reiterates many of the things noted in earlier reports, like those from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

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India’s Banks Know Climate Is Their Biggest Threat
11 hours, 52 minutes ago

India’s Banks Know Climate Is Their Biggest Threat

Live Mint  

-- Twice a year, the Reserve Bank of India reviews the stability of the country’s financial system. While they downplayed the usual concerns — asset quality, interest rate risk, capital outflows — one particular threat loomed larger than ever before: climate change. It isn’t just that India, according to the Network for Greening the Financial System, will see sharply lower …

2024 declared hottest year on record, experts issue stark climate warning
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5 days, 10 hours ago

2024 declared hottest year on record, experts issue stark climate warning

India Today  

2024 has officially been recorded as the hottest year in history, with a global average temperature of 15.10°C, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service. The year also marked a significant milestone, with global temperatures reaching 1.60°C above pre-industrial levels, exceeding the critical 1.5°C limit for the first time in a calendar year. Otto also cited recent extreme weather events, …

Year 2024 was the world’s warmest but 2025 could be a year of climate optimism
1 week, 1 day ago

Year 2024 was the world’s warmest but 2025 could be a year of climate optimism

Live Mint  

As 2024 came to an end, a number of alarming articles have been published in various global and national media on 2024 being the hottest year on record, the disastrous impact of extreme events due to climate change, the need to enhance climate action in the face of contentious climate negotiations in Azerbaijan and an American election that does not …

The end of global climate policy
1 week, 1 day ago

The end of global climate policy

The Hindu  

Bringing justice centre stage requires an alternate sustainability forum The climate conference in Baku in 2024 turned the climate treaty on its head by scrapping the defining feature of the post-colonial world divided between ‘donors’ and ‘recipients’ and suggesting the need for an alternate global sustainability forum. Distinguishing between total emissions of countries and trends, drivers, and patterns of natural …

Role of capital markets for raising green and transition finance
1 week, 3 days ago

Role of capital markets for raising green and transition finance

Hindustan Times  

The climate crisis is a global commons problem requiring concerted actions by all. While recognising this, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change has also acknowledged the principle of ‘common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities,’ which assigns greater responsibilities to developed countries in mitigating greenhouse gas emissions and reducing their carbon footprint. Green finance India is a vast …

2024 was hottest year in over 120 years, says IMD
1 week, 6 days ago

2024 was hottest year in over 120 years, says IMD

Live Mint  

India's meteorological department said Wednesday that 2024 was the hottest year since 1901, with sizzling temperatures in the world's most populous nation following a global pattern of extreme weather sparked by climate change. "The year 2024 was the warmest year on record since 1901," Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, director general of the India Meteorological Department, told reporters. "The annual mean land surface …

Weather updates: 'January 2025 likely to be warm in most parts of India', says IMD
1 week, 6 days ago

Weather updates: 'January 2025 likely to be warm in most parts of India', says IMD

India TV News  

Weather updates: The minimum temperatures are expected to be higher than normal in most parts of India in the month of January, except in some areas of eastern, northwest, and west-central regions, the India Meteorological Department said. Maximum temperatures are also likely to be above normal for most parts of the country, except in parts of northwest, central and eastern …

2024 warmest year since 1901: IMD
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1 week, 6 days ago

2024 warmest year since 1901: IMD

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Indian Meteorological Department announced on Wednesday that 2024 was the warmest year on record in India since 1901, with the annual mean temperature reaching 25.75°C, 0.65°C above the long-period average. The year surpassed 2016's record mean land surface air temperature of 0.54°C above normal, becoming the warmest year since 1901. Globally, 2024 is expected to be the …

2024 warmest year in India since 1901, surpassed 2016's record: Weather body
2 weeks ago

2024 warmest year in India since 1901, surpassed 2016's record: Weather body

India Today  

The year 2024 was the warmest on record in India since 1901, with the average minimum temperature settling 0.90 degrees Celsius above the long-period average. The annual mean land surface air temperature across India in 2024 was 0.65 degrees Celsius above the long-term average, Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, director general of the India Meteorological Department, said at a virtual press briefing. The …

The year in data: how 2024 stacked up for economy, politics, climate and more
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

The year in data: how 2024 stacked up for economy, politics, climate and more

Live Mint  

India is always beaming with the extraordinary potential of a massive young population, rapidly growing middle class, and geographical richness. Beyond air, India’s growth and development trajectory will also be threatened by climate change and it will have to set aside huge budgets to tackle its impact. The Reserve Bank of India underestimated inflation for the fifth year in 2024-25 …

What is La Niña weather and how does it affect winters in India? Your guide
2 weeks, 5 days ago

What is La Niña weather and how does it affect winters in India? Your guide

Live Mint  

The World Meteorological Organization had earlier forecast a 55 percent chance of a La Niña onset this winter, and the India Meteorological Department, in an October statement, hinted at a harsh winter in North India. The IMD now expects a "higher chance" of La Niña conditions developing around early next year. Moreover, during a La Niña event, "normal to above-normal …

Climate change is now a real and pressing economic threat
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Climate change is now a real and pressing economic threat

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Climate change is no longer just affecting lives. “We must reduce emissions because a country like India needs a stable climate to ensure growth. Cross-border tariffs Climate change may disrupt global trade and economic development around as developed economies in the European Union are coming up with measures like the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, a policy tool to …

The global warming fight has a challenge for India
3 weeks, 2 days ago

The global warming fight has a challenge for India

The Hindu  

The outcome of the climate conference in Azerbaijan has been disappointing. Developed countries have accepted 2050, China 2060, and India 2070 as the deadline for energy transition to net zero emissions by 2070. We need to rapidly ramp up electricity generation to establish our claim to an energy level that is sufficient to sustain future growth before we are constrained …

CCPI 2025: Teaching students about India's climate policies and challenges
3 weeks, 5 days ago

CCPI 2025: Teaching students about India's climate policies and challenges

India Today  

India's climate change progress has earned it the 10th position on the Climate Change Performance Index 2025, a tool widely used by researchers and educators to evaluate nations' environmental efforts. Here's how to approach it: INDIA'S ACHIEVEMENTS: A CASE STUDY FOR STUDENTS India's strong performance in greenhouse gas emissions and energy use categories highlights its dedication to sustainable practices, particularly …

How does La Niña affect India’s climate? | Explained
4 weeks, 1 day ago

How does La Niña affect India’s climate? | Explained

The Hindu  

La Niña, a phase of the El Niño Southern Oscillation, occurs when the region of the Pacific Ocean between Indonesia and South America is cooler than usual. Climate change may increase the frequency and intensity of both La Niña and El Niño events, as rising sea and land temperatures disrupt the Pacific’s balance. Meteorology of a La Niña winter Cities …

2024 in review: India’s race for sustainable survival as climate crisis deepens
1 month ago

2024 in review: India’s race for sustainable survival as climate crisis deepens

Live Mint  

The year is set to end as the hottest on record, marking the second consecutive year of unprecedented warming after 2023 claimed the same title. Data from the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service shows that that average global temperature in nine out of the first 11 months in 2024 was already 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. The report said 2024 …

The climate future: We're entering a world of falling GDP and overheated seas
1 month ago

The climate future: We're entering a world of falling GDP and overheated seas

Live Mint  

Sitting down to write this newsletter, I was thinking about a way to introduce it that would chime in with the fact that we are in December. According to the November data of the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, the average global surface temperature was 1.62 degrees Celsius hotter than pre-industrial levels. View Full Image In May, a working …

2024 set to be warmest year on record: European climate agency
1 month ago

2024 set to be warmest year on record: European climate agency

Deccan Chronicle  

The year 2024 is set to be the warmest on record and the first with an average temperature above 1.5 degrees Celsius, European climate agency Copernicus said on Monday.Also, November 2024 became the second-warmest with an average surface air temperature of 14.10 degrees Celsius -- 0.73 degrees Celsius above the 1991-2020 average for the month.The month marked another milestone in …

What’s the controversial $300 billion COP29 climate deal? Why has it angered India, other developing nations?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

What’s the controversial $300 billion COP29 climate deal? Why has it angered India, other developing nations?

Firstpost  

The tumultuous COP29, the UN climate summit, concluded in Azerbaijan’s Baku after talks continued until early Sunday. Developed nations forced a deal agreeing to provide $300 billion a year to the developing world from 2035 in climate finance. Developed nations forced an agreement promising to put together $300 billion a year from 2035 in climate finance. Mukhtar Babayev, COP29 President, …

US, India lead G20 on climate action but Trump presidency might change things: Study
1 month, 3 weeks ago

US, India lead G20 on climate action but Trump presidency might change things: Study

Firstpost  

A new study revealed that the United States and India are the top two nations in the G20 to take climate policy measures and reduce carbon emissions. However, the analysts warned that the advent of President-elect Donald Trump could be detrimental to these gains As talks about climate financing falter at the COP29 summit in Azerbaijan, a study noted that …

India drops two places but remains among top 10 climate performers: Report
1 month, 3 weeks ago

India drops two places but remains among top 10 climate performers: Report

Deccan Chronicle  

Baku : India remained in the top 10 on a list of 63 countries assessed for efforts to combat climate change, despite dropping two spots compared to an year ago, thanks to its low per-capita emissions and rapid deployment of renewables, a report said on Wednesday. The Climate Change Performance Index -- published by think tanks Germanwatch, New Climate Institute, …

India drops 2 places, but remains in top 10 climate performers: Report
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

India drops 2 places, but remains in top 10 climate performers: Report

India Today  

India remained in the top 10 on a list of 63 countries assessed for efforts to combat climate change, despite dropping two spots compared to a year ago, thanks to its low per-capita emissions and rapid deployment of renewables, a report said on Wednesday. The Climate Change Performance Index, published by think tanks Germanwatch, New Climate Institute and Climate Action …

COP29 and reducing climate leadership: What India can do
1 month, 3 weeks ago

COP29 and reducing climate leadership: What India can do

Hindustan Times  

The Conference of Parties 29 has seen a lacklustre attendance with heads of State from major emitters including China, United States, South Africa, Germany and Canada not in attendance. India must take a nuanced stance advocating for continued resource transfers from the North to bolster India’s domestic capacity to become a crucial partner in achieving global climate goals. India would …

Mint Primer: Your two-minute guide to COP29... and dystopia
2 months ago

Mint Primer: Your two-minute guide to COP29... and dystopia

Live Mint  

Nations, businesses and civil society are set to discuss ways to tackle the climate crisis at yet another Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, The 29th meet is in Baku, Azerbaijan, on 11-14 November. A massive $2.4 trillion a year—four times what is currently invested—is required for poor and emerging economies to cut greenhouse gas …

World sees second-warmest October in 2024, reveals Nasa report
2 months ago

World sees second-warmest October in 2024, reveals Nasa report

India Today  

The month of October 2024 was the second-warmest October on record, according to the Nasa's Goddard Institute for Space Studies. Notably, October 2024 was slightly cooler than October 2023, but the difference was so minimal that it fell within the margin of error, effectively tying the two months for the record. The capital city's climate patterns reflect the broader global …

India should rely on itself to tackle the environmental challenges it must
2 months, 1 week ago

India should rely on itself to tackle the environmental challenges it must

Live Mint  

That changing the behaviour of populations is a nigh-impossible task was visible, once again, during Diwali. When political leaders themselves ignore a key institution, posit environmental action as anti-religious and undermine established scientific research on the deadly effects of a ‘temporary’ surge in pollution levels, it is not surprising that profit-seeking cracker sellers and people—who are healthy and prioritize enjoyment, …

Heat, Health and Economic Toll Escalate in India as Climate Crisis Grips the Nation
2 months, 1 week ago

Heat, Health and Economic Toll Escalate in India as Climate Crisis Grips the Nation

New Indian Express  

India is grappling with the harsh realities of climate change, with heat, health, and economic impacts escalating. The country is facing a 50% increase in potential labour hours lost to extreme heat since the 1990s, with economic losses valued at $141 billion in 2023. Rising sea levels threaten around 18.1 million Indians living less than a metre above sea level, …

Climate Change's Silent Toll: Mental Health in India Neglected
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Climate Change's Silent Toll: Mental Health in India Neglected

Live Mint  

The article highlights the significant impact of climate change on mental health in India, with a focus on the underreported and often neglected economic cost of mental health. It emphasizes the need for a comprehensive approach to address this issue, including investments in mental health resilience, healthcare infrastructure, and climate adaptation strategies. The article stresses the importance of integrating mental …

Extreme Weather Devastation: Central India Suffers the Most, As India Grapples with Crop Losses
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Extreme Weather Devastation: Central India Suffers the Most, As India Grapples with Crop Losses

News 18  

Extreme weather events have severely affected crop land in India, with Central India being the hardest-hit. The region has witnessed a 54% increase in crop area affected due to extreme weather events compared to 2022. The state has been particularly hard-hit, with Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Himachal Pradesh also suffering significant losses.

India experiences the second hottest period since 1970 due to climate change
3 months, 3 weeks ago

India experiences the second hottest period since 1970 due to climate change

The Hindu  

The months of June, July, and August 2024 recorded India’s second-hottest season since 1970, a report titled, People Exposed to Climate Change: June-August 2024 released on Wednesday by climate experts at Climate Central said. “Over 20.5 million people experienced high temperatures exceptionally influenced by climate change for at least 60 days in the past three months, making India the Southern …

A climate crisis agenda remains urgent
3 months, 4 weeks ago

A climate crisis agenda remains urgent

The Hindu  

The next five years are critical for India’s climate action efforts, given its ambitious 2030 targets. Key environmental issues that need urgent attention include reducing heat stress, improving air quality, managing waste, and enhancing energy efficiency. Encouraging businesses to view climate action as an opportunity rather than a challenge is essential, and acting swiftly on India’s carbon market is a …

My life at 50C: India’s new reality of extreme heat
4 months, 2 weeks ago

My life at 50C: India’s new reality of extreme heat

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Life at 50C: Delhi’s streets struggling to cope with heatwave At least 110 people died from heatstroke across the …

Climate debate: Criticism of the Economic Survey misses the forest for the trees
5 months ago

Climate debate: Criticism of the Economic Survey misses the forest for the trees

Live Mint  

Edward Said recounted how, when he critiqued Western scholars for biased depictions of the East, a prominent scholar dismissed his arguments by attacking his credibility rather than engaging with their substance. On 6 August, an oped in Mint argued that India’s Economic Survey “has wide gaps and odd arguments" on climate change. First, the charge that the survey adopts a …

‘International Cooperation is Required to Fight Heatwaves’: Climate Scientist Indu. K. Murthy
5 months, 3 weeks ago

‘International Cooperation is Required to Fight Heatwaves’: Climate Scientist Indu. K. Murthy

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 23, 2024 17:21 IST - 7 MINS READ State governments and the Centre were caught on the back foot as they scrambled to implement heat action plans this summer as parts of India reeled under heatwaves, which killed 58 people in New Delhi alone. Governments must support research and innovation in heat resilience technologies and strategies, given …

Time for India’s budget to devote enough space for climate action
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Time for India’s budget to devote enough space for climate action

Hindustan Times  

How do you cost for climate change? Last year, the apex bank’s report on Currency and Finance outlined climate change’s impact on the country. That is why the Union Budget this year is an extraordinary opportunity to shape India’s climate action. What’s encouraging though is that, through previous Budget announcements, the government has consistently shown interest in acting on climate …

The shape of a five-year climate agenda for India
6 months, 1 week ago

The shape of a five-year climate agenda for India

The Hindu  

As the new government settles in, what it does to scale up climate action will affect every Ministry, new and old, and every sector, big and small. Some of its choices would be pivotal to how India structures its economic path in a sustainable way, positions itself as the voice of the Global South at the right tables, and fights …

India’s rising water stress can dent its sovereign credit profile: Moody’s Ratings
6 months, 3 weeks ago

India’s rising water stress can dent its sovereign credit profile: Moody’s Ratings

The Hindu  

Moody’s Ratings warned on June 25 that India’s growing water shortage and increasingly frequent climate change-driven natural disasters, amid a rise in consumption and rapid economic growth, can negatively affect the country’s sovereign credit strength. Currently rated Baa3 stable by Moody’s, which denotes the lowest investment grade rating, India is susceptible to increasing water stress, and any drop in water …

hotter nights in India affecting sleep Posing Health Risks Climate Change new study report
6 months, 3 weeks ago

hotter nights in India affecting sleep Posing Health Risks Climate Change new study report

ABP News  

New Delhi: India is experiencing a dramatic increase in nighttime temperatures due to climate change, with significant implications for public health, a new analysis reveals. Health Implications Of Hotters Nights The Climate Central analysis said these "increasingly frequent extreme nighttime temperatures" were causing exhaustion, heat stress, and heat-related deaths. “Our analysis shows that over the last decade the average person …

Heatwave observed in May 1.5°C warmer than previous ones: ClimaMeter
7 months, 1 week ago

Heatwave observed in May 1.5°C warmer than previous ones: ClimaMeter

The Hindu  

An analysis by ClimaMeter has revealed that the heatwave in May was 1.5°C warmer than the warmest heatwaves previously observed in the country. They analysed how events similar to the high temperature in India’s May heatwave changed in the present, compared to what they would have looked like if they had occurred in the past in the region. The temperature …

Climate crisis made May heatwaves 1.5C hotter in India, study says
7 months, 1 week ago

Climate crisis made May heatwaves 1.5C hotter in India, study says

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The unprecedented heatwaves that scorched northern and central India in May were made 1.5 degrees …

India’s deadly heat kills over 200 people, including dozens of poll workers as elections wrap up
7 months, 1 week ago

India’s deadly heat kills over 200 people, including dozens of poll workers as elections wrap up

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Over 200 people, including dozens of workers on election duty, have died in the last …

As global temperatures rise, are liberal democracies on trial?
7 months, 1 week ago

As global temperatures rise, are liberal democracies on trial?

ABC  

It will be World Environment Day on Wednesday this week. "This threatens to lead us into a world of dangerous populist policies exploiting the anger without addressing the real risks, ranging from climate change to unbearable inequalities, or major global conflicts. The declaration went on to say that, to win back people's trust in liberal democratic institutions, policymakers must understand …

Heatwave: Why is north and central India facing a severe heatwave? | Explained
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Heatwave: Why is north and central India facing a severe heatwave? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: At least five people in Bihar’s Aurangabad city reportedly died on Thursday due to a sunstroke, news agency Reuters reported. Parts of north and central India continued to reel under a severe heatwave on Thursday, even as the India Meteorological Department predicted a gradual fall in temperature over the next five days. As per the IMD …

India may have recorded its hottest temperatures ever as Delhi faces extreme heatwave
7 months, 2 weeks ago

India may have recorded its hottest temperatures ever as Delhi faces extreme heatwave

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Heatwaves are clearly the single largest threat to India’s well being today.” Aarti Khosla, director of Climate Trends These …

Getting ready for heatwaves
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Getting ready for heatwaves

Hindustan Times  

A crushing heatwave that began more than a week ago has become unbearable since Monday. In Delhi, power consumption surpassed records and desperate families mobbed water tankers after their taps ran dry. A 40-year-old labourer who lived in a room with no air cooling died at a hospital during the week and the administration imposed fines on wasteful use of …

Delhi is not alone: How climate change has added average of 26 extra days of extreme heat across world
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi is not alone: How climate change has added average of 26 extra days of extreme heat across world

Firstpost  

A report released by the International Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, World Weather Attribution and the non-profit Climate Central has found that countries around the world witnessed an average of 26 extra days of ‘extreme heat’ that would likely not have occurred without climate change The research, which examined the impact of climate change over the past 12 months, …

Behind heat surge, factors that will only worsen
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Behind heat surge, factors that will only worsen

Hindustan Times  

Near 50°C temperatures have become increasingly common across India in recent years. “We had expected severe heat wave spells this year because El Nino is transitioning to neutral conditions and during such periods El Nino leaves a very strong mark causing severe heat spells. Only today it was disrupted by an active Western Disturbance which will help reduce temperatures for …

Need to hasten climate action as temps break records
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Need to hasten climate action as temps break records

New Indian Express  

The unprecedented rise in temperatures across north India—especially in Delhi, which recorded a historical high of 52.9°C on Wednesday—has given a glimpse into the dire future caused by human-induced climate change. The increased emission of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide produced by human activities are creating the effect of trapping heat and raising temperatures on …

Climate change impacts millions in India. But as the country votes, some politicians skirt the issue
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Climate change impacts millions in India. But as the country votes, some politicians skirt the issue

Associated Press  

BEED, India — Almost 970 million Indians are voting in general elections amid sweltering heat and unpredictable weather extremes exacerbated by human-caused climate change, leading to loss of livelihood, forced migration and increasingly difficult living conditions for millions across the country. Issues related to religion, caste and employment still determine most Indians’ political preferences, but Koll said that at local …

Parts of northern India scorched by extreme heat with New Delhi on high alert
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Parts of northern India scorched by extreme heat with New Delhi on high alert

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Parts of northwest India sweltered under scorching temperatures on Saturday, with the capital New Delhi under a severe weather alert as extreme temperatures strike parts of the country. India’s weather department expects heat wave conditions to persist across the north for the next few days, and has put several states on high alert. The extreme temperatures in …

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