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At least 70,000 people braved cold and rain in Brussels on Sunday to demand the Belgian government and the European Union increase their efforts to fight climate change (File Photo)

Some 70,000 Brussels protesters demand action on climate

The event was described as Belgium's biggest climate march ever.

28 Jan 2019 10:49 AM IST

Temperatures in 2018 were around 1.16 degrees Celsius (2.09 degrees Fahrenheit) above the average temperature of the second half of the 19th century, from 1850-1900, often used as a pre-industrial baseline for global temperature targets. (Photo: AFP)

It's official 2018 was the fourth consecutive hottest year on record

The European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service also found 2015-2018 to be the hottest years on record.

25 Jan 2019 7:06 PM IST

Greenland ice sheets a lost cause

Greenland ice sheets a lost cause

Climate change is causing Greenland ice sheets to melt faster than expected previously.

23 Jan 2019 3:58 PM IST

Found underground in cracks in soil, sand and rock, groundwater is the largest useable source of freshwater on the planet and more than two billion people rely on it to drink or irrigate crops.

Scientists warn of climate 'time bomb'

Extreme weather events made worse by our heating planet could have another long-lasting impact.

23 Jan 2019 1:08 PM IST

Demand for private jets in the week of Davos reportedly far outstrips other events that also loom large on the private aviation calendar, such as the Super Bowl or Champions League final. (Photo: AFP)

Private jet to Davos please!

Never mind climate change, Davos prefers private jets.

23 Jan 2019 12:40 PM IST

Scientific consensus is consolidating that for in order for Earth to avoid the worst scourges of climate change, emissions must peak by 2020 and drastically reduce thereafter. (Photo: AFP)

Planet on course to miss the 2020 deadline

The world would miss its "best chance" of preventing climate change by ensuring global greenhouse gas emissions peak in...

22 Jan 2019 3:05 PM IST

UN warns trade disputes, climate could disrupt growth

Economic growth is uneven and is often failing to reach where it is most needed, the report stated.

22 Jan 2019 11:13 AM IST

The secretary general said the UN needs to demonstrate through concrete solutions. (Photo:File)

Multilateralism is needed to address global challenges: UN chief

UN SG Antonio Guterres has said multilateralism is needed to solve global challenges such as climate change and...

19 Jan 2019 8:19 AM IST

Have you heard about climate gentrification?

Have you heard about climate gentrification'?

As humans struggle to achieve environmental sustainability, a recent study discovers that gentrification will also be...

28 Feb 2019 8:32 PM IST

Plastic fixation making us overlook other planet problems?

Plastic fixation making us overlook other planet problems?

Here's how our obsession with plastic pollution is distracting our attention from bigger environmental challenges.

23 Feb 2019 8:46 PM IST

Greta inspires European youth to fight climate change

Greta inspires European youth to fight climate change

Greta Thunberg along with hundreds of students march in Paris for climate action.

23 Feb 2019 3:48 PM IST

It is a matter of great honour and my good fortune to unveil the bust of Mahatma Gandhi in Koreas premier university today, Modi said. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Terrorism, climate change biggest challenges before mankind: Modi in...

This is his second visit to the Republic of Korea since 2015 and second summit meeting with President Moon Jae-in.

21 Feb 2019 2:12 PM IST