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November 14, 2025 9:33 AM

Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupts, spewing ash 10 km into the sky

Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted on Wednesday, shooting volcanic ash 10 km (6.2 miles) into the sky, the country's volcanology agency said, forcing authorities to raise the alert system to its highest level. Located in East Nusa Tenggara...

November 14, 2025 9:10 AM

Deadly heat worldwide prompts $300 mln funds for climate health research at COP30

With more than a half-million people worldwide dying from heat-related causes every year, a group of philanthropies is putting $300 million into developing life-saving solutions as global temperatures continue to rise. The money, announced this w...

November 13, 2025 5:30 PM

EU Parliament backs new 2040 climate target

The European Parliament on Thursday approved the EU's plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040 and outsource 5% of that target to countries outside the bloc via carbon credits, paving the way for it to be passed into EU law. The plan, a h...

November 13, 2025 5:13 PM

Powering the future: How India is turning Green Hydrogen into its next energy revolution

India’s energy story is entering a new chapter, one where clean power, innovation, and self-reliance meet. As the nation works toward becoming a developed country by 2047 and achieving Net Zero by 2070, the focus has shifted from traditional fuels ...

November 13, 2025 3:57 PM

Cold wave conditions to persist over parts of MP and Chhattisgarh; heavy rains likely over southern states

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that cold wave conditions are likely to continue over parts of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh till November 16, even as southern states brace for another spell of heavy rainfall. The IMD said that cold...

November 13, 2025 1:37 PM

COP30 Indigenous protesters defend summit incursion as climate talks roll on

Indigenous protesters on Wednesday defended charging the gates of Brazil's COP30 climate summit and clashing with security a day earlier, saying the action was aimed at demonstrating the desperation of their fight for forest protection. With negotia...

November 13, 2025 12:38 PM

Mercury Dips Further in Kashmir; Srinagar Records Season’s Coldest Night at Minus 2.1°C

Temperatures plummeted across the Kashmir Valley on Wednesday, with Srinagar recording its coldest night of the season at –2.1°C. At the Pahalgam hill station, the minimum temperature dropped to –3.8°C, while Gulmarg registered 0.5°C. In the...

November 12, 2025 9:16 PM

Brazil’s COP30 resumes after security clashes with Indigenous protesters

A day after Indigenous protesters stormed Brazil's COP30 climate summit, country delegates returned to negotiating actions, policies and financing for tackling climate change with an air of calm. The reopening had been slightly delayed for repairs t...

November 12, 2025 4:11 PM

Cold wave grips central India; heavy rain forecast for Tamil Nadu and Kerala

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday said that cold wave conditions are likely to continue across parts of western Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan until November 15. The weather agency also predicted isolated heavy rainf...

November 12, 2025 3:02 PM

Iceland sees security risk, existential threat in Atlantic Ocean current’s possible collapse

Iceland has designated the potential collapse of a major Atlantic Ocean current system a national security concern and an existential threat, enabling its government to strategize for worst-case scenarios, the country's climate minister told Reut...

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