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January 10, 2026 8:45 AM

Australian bushfires raze homes, cut power to tens of thousands

Thousands of firefighters on Saturday toiled in Australia's Victoria state to get the upper hand on bushfires that have razed homes, cut power to tens of thousands and burned vast swathes of bushland. The blazes, mostly sparking at midweek amid an i...

January 9, 2026 4:53 PM

Climate action is an opportunity, not a constraint: Vice President Radhakrishnan at Bharat Climate Forum 2026

Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan said that climate action should be viewed not as a limitation on development but as a strategic opportunity to accelerate inclusive growth, strengthen energy security and build a future-ready economy. He was deliver...

January 9, 2026 3:51 PM

World’s oceans set new heat record in 2025: Study

The world’s oceans absorbed more heat in 2025 than in any other year since modern record-keeping began, according to a new international study released on Friday. Published in the journal Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, the study found that ocea...

January 9, 2026 2:18 PM

MP to Receive Wild Water Buffaloes, Rhinos, and Cobras from Assam in Exchange for Tigers, Crocodiles

In a significant move for wildlife conservation, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav met Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in Guwahati, finalising an inter-state agreement for the exchange of wild animals. The pact aims to enhance bi...

January 9, 2026 9:49 AM

Sudden rain spell deepens cold wave in Delhi

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday said an unexpected spell of rain across Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) has intensified the prevailing cold wave conditions. Dark clouds covered the capital in the early hours, with rai...

January 8, 2026 7:41 PM

Rainfall, rough sea conditions forecast for Tamil Nadu; orange, yellow alerts issued

The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, said that a well-marked low-pressure area over the southeast Bay of Bengal has intensified into a depression and is moving west-northwestwards at a speed of around 18 kmph. The RMC said the system i...

January 7, 2026 3:40 PM

J&K: Marginal improvement in night temperature, snowfall eludes Valley plains

Minimum temperatures across Jammu and Kashmir showed a marginal improvement on Wednesday, with Srinagar recording a low of minus 1.6 degrees Celsius. Due to partial cloud cover overnight, temperatures rose slightly across the region. Srinagar record...

January 7, 2026 2:55 PM

Cold Spell to Continue in West Bengal for Next Few Days

Cold conditions are expected to persist in West Bengal over the next few days, the Meteorological office said on Wednesday, with minimum temperatures likely to drop further. Tuesday was recorded as the coldest day in Kolkata in the last 13 years, wi...

January 7, 2026 10:26 AM

Magnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes near Baculin, Philippines, USGS says

A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the Philippines' southern islands on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, and there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. USGS said the quake struck at a depth of 10 km (6 miles) around ...

January 6, 2026 10:23 AM

Nearly seven million Australians living in areas most exposed to deadly wildfires: Report

Almost seven million Australians are living in areas on the outskirts of major cities that are most exposed to deadly wildfires, a new report has found. The report, published on Tuesday by NGOs Climate Council and Emergency Leaders for Climate Actio...

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