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November 7, 2025 9:32 PM

Brazil probes threat to COP30 host city’s power grid after deadly Rio raid

Brazilian authorities are investigating a reported threat to a power substation in the city hosting a United Nations climate summit, with possible links to the gang targeted by a deadly police raid last week, a document seen by Reuters showed on Frid...

November 7, 2025 2:31 PM

Heavy rain forecast for southern India; Delhi to see clear skies and low night temperatures

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday said that isolated heavy rainfall is likely over Tamil Nadu from November 7 to 9 and over Kerala from November 8 to 10. In the past 24 hours, isolated heavy rain was recorded in parts of southern i...

November 7, 2025 1:24 PM

As Typhoon Kalmaegi wreaks havoc in Southeast Asia, scientists say rising temperatures are to blame

As the year's deadliest typhoon sweeps into Vietnam after wreaking havoc in the Philippines earlier this week, scientists warn such extreme events can only become more frequent as global temperatures rise. Typhoon Kalmaegi killed at least 188 people...

November 7, 2025 11:23 AM

Typhoon Kalmaegi brings rain and destruction to Vietnam as death toll nears 200 in Philippines

At least five people died in Vietnam after Typhoon Kalmaegi pummelled coastal regions with destructive winds and heavy rain, officials said on Friday, following the storm's deadly passage through the Philippines where it killed at least 188 people. ...

November 7, 2025 10:20 AM

India leads with people-first approach to climate resilience: Dr. Jitendra Singh

Union Minister of Science and Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh on Thursday called for a people-led movement to tackle climate change, stressing the need for synergy between policy, technology, and youth-driven innovation to ensure sustainable urban futu...

November 7, 2025 10:28 AM

30 years of climate talks: Progress, pitfalls and a planet in peril

As leaders gather for the U.N. climate summit in Brazil this week - three decades after the world's first annual climate conference - the data charting progress in the fight against global warming tells a sobering story. Despite years of negotiation...

November 6, 2025 9:32 PM

UN chief scolds nations for failing climate goals as Brazil hosts COP30 leaders’ summit

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres tore into nations for their failure to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, as Brazil hosted world leaders for a summit ahead of the COP30 climate conference in the rainforest city of Belem. Scientists have c...

November 6, 2025 8:25 PM

Typhoon Kalmaegi hits Vietnam after killing 114 in Philippines

Typhoon Kalmaegi slammed into Vietnam on Thursday, forcing authorities to cancel hundreds of flights and order people to stay indoors, two days after the storm started sweeping across the Philippines, killing at least 114 people. Kalmaegi - packing ...

November 6, 2025 4:50 PM

Google deal for Amazon reforestation makes Brazilian startup its top carbon credit supplier

Google has struck its biggest carbon removal deal, agreeing to finance restoration of the Amazon rainforest with Brazilian startup Mombak, as big tech hunts for high-quality credits to offset emissions tied to energy-hungry data centers. The compani...

November 6, 2025 2:51 PM

IMD forecasts heavy rain for Tamil Nadu and Kerala

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday forecast isolated heavy rainfall over Tamil Nadu between November 6 and 8, and over Kerala from November 8 to 10. During the past 24 hours (ending at 8:30 a.m. on November 6), heavy to very heavy...

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