Environment Archives - Page 6 of 163

Environment

January 13, 2026 3:18 PM

Why is Myanmar’s junta holding an election during a civil war?

Myanmar's military-led government is holding a phased general election amid a civil war convulsing large areas of the Southeast Asian nation. WHY IS MYANMAR HOLDING AN ELECTION? The military ousted the elected government of Nobel laureate Aung San ...

January 13, 2026 3:16 PM

Wildfires, storms fuel 2025 insured losses of $108 billion, Munich Re says

Global insured losses from natural disasters fell to $108 billion last year, Munich Re said in a report on Tuesday. That compared with an inflation-adjusted $147 billion in 2024, the German reinsurer said, as the U.S. mainland avoided hurricanes for...

January 13, 2026 1:33 PM

IRENA assembly ends with call for faster renewable transition

The sixteenth session of the International Renewable Energy Agency Assembly concluded on January 12th, following three days of deliberations that saw record participation of more than 1500 ministers, senior officials, business leaders and partners fr...

January 13, 2026 9:29 AM

Delhi shivers as cold wave grips city, temperatures plunge to 4°C

Delhi woke up to a bitterly cold morning on Tuesday as temperatures dropped to 4 degrees Celsius, with a cold wave and dense fog continuing to grip the national capital. A day earlier, Delhi reeled under an intense cold spell as temperatures dippe...

January 12, 2026 10:28 AM

Delhi freezes at 2.9 degrees Celsius as cold wave intensifies

New Delhi reeled under an intense cold spell as temperatures dipped sharply across the national capital, with Ayanagar recording the lowest minimum temperature at 2.9 degrees Celsius, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Several p...

January 12, 2026 9:33 AM

IMD predicts heavy rain in seven Tamil Nadu districts as low-pressure system persists

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall in seven districts of Tamil Nadu on Monday, as an atmospheric low-pressure system continues to prevail over the southern coastal region of the state and the adjoining Gulf of Manna...

January 11, 2026 10:17 AM

Thousands of Australians without power after tropical cyclone hits Queensland

Thousands of people in Australia's northeast state of Queensland were without power on Sunday after a tropical cyclone crossed the coast bringing heavy rain and destructive winds. Koji, a category one cyclone, made landfall between the towns of Ayr ...

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...

Environment

Top Stories of the Day