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A data server room in Switzerland. Representative image by Florian Hirzinger via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data centres face physical climate risks, report warns

Priyanka Shankar 28 Jul 2025
Ram Nivas, Rekha and another farmer sort green beans in Samaspur village. Image by Rishabh Ojha.

Weather forecasting improves but access remains uneven for farmers

Rituparna Palit 27 Jun 2025
Heavy rain and flooding in Hyderabad. Image by Rajib Ghosh via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0).

District level mapping of climate extremes

Arathi Menon 25 Jun 2025
A road in Mon district, Nagaland, following rain and landslides. Image by Nayantara Siruguri.

First payout under extreme-weather insurance triggers relief and intrigue

Simrin Sirur 20 Jun 2025

Most Indians worried about extreme weather or related impacts: survey

Aditi Tandon 18 Jun 2025
Experts urgently call for comprehensive planning, including the construction of concrete embankments along rivers and the proper diversion of floodwaters to mitigate the severity of future disasters. Image by Abid Bhat.

Experts blame unplanned construction for flash floods

Mudassir Kuloo 26 May 2025

Heat action crumbles when it needs cross-department coordination, says report

Simrin Sirur 27 Mar 2025
Traditional fishers on small craft prefer to finish work early before the sun gets too harsh. A crew lands their fibreglass boat at Thumba village on the city's fringes. Image by Max Martin.

Kerala’s early heat surge signals climate shift

Max Martin 25 Feb 2025

Hyper-local climate predictions to protect Kerala from extreme weather events

K.A. Shaji 6 Dec 2024

How flood protection structures heighten flood vulnerability

Simrin Sirur 29 Nov 2024

Loss and damage funding languishes as costs of climate disasters multiply

Soumya Sarkar 22 Nov 2024

‘Red alert’ as temperatures cross 1.5 degrees for 16 months straight

Simrin Sirur 20 Nov 2024
At a football match in Ladakh's Climate Cup 2024. Image by Phachuks.

A football tournament kicks off conversations about sports and climate

Priyanka Shankar, Saumitra Shinde 14 Oct 2024

The road to road resilience is paved with mindful construction and design say experts

Simrin Sirur 1 Aug 2024
A deserted playground and basketball court in Noida. Image by Shweta Thakur Nanda

Hopscotch to heat watch: How climate change is impacting summer play

Shweta Thakur Nanda 29 Jul 2024

Flood risk study of Himalayan valley highlights unregulated tourism as a cause

Arathi Menon 29 Jul 2024

Raising houses above rising flood waters

Arathi Menon 12 Jul 2024

Climate models could be underestimating the impacts of future rainfall in India

Simrin Sirur 4 Jul 2024
A roadside coconut stall in Palakkad, Kerala. Image by Effulgence108 via Wikimedia Commons (CC0 1.0).

High temperatures lead to decline in coconut production, spiked prices

Rashi Goel 4 Jul 2024

Uncertainty looms over weather weary weavers

Arathi Menon 3 Jul 2024