Climate Change

China’s hairy crab farmers struggle to survive rising heat and erratic summers

Rising temperatures and erratic weather patterns are threatening China’s prized hairy crab industry, forcing farmers at Yangcheng Lake to fight for survival amid worsening climate challenges.

Russia arrests scientist from Ukraine for backing limits on Antarctic krill fishing

The 70-year-old scientist's alleged crime is centred on his work supporting international restrictions on industrial krill fishing in Antarctica, which Russian authorities claim undermines their economic interests

Is Delhi’s AQI 400 or 2000? Why the two different readings are both right

Delhi’s air turned toxic after Diwali, with confusion over its actual pollution level. India's Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) pegged the city’s AQI near 351, while Swiss air-quality monitoring firm IQAir’s readings soared beyond 2,000. We explain the stark difference — and why both figures reveal the same alarming truth: Delhi’s air is hazardous

Climate crisis brings first-ever mosquitoes to Iceland

Three specimens were found in a region once considered one of the few places on Earth without mosquitoes

Australian rainforests leaking more carbon than they absorb: New study raises concerns over climate change

Australia's tropical rainforests are among the first in the world to start leaking more carbon dioxide than they absorb, scientists said Thursday as they linked the worrying trend to climate change.

4 dead as flood ravaged 3 19th-century mining towns in Arizona

Four people died after heavy rain caused flooding in Arizona, including three in a rural 19th-century mining town where floodwaters on Friday forced people to seek safety on rooftops

'Green and low-carbon transition is the trend': Xi presents China's first-ever emission targets

Under the new plan, China will reduce economy-wide emissions by 7–10 percent by 2035 relative to the year of the country's peak emissions, believed to be 2025

How soon could ‘Day Zero droughts’ become a reality?

A major global study warns that 'Day Zero droughts' — when taps run completely dry — could hit parts of the world as early as the 2030s. With climate change disrupting rainfall and water demand surging, regions like the Mediterranean, southern Africa, and the western US face mounting risks

UNGA to discuss how to tackle climate change day after Trump called it 'greatest con job ever'

The UNGA is set to put the spotlight on global climate action as world leaders gather in New York for crucial high-level talks, a day after US President Donald Trump derided climate science as the "greatest con job ever" in his own address to the assembly.

Climate change fades from spotlight, but Europe and Africa are counting cost of 2025 wildfires

Europe and Africa face mounting costs from 2025 wildfires, as climate change slips from the spotlight. Experts warn of rising risks and weak global response.