Science May 24 Devastating heat wave in South Asia 'sign of things to come' in face of climate change The intense heat wave sweeping through South Asia was made more likely due to climate change and is a sign of things to come.
World May 03 Brutal temperatures scorch parts of India, where shortages of coal are causing daily power outages An unusually early and brutal heat wave is scorching parts of India, where acute power shortages are affecting millions as demand for electricity surges to record levels.
World Nov 12 Climate diplomats decide wording and the world as talks come to a close Hours of negotiations over wording could seem like nit-picking but determined how firmly nations commit to steps to stave off climate change.
World Nov 10 U.S. and China agree to framework to tackle climate issues In separate news conferences, Chinese climate envoy Xie Zhenhua and U.S. counterpart John Kerry said the two countries would work together to accelerate the emissions reductions required to meet the temperature goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement.
World Nov 10 China and U.S. promise more climate cooperation at COP26 talks China and the United States have pledged to increase cooperation on climate action in a joint declaration at U.N. climate talks in Glasgow.
World Nov 10 COP26 draft agreement conveys 'alarm and concern' In a significant move, countries would urge one another to “accelerate the phasing out of coal and subsidies for fossil fuels” in the draft, though it has no explicit reference to ending the use of oil and gas.
World Nov 09 Rich and poor nations confront divides over money and trust It’s time for the “high level” negotiations, when government ministers or other senior diplomats swoop in to make the political decisions that are supposed to break the technical logjams.
World Nov 09 In COP26 climate talks, rich and poor nations face a divide It's time for high-level diplomats to start working to settle the several key outstanding issues in international climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland. Days are ticking down to Friday's deadline, and there are still big gaps on many issues.
World Nov 03 Bangladesh's villages bear the brutal cost of climate change Impacts of climate change from more frequent cyclones to tidal flooding are devastating Bangladesh, where an estimated 30 million people may be displaced from the coast.
World Apr 20 Indian hospitals buckle amid virus surge India's health system is collapsing under the worst surge in coronavirus infections that it has seen so far.