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Jun32025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

From Searing to Surreal: India’s Summer Ends Before It Began Amid Weather Whiplash

Breaking News, Climate Actions, Environment

In a stunning contrast to the brutal summer of 2024, India in 2025 is experiencing an unprecedented early end to summer, upending expectations and raising fresh concerns about growing climate volatility. Last year, May and June were defined by relentless heatwaves, pushing thermometers to historic highs and placing immense stress on agriculture, power grids, and public health. The scorching summer of 2024, ultimately labeled the hottest year on record, had become emblematic of the global climate crisis. But in a dramatic reversal May 2025 has unfolded with unseasonably cool temperatures, widespread cloud cover, and scattered rainstorms offering rare relief from what is normally the year's harshest season. The shift has left meteorologists, farmers, and citizens both relieved and perp...

Jun32025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

Assam Floods Affect 5.35 Lakh; Death Toll at 11, CM Warns of ‘Water Bomb’ Risk from Dam Release

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The flood situation in Assam has turned dire, affecting over 5.35 lakh people across 22 districts, as relentless rainfall and swollen rivers continue to wreak havoc. The death toll from floods and landslides has risen to 11, while two persons remain missing. According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), a total of 5,15,039 people across 1,254 villages in 65 revenue circles have been hit. Sribhumi is the worst-affected district with 1.94 lakh people impacted, followed by Cachar (77,961) and Nagaon (67,880). Fifteen rivers are currently in spate, including the Brahmaputra flowing above danger level at Neamatighat and Tezpur and Barak, Subansiri, Dhansiri, Kopili, and others. Embankments have been breached in three locations and damaged in two more, while crop dama...

Jun32025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

India Ramps Up Climate, Security Diplomacy in Central Asia with Strong Glacier Warning

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In a major diplomatic push through Central Asia, India has reaffirmed its climate leadership and regional cooperation agenda with a focused outreach led by Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh. During a high-level visit to Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, Singh participated in key multilateral forums on glacier preservation and biodiversity while also holding bilateral discussions on security, trade, and strategic collaboration. In Tajikistan’s capital, Dushanbe, Singh addressed the High-Level International Conference on Glacier Preservation, placing the spotlight on the alarming rate of glacial retreat in the Himalayas. Stressing the urgency of the climate crisis, the Indian delegation showcased India’s scientific and technological efforts in glacier monitoring under th...

Jun32025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

Tripura Schools Turn Relief Camps As Floods Displace Thousands

Breaking News, Climate Actions, Disasters

In the wake of severe monsoon flooding, schools across Agartala, Tripura have been transformed into emergency relief shelters for displaced families. Over 10,000 residents across the state have been relocated to safer grounds, with authorities scrambling to manage the crisis under persistent heavy rains. School Shelters in Action Ambedkar School: Hosting 130 families, totaling 464 flood refugees. Vivekananda School: Currently sheltering 220 individuals. The Tripura administration, guided by Chief Minister Manik Saha, is ensuring the availability of food, clean drinking water, electricity, medical care, and nutrition for children. Medical teams are actively monitoring the elderly and distributing essential medicines. Relief efforts have so far proceeded without disruption. ...

Jun22025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

1500 Tourists Trapped as Rains Trigger Landslides, River Rescue Halted

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Rescue operations were brought to a halt and over 1,500 tourists remained stranded across North Sikkim on Saturday after continuous rains triggered multiple landslides and dangerously raised the Teesta River’s water level, officials said. Search teams had been racing to find eight missing tourists after a tragic accident on Thursday, when a vehicle plunged over 1,000 feet into the swollen Teesta River near Munsithang in Mangan district. One person died, two were injured, and eight others have been missing since. However, operations were suspended Friday due to rising river levels and relentless rain. The landslides have severed the critical road link connecting Chungthang to the tourist hubs of Lachen and Lachung. “Around 115 tourists are stranded in Lachen, and 1,350 are stuck i...

Jun22025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

New Study Finds Doubling Glacier Preservation Possible If 1.5°C Climate Target Is Met

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A landmark study published in Science reveals that limiting global warming to 1.5°C as outlined in the Paris Agreement could preserve twice as much of the world’s glacier mass compared to current warming projections. Conducted by an international team of researchers, the study examined more than 200,000 glaciers outside of Greenland and Antarctica using eight advanced glacier models. The findings arrive during the United Nations’ International Year of Glaciers' Preservation and offer a stark warning about the irreversible impacts of unchecked climate change. Despite a global average temperature increase of 1.2°C since pre-industrial times, the research shows that 39% of glaciers are already set to disappear even if temperatures stabilized today. This loss alone would add more than fo...

Jun22025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

Climate Change Doubled Extreme Heat Days in Nearly Every Country, New Report Finds

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A new analysis shows that human-caused climate change made 67 extreme heat events between May 2024 and May 2025 more likely including record-shattering heatwaves in the Mediterranean, Central Asia, and South Sudan. All 67 events either broke temperature records, caused serious damage, or both. Using the Climate Shift Index, researchers found that every country and territory experienced more extreme heat days due to climate change. In 195 countries, the number of such days has at least doubled compared to a world without global warming. Nearly 4 billion people half the world’s population faced an extra month of extreme heat over the past year. The report, compiled by Climate Central, World Weather Attribution, and the Red Cross Climate Centre, points to a troubling global pattern. In ...

Jun22025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

AI Set to Revolutionize Flood Forecasting After Hurricane Success

Breaking News, Climate Actions, Idea & Innovations, Learning & Developments

Artificial intelligence is reshaping hurricane forecasting, with major breakthroughs already recorded in 2024. Google’s AI model correctly predicted Hurricane Beryl’s landfall in Texas days ahead of traditional systems that anticipated a Mexico strike. Another AI system successfully forecasted Hurricane Francine’s Louisiana impact well before conventional models issued similar warnings. Now, researchers are exploring AI’s potential in a critical new area: predicting flooding caused by hurricanes. At Florida International University (FIU), scientists are developing AI-driven flood models that promise rapid, high-resolution forecasts, potentially transforming emergency responses during storm events. Unlike traditional physics-based systems that simulate water movement through compl...

Jun22025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

Drought-Resistant Wheat: Friendly Soil Bacteria Offer Breakthrough for Climate-Smart Farming

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In a major breakthrough for sustainable agriculture researchers at Western Sydney University have discovered that wheat plants under drought stress can recruit helpful soil microbes to survive a finding that could revolutionise crop resilience in the face of climate change. Nature’s SOS: Microbial Allies Beneath Our Feet The study, published in the prestigious journal Cell Host & Microbe, reveals that drought-hit wheat plants secrete a compound called 4-oxoproline through their roots. This acts like a chemical distress signal, attracting beneficial soil bacteria particularly Streptomyces and Leifsonia to their root zones. Once in place, these “drought-fighting” microbes respond by producing osmolytes, plant hormones, and nutrient solubilisers. Together, these help wheat plants...

Jun12025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

Earth Changing Seasons Threaten Global Ecosystems and Species

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Earth’s seasonal cycles so central to life on the planet are undergoing dramatic shifts due to climate change and human activity. These changes are putting species, ecosystems, and even human societies at growing risk. From tropical rainforests to polar ice caps, the planet’s annual journey around the Sun brings seasonal variations in temperature, rainfall, and sunlight. These rhythms drive plant growth, animal migration, reproduction, and even cultural events like harvests and festivals. But human-caused disruptions such as deforestation, dam construction, and global climate change are now altering these cycles across regions. From snowmelt timing in the mountains to shifts in monsoon rains, ecosystems are struggling to adapt. Ecological relationships often depend on precise seas...