Climate Change

India is undoubtedly prone to hot weather, which is triggered by a multitude of interrelated determinants. Heat is trapped close to the surface by meteorological elements, including low winds, high pressure systems and a shortage of cloud cover. A "heat dome" that has confined hot air over the Indo-Gangetic plains and eastern India is also a critical cause. Pre-monsoon heatwaves have been common and consistent in India.

A 52-page draft note of the RBI, accessed by Reuters, prescribes a methodology for predicting and analysing the impact of extreme climate events and transition risks on the borrowers' ability to repay loans.

The Indian government mandating standardisation of AC temperatures between 20°C and 28°C is likely to significantly help the nation reduce power consumption, slashing electricity bills, and promoting energy efficiency.

A report by Suhora Technologies, an Indian earth observation and analytics company, highlights a disturbing trend in the Himalayan region

The new $300 billion package annually by 2035 replaced the $100 billion pledge made in 2009.

Eastern part of Spain, especially Valencia, has been suffering from extreme floods as the area received one year's worth of rain within a few hours. Due to the rain, the area saw massive floods, destroying property all around, and also taking lives of dozens of people.

The Hume Centre for Ecology and Wildlife Biology in Kalpetta had issued a landslide warning for Mundakkai in Wayanad's Meppadi 15 hours before the huge landslide occurred that destroyed entire villages and killed over 160 people.

Shakur tried to guilt-trip the Guyanese President over the recently discovered oil reserves in the country and questioned his commitment to attaining carbon neutrality.

The Mona Lisa has endured various attempts at vandalism over the years