Category Climate Change Impact

Climate Change Impact, News

Swiss Glaciers Melting at an Alarming Pace: Europe’s Heatwave Rings Climate Alarm

The unprecedented heatwave sweeping across Europe has once again highlighted the accelerating impacts of climate change, with Switzerland’s glaciers experiencing one of the fastest melting episodes in recorded history. Scientists have warned that the country is likely to reach its…

Aayushi Gour
June 29, 2026

Climate Change Impact, News

World’s Major Monsoons Are Shifting North, Raising Concerns for Food Security

The world’s major monsoon systems may be shifting northward in ways that climate models failed to predict, raising fresh concerns for food security across parts of India, West Africa and Southeast Asia. A new study suggests that tropical rain belts…

Vivek Saini
June 24, 2026

Climate Change Impact, Feature

A Temporary Shield: Why Experts Say Sri Lanka’s New Crop Insurance Expansion Isn’t Enough

Sri Lanka’s farmers have always planted against the weather. What has changed is that the weather no longer keeps to the calendar. Rains that once arrived on cue now fail, or fall all at once. Droughts stretch longer than the…

CFC Sri Lanka
June 23, 2026

Climate Change Impact, News

A Growing Threat on India’s Plate: Why Food-Borne Illnesses Are Becoming More Complex

Food poisoning is no longer just a matter of eating contaminated food and suffering from a stomach infection. Experts are warning that food-borne illnesses in India are becoming increasingly complicated due to a dangerous mix of chemical contaminants, climate change,…

Aayushi Gour
June 23, 2026

Climate Change Impact, Feature

The Monsoon Surge: How Climate Change Is Fueling Sri Lanka’s 2026 Dengue Crisis

Dengue fever, once a seasonal disease confined to the monsoon months, is increasingly becoming a year-round public health threat across South Asia. Health officials have warned that changing weather patterns are creating ideal breeding grounds for disease-carrying mosquitoes, driving up…

CFC Sri Lanka
June 19, 2026

Climate Change Impact, News

Climate Threat to Asiatic Lions: 8 Cubs Die as Extreme Heat Grips Gujarat

The deaths of eight Asiatic lion cubs in Gujarat’s Gir landscape were caused by extreme heat and heat-induced weakness rather than disease, according to the state government, raising fresh concerns about how rising temperatures are affecting wildlife in one of…

Vivek Saini
June 9, 2026

Climate Change Impact, News

World’s Largest Coral Bleaching Event Ends After Affecting 84% of Global Reefs

The world’s fourth mass coral bleaching event, the fastest and most extensive ever recorded, likely ended in mid-2025. But scientists warn that its conclusion offers little reason for celebration. The event exposed an unprecedented 84% of the world’s coral reef…

Vivek Saini
June 8, 2026

Climate Change Impact, Feature

The Hottest World Cup: How a Warming Planet Is Rewriting the 2026 Tournament

When the United States last hosted football’s biggest tournament in 1994, summer heat was an occasional nuisance. Three decades later, the planet that the 2026 World Cup will be played on is measurably different, and the difference is now showing…

Manjori Borkotoky
June 6, 2026

Climate Change Impact, Feature

Sinking Foundations: What New Climate Projections Reveal About India’s Endangered Coastline

The rhythm of the monsoon has always shaped India’s coastline, the rise and fall of tides, and the livelihoods of millions who depend on the sea. Today, that rhythm is changing. The climate projection 2021-2040 report by Azim Premji University…

Vivek Saini
June 4, 2026

Climate Change Impact, News

Supercharged Storms: How Global Warming Is Fuelling the World’s Most Destructive Hail

Large hailstones are becoming a growing concern in a warming world, with new research suggesting that climate change could make some of the most damaging hailstorms significantly more common by the end of the century. A study published in Nature…

Vivek Saini
June 1, 2026