The COP31 conference is being held in the Turkish resort city of Antalya following a year of deadly climate-related disasters, including heat waves and floods, and another energy shock caused by the Iran war.

As negotiators meet in Antalya, the debate is shifting from whether India can grow cleanly to who will pay for it.

The summit comes after a year of punishing heatwaves in Europe, major wildfires in Indonesia and catastrophic floods in Nepal, with an exceptionally strong El Nino weather phenomenon fuelling more climate chaos.

Tensions over water supply have existed in the Middle East, the world's most water-stressed region, for decades. Syria and neighboring Iraq have long accused Turkey, which sits further upstream, of restricting flows, which Turkey denies.wo

The UN agency's report, released days before the COP31 climate change conference kicks off, proposed heat-health warning systems and climate-resilient infrastructure for drinking water and sanitation.

People with both chronic health conditions and socioeconomic disadvantages face over ten times higher mortality risk during extreme heat and cold events.

UGC urges colleges to hold activities during BRICS Sustainable Lifestyle Week 2026 from November 1 to 7 under Mission LiFE to promote eco-friendly habits.

Scientists are watching whether the strong El Nino will give way to La Nina in 2027, a possible shift that could reshape global rainfall, temperatures and extreme weather patterns.

El Nino and La Nina alternate as part of the ENSO cycle, but not according to a fixed or predictable schedule.

Stroke recovery requires more than treating the initial brain injury. Speech and language therapy, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and psychological support can all contribute to rehabilitation, depending on the patient's needs.

Sudden, persistent dizziness with imbalance or neurological symptoms may signal a stroke affecting the brainstem or cerebellum.

El Nino warms surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean, bringing worldwide changes in winds, pressure and rainfall patterns.

India's Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change said in a statement on Wednesday that it had taken the cheetah's death 'seriously'.

Published by the British medical journal ahead of the COP 31 climate summit in November, the 10th edition of the report brought together 146 researchers from 30 countries to assess the impact of climate change on the health of the world's population.

Climate change must be declared a "global health emergency" to shape governments' policies after heat caused three million deaths between 2016 and 2023.

Piyush Goyal called out developed nations for historically contributing the lion's share of global carbon emissions while reneging on their pledged financial and technological support to developing and vulnerable nations under the Paris Agreement.

More than half of the people who died in Europe's heat were age 85 or older, but the stifling temperatures also killed more than 800 people between the ages of 20 and 44.

Om Birla said terrorism remained a serious global challenge and expressed hope that the issue would receive particular attention during the forum.

Across the continent, vital infrastructure suffered. Wildfires destroyed homes, hospitals overheated, transport broke down and cooling systems in fridges and air conditioners failed.

Even if countries deliver their latest climate pledges in full, global temperatures could still rise 2.6C above pre-industrial levels by 2100, said the annual Emissions Gap Report.

Air pollution increases the risk of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. Addressing it requires sustained action across multiple sectors, including transport, industry, household fuels and waste management.

India has scored just 2 out of 32 in a global assessment of how countries integrate health into climate action plans. The findings raise concerns about air pollution, extreme heat and the need to protect public health as climate risks intensify.

The Commission considers these threats catastrophic because of the scale of potential health losses and the possibility of taking meaningful action to reduce them.

Nuclear war and the misuse of artificial intelligence (AI) could put the future of humanity at risk, a new report stated.