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What’s behind the flooding in Punjab and what are the possible solutions?Subscriber Only
July 14, 2023 10:44 IST
Irrigation expert Amarjit Singh Dullet said that this time, rainfall was also too intense and bad sewerage planning compounded to the problem
Extreme rain events in July: How unusual are they, what is causing themSubscriber Only
July 13, 2023 12:41 IST
Overall, India has received 26% more rainfall in July than expected, which has helped in wiping out the entire deficit for the season till now.
What caused the recent heavy rainfall around Chandigarh?Subscriber Only
July 11, 2023 10:00 IST
Chandigarh and its adjoining areas were already experiencing monsoon rain when a Western Disturbance also arrived in the area. What is this weather phenomenon? We explain.
Since 2013, ‘extreme’ rainfall events each year but few lessons learntSubscriber Only
July 11, 2023 09:28 IST
These are exactly the kind of events that scientists have been warning for several years now: That rainfall would become more intense and concentrated — very heavy rainfall over short periods of time — and that their frequency would increase.
Can we capture carbon and store it: Efforts, challengesSubscriber Only
July 10, 2023 10:16 IST
Carbon capture technology is needed to clean up industries like cement and chemicals — but today it is mainly used to suck more oil out of the ground.
How Amazon deforestation rates have fallen since Bolsonaro
July 9, 2023 12:22 IST
Satellite images have showed a 33.6 percent decrease, but the area of rainforest cleared during the first half of 2023 is still greater than the size of Luxembourg.
Japan Airlines’ rent-clothes-on-arrival scheme: How green is this idea, really?Subscriber Only
July 7, 2023 10:09 IST
The airline's logic: Tourists will be able to rent clothes on arrival in Japan, and therefore won't have to carry heavy bags that increase the aircraft's emissions. But it may not be that simple.
Earth records hottest day ever on July 4: Causes, what lies aheadSubscriber Only
July 6, 2023 10:32 IST
The average temperature on July 3 was measured to be 17.01 degree Celsius. The next day recorded 17.18 degree Celsius.
Groundwater extraction shifted the Earth’s axis: What a new study saysSubscriber Only
June 30, 2023 08:00 IST
The water sucked out from the ground for irrigation and meeting the world’s freshwater demands, eventually, goes into the oceans, contributing to global sea level rise.
Indian Ocean Dipole: What is it, how it can limit El Nino effectsSubscriber Only
June 29, 2023 08:55 IST
The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is an ocean-atmosphere interaction very similar to the El Nino fluctuations in the Pacific Ocean, playing out, as the name shows, in the Indian Ocean.
Bonn climate meet takeaways: Old conflicts, some forward movementSubscriber Only
June 22, 2023 09:49 IST
Just like the more famous year-ending climate conferences, Bonn underperformed. Developed and developing countries bickered on issues old and new, and could not even agree on the agenda of one of the meetings till the penultimate day.
What made Cyclone Biparjoy unique, why its path was difficult to predictSubscriber Only
June 20, 2023 16:57 IST
The case of Biparjoy is a reminder that despite the enormous progress made in developing warning systems and acting on them, cyclones remain a huge threat.
68 dead in Ballia amid heatwave: How high temperatures combined with high humidity can be fatalSubscriber Only
June 20, 2023 10:42 IST
High temperatures alone aren’t fatal in nature. It’s when high temperatures are combined with high humidity that heatwaves become lethal.
PM Modi talks of Miyawaki forests in Mann ki Baat: What is this method, also being used in MumbaiSubscriber Only
June 18, 2023 17:04 IST
PM Modi gave the example of a Kerala-based teacher, Raafi Ramnath, who used the Miyawaki technique to transform a barren land into a mini forest.
El Nino: How the climate pattern may prolong food inflationSubscriber Only
June 17, 2023 08:00 IST
Previous disruptive El Nino climate patterns cost the global economy trillions of dollars and stoked inflation.
New chikungunya vaccine: Climate change may spread demandSubscriber Only
June 16, 2023 15:12 IST
A Phase III human trial found the live chikungunya vaccine highly protective
Cyclones no longer a threat as they were in the ’90s, early 2000sSubscriber Only
June 16, 2023 15:15 IST
Death toll, even in the most powerful cyclones, has come down to double digits, at worst.
What is El Nino and how it impacts the monsoonSubscriber Only
August 30, 2023 11:26 IST
What exactly are El Nino and La Nina events, and why does the Pacific Ocean witness them? And why do events over far-away Pacific influence rainfall over India?
Why the collapse of Ukraine’s Kakhovka dam is an ecological disasterSubscriber Only
June 12, 2023 13:00 IST
Animals are most vulnerable to the fast-moving water, as rescue efforts are largely focused on people. The flooding is likely to make arable lands unfit for agriculture for years to come due to increased salinity in the soil, as well as contamination of irrigation canals.
El Niño is here: NOAA flags dramatic warming in Pacific Ocean after 7 years, what does this mean?Subscriber Only
June 9, 2023 11:55 IST
It is important to note that El Niño has no one-on-one links India’s summer monsoon. However, it is true that practically all drought years in India since Independence have witnessed El Niño events of varying intensity.
What is Cyclone Biparjoy and how was it named?Subscriber Only
June 11, 2023 15:27 IST
‘Biparjoy’ was suggested by Bangladesh and the word means ‘disaster’ or ‘calamity’ in Bengali. The naming of cyclones is done by countries on a rotational basis, following certain existing guidelines.
Air pollution cloaks eastern US for a second day. Here’s why there is so much smoke
June 8, 2023 11:38 IST
Conditions were especially bad in parts of central New York, where the airborne soot was at hazardous levels. In New York City, officials on Wednesday said everyone should stay indoors.
Bonn meeting: Taking stock of climate actionSubscriber Only
June 8, 2023 10:04 IST
The climate meeting underway in Bonn has seen old demands raised and old faultlines come up. What is the meeting's objective, and what is it likely to achieve? What has been India's position?
France bans short-haul domestic flights: Can curbs on airplane emissions help fight climate changeSubscriber Only
May 31, 2023 19:06 IST
Aviation is a relatively small contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, and attempts to curtail these have not been very fruitful till now. These fresh measures are also likely to yield only marginal dividends.
GM food: The best way for sustainable food production?Subscriber Only
May 30, 2023 09:32 IST
Genetically modified food remains controversial, especially in Europe, but for some experts it is the best science-based method for a sustainable global food system amidst biodiversity loss and a rising population.
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