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What causes a tornado?Subscriber Only
May 23, 2024 19:47 IST
The US National Weather Service described one of the tornadoes as "potentially historic" — due to it possibly being on the ground for the longest distance on record.
What is greenwashing?Subscriber Only
May 22, 2024 20:49 IST
According to a survey in 16 countries around the world, almost half of people prefer buying products with an environmental label. But the same study also revealed only 3% would always be able to spot false green claims.
Over 50% of world’s mangroves at risk of collapse, climate change leading factor: IUCN
May 22, 2024 18:48 IST
This study classified the world's mangrove ecosystems in 36 different regions called provinces and assessed the threats and risk of collapse in each region.
Antarctica’s record-low sea ice levels of 2023 winter made 4 times more likely by warming: Study
May 21, 2024 20:21 IST
Researchers, led by those at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), investigated the probability of such a significant reduction in sea ice and the role of climate change in making this event more likely to happen.
Even 1 degree temperature rise could cut global GDP by 12%, warns news studySubscriber Only
May 21, 2024 14:00 IST
The study also finds that per capita world GDP would have been 37 per cent higher today had the global mean temperatures not risen by about 0.75 degree Celsius between 1960 and 2019.
Extreme weather batters world in 2024Subscriber Only
May 19, 2024 20:56 IST
Last year, the Northern Hemisphere had its hottest summer in the past 2,000 years, and globally, 2024 is on track to be even hotter.
Could the bison help mitigate climate crisis? Check out this study
May 16, 2024 15:16 IST
A herd of 170 bison could help store CO2 emissions equivalent to removing almost 2m cars from the road for a year, research has found
Study identifies 10 fold faster rise in rate of CO2 emission seen during Ice Age
May 14, 2024 20:12 IST
In this study, the team investigated what was happening in those periods using samples from the West Antarctic Ice Sheet Divide ice core.
5 unprecedented extreme weather change events in 2024 so far
May 9, 2024 20:31 IST
From heatwave in India to torrential rains and heavy flooding in UAE and Brazil, here are the notable weather events of 2024 so far:
India to formally convey to ATCM its plans to build new research station in Antarctica
May 21, 2024 13:28 IST
"This year, we are going to inform the ATCM that we are planning to go for a revamp of our research station Maitri. Revamp means, Maitri is very old, we have to re-construct."
Earth Day: Over 75% Indians have sense of onus on climate change, but most see no reason to change own behaviour for it
April 22, 2024 22:27 IST
Nationally, the study finds that 75 percent or more Indians believe that government, businesses and individuals need to act now to mitigate the risk of climate change.
The world’s coral reefs are bleaching. What does that mean?
April 15, 2024 22:45 IST
On Monday, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration confirmed the world's fourth mass global bleaching event is underway - with serious consequences for marine life and for the people and economies that rely on reefs.
Why is ocean heat smashing records? It’s more than just climate changeSubscriber Only
April 10, 2024 22:24 IST
Understanding what specific physical processes are behind these temperature records will help scientists improve their climate models and better predict temperatures in the future.
UN climate chief presses for faster action, says humans have 2 years left ‘to save the world’
April 10, 2024 20:58 IST
United Nations executive climate secretary Simon Stiell said he knows his warning may sound melodramatic.
March 2024 warmest ever, 12-month average temperature reaches new record
April 9, 2024 21:52 IST
It is 0.73 degrees Celsius above the 1991-2020 average for March and 0.10 degrees Celsius above the previous high set in March 2016.
Swiss women win landmark climate victory at human rights court
April 9, 2024 17:52 IST
Court President Siofra O'Leary said the Swiss government had violated the human right to a private and family life, by failing to put in place sufficient domestic policies to tackle climate change.
Is action on climate change a human right? A European court will rule for the first time
April 9, 2024 14:51 IST
The European Court of Human Rights will hand down decisions in a trio of cases brought by a French mayor, six Portuguese youngsters and more than 2,000 members of Senior Women for Climate Protection, who say their governments are not doing enough to combat climate change.
Climate, clean-tech key drivers of enhanced economic ties with India, says Australia’s Ambassador for Climate ChangeSubscriber Only
April 5, 2024 13:13 IST
Australia’s Ambassador for Climate Change Kristin Tilley was in Delhi for consultations on climate change.
Why are forests so important?Subscriber Only
April 5, 2024 06:23 IST
Every day the planet loses more and more trees to deforestation, according to a new study. But what do forests do for us anyway?
Warming is getting worse. So they just tested a way to deflect the SunSubscriber Only
April 3, 2024 18:26 IST
As humans continue to burn fossil fuels and pump increasing amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, the goal of holding global warming to a relatively safe level is slipping away.
2023 warmest year on record, 2014-23 warmest decade ever, confirms WMOSubscriber Only
March 20, 2024 01:57 IST
In its annual State of the Climate Report, the WMO has said that global mean surface temperature in 2023 was 1.45 degree Celsius higher than the average of the 1850-1900 pre-industrial period.
Why Ladakh climate activist Sonam Wangchuk is on ‘fast unto death’ as climate protest enters 13th daySubscriber Only
March 21, 2024 11:19 IST
Wangchuk's protest had kicked off on March 6 from Leh, Ladakh to press for his demand for constitutional safeguards for the Union Territory and protection of Ladakh from industrial and mining lobbies.
Climate change is no joke. But we can laugh about itSubscriber Only
March 18, 2024 10:31 IST
Even as many struggle to understand climate change or connect it to what is happening around them, stand-up comedians are now tackling the subject head-on and some believe this might actually help people engage with the subject more easily.
How can a circular economy benefit the environment?Subscriber Only
March 12, 2024 21:39 IST
Building a circular economy requires supportive policies as well as the involvement of both consumers and industry.
Europe could suffer ‘catastrophic’ climate risk, EU agency warnsSubscriber Only
March 11, 2024 17:09 IST
Europe is underprepared to face mounting climate threat, a new report has found. The EU's environmental agency warns that, without action, the risks could reach "catastrophic" levels by the end of the century.
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