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It just got easier to visit a vanishing glacier. Is that a good thing?Subscriber Only
March 6, 2024 20:03 IST
Studies have found that the appeal of the disappearing can be a powerful motivator. But in many cases, the presence of tourists at a fragile site can accelerate the place’s demise.
Biodiversity: Can extinctions be stopped?Subscriber Only
March 5, 2024 20:58 IST
Humans actions are pushing countless plant and animal species to the verge of extinction. Can this be reversed? DW looks at what works and what doesn't.
What are sponge cities and how do they work?Subscriber Only
March 3, 2024 17:18 IST
Copenhagen is just one city among many around the world taking a novel approach to prevent repeated flooding. It is becoming a sponge.
All-women Nepali team near Mt Everest base camp to draw attention towards climate change on March 8
March 1, 2024 15:26 IST
On Thursday, the women, including politicians, were flagged off by Sath Sathai, an organisation campaigning for the agenda of climate change and women's empowerment.
Breaching two degrees Celsius goal could melt second largest ice sheet on Earth, study finds
February 27, 2024 19:53 IST
The authors warned that continued warming of the water in the trough could lead to increased melting and subsequent rise in global sea levels.
This Arctic Circle town expected a green energy boom. Then came BidenomicsSubscriber Only
February 22, 2024 17:44 IST
There is a growing sense that both the European Union and Norway, which is not an official member but which follows many of the EU’s policies, could fall behind in the sprint for clean energy.
Milder heat waves more deadly in long term, India study finds
February 12, 2024 17:08 IST
The hottest and longest heat waves, those that were hotter than 99 per cent of days and lasted at least five days, increased mortality the most—by over 33 per cent, they said.
January was world’s warmest on record, say EU scientists
February 8, 2024 09:41 IST
Every month since June has been the world's hottest on record, compared with the corresponding month in previous years.
Scientists declare Hindu Kush Himalaya a biosphere on brink of ‘collapse’
February 6, 2024 09:08 IST
The Hindu Kush Himalaya region stretches 3,500 kilometres and spans eight countries -- Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan.
UN agency confirms 48.8 degrees Celsius reading in Sicily two years ago as Europe’s record high temperature
January 30, 2024 15:35 IST
The World Meteorological Organization says the Sicilian scorcher was picked up on Aug 11, 2021, at a time when temperatures were soaring across much of Europe — renewing concerns about climate change caused by human activity.
What is climate misinformation, and why does it matter?Subscriber Only
January 23, 2024 18:23 IST
Opponents of climate science and fossil fuel backers have ways of sowing doubt around climate change. And that can restrict urgent action.
4 ways megacities are tackling air pollutionSubscriber Only
January 11, 2024 18:18 IST
Many of the world's biggest cities are slowly improving their air quality. Here's how.
Earth was due for another year of record warmth. But this warm?Subscriber Only
December 27, 2023 12:51 IST
As extreme as this year’s temperatures were, they did not catch researchers off guard. Scientists’ computational models offer a range of projected temperatures, and 2023’s heat is still broadly within this range, albeit on the high end.
Warming Arctic Ocean driving intense carbon emissions, finds NASA study
December 23, 2023 21:44 IST
Researchers have found that the release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere varied between seasons, being more pronounced in warmer months, when river discharge was high and there was less sea ice to trap the gas.
5 reasons to be hopeful about the climateSubscriber Only
December 19, 2023 19:18 IST
A new study by the German think tank New Climate Institute looks at technological and societal progress in limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius as agreed in Paris in 2015 and highlights key global trends that suggest all is not lost.
Risk of glacial lake outburst floods in ‘Third Pole’ increasing: Study
December 18, 2023 14:02 IST
Warming temperatures and altered rainfall patterns have caused more than 10,000 glaciers in the region to retreat over the past three decades, facilitating the formation of thousands of glacial lakes, the researchers said.
Dubai climate deal: Nothing to move the needle on 1.5 degree targetSubscriber Only
December 14, 2023 08:21 IST
According to the Emissions Gap Report, published by the UN Environment Programme last month, global emissions in 2022 were at least a billion tonnes higher than in 2019.
Express at COP28: Nations strike climate deal to transition away from fossil fuelsSubscriber Only
December 14, 2023 07:32 IST
The countries agreed to contribute towards tripling global renewable energy capacity and doubling the current annual rate of energy efficiency improvements by 2030.
COP28 summit approves deal on transition away from fossil fuels
December 13, 2023 13:07 IST
That transition would be in a way that gets the world to net zero greenhouse gas emissions in 2050 and follows the dictates of climate science.
Countries set to endorse a watered-down COP28 deal; previous call to ‘phase out’ fossil fuel scrappedSubscriber Only
December 13, 2023 11:43 IST
The first draft agreement spoke called for a “phase-out of fossil fuels”, which oil producing countries like Saudi Arabia did not agree to.
COP28: Pact elusive amid deep divisions over fossil fuel phase-outSubscriber Only
December 13, 2023 08:26 IST
Saudi Arabia leads fight to keep it out, gets support from India and China
Global South deeply disappointed over GST draft at COP28; calls for major revisions
December 12, 2023 17:14 IST
The International Energy Agency insists that achieving this is critical to avoid breaching the 1.5 degrees Celsius threshold.
Fossil fuel phase-out holding up negotiations at COP28, may have to be dilutedSubscriber Only
December 11, 2023 16:56 IST
All these years, countries had agreed to reduce emissions, but avoided any mention of fossil fuel phase-out.
IEA on UAE’s success claim on climate pledges: Not enough to bridge even 1/3rd emissions gap by 2030Subscriber Only
December 11, 2023 07:21 IST
COP28 Director General Majid Al Suwaidi had said Saturday that along with the operationalisation of the loss and damage fund, the pledges on renewables and methane had already made this climate summit a success.
Countries take small step on climate adaption, no movement on other tough issuesSubscriber Only
December 11, 2023 07:30 IST
COP28 President, the UAE, convened a Majlis, or an assembly, to facilitate these informal discussions at an open platform.
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