Climate Crisis: Has India Learnt Any Lessons From Glasgow COP26 Pact?
The most important ‘Glasgow COP26’ is the 26th Conference of Parties (COP), participated by our worldwide countries, is also claimed to be a desperate bid to save our unique planet from the imminent ravages of climate change.
May 30, 2022, 22:44 PM IST
Rise in temperature levels aka global warming is causing sleep loss: Study
Warmer-than-average temperatures eroded human sleep, "primarily by delaying when people fall asleep and by advancing when they wake up during hot weather".
May 23, 2022, 15:34 PM IST
New electric mobility strategies will help India combat global warming: Stellantis CEO
India needs a holistic strategy to be successful, instead of just putting "regulations and norms on the back of carmakers, says Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares, as reported by PTI.
May 18, 2022, 20:51 PM IST
'Climate impacts will become increasingly harmful': World could see 1.5°C of warming in next five years, warns WMO
"There is a 93% likelihood of at least one year between 2022-2026 becoming the warmest on record," the United Nations agency said in a new climate update.
May 10, 2022, 06:46 AM IST
DNA: Global Warming -- Antarctica's temperature rises by 40 degrees celsius
In Antarctica, which is considered to be the coldest area in the world, the temperature has now reached 40 degrees celsius above normal. Scientists are considering these conditions of Antarctica as very worrying.
Mar 29, 2022, 23:58 PM IST
Year-ender: From killer heatwaves to floods, climate change worsened weather extremes in 2021
Scientists say there are more to come – and worse – as the Earth`s atmosphere continues to warm through the next decade and beyond.
Dec 24, 2021, 13:28 PM IST
Climate concern: These Indian cities will go 'underwater' in next 10 years
IPCC in its report warned that India must act now or else climate change will result in extreme weather conditions in the country.
Nov 12, 2021, 15:59 PM IST
DNA: In a first, Woman diagnosed as suffering from climate change
A woman in Canada has become the world's first person to have been diagnosed as suffering from climate change. Climate change and global warming as we know, refer to a gradual increase in average global temperatures.
Nov 09, 2021, 23:42 PM IST
From rags to riches: Indian designer finds sustainable way to high fashion
Kriti Tula's fashion label Doodlage collects fabric waste from factories discarded for minor defects and pieces them together to create flowing dresses.
Nov 04, 2021, 15:38 PM IST
Kids born in 2021 will witness more wildfires, floods and droughts than their grandparents
Regarding droughts, heatwaves, river floods and crop failures, people under the age of 40 today will live what the researchers call "an unprecedented life".
Sep 27, 2021, 15:23 PM IST
Wildfires, floods, droughts: Global warming on Earth heads towards 'catastrophic' levels, reports UN
Earth will get 2.7 degrees Celsius warmer, as per a global emissions targets report by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Countries need to slash 45% of its emissions by 2030 to reach carbon neutrality by mid-century. Here's more on the report...
Sep 19, 2021, 17:41 PM IST
Can carbon capture and storage help solve global warming?
As the world continues to be battered by the effects of climate change investment is growing into new solutions like capturing and storing carbon - one of the main contributors to global warming. Iceland is now the home of Orca, the world's first and largest direct air capture and storage plant which is aiming to remove 4000 tonnes of carbon from the air each year.
Sep 14, 2021, 20:20 PM IST
Bengaluru to face acute shortage of drinking water, warn experts
Climate and socio-economic experts expressed deep concerns about the findings of The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report.
Aug 21, 2021, 12:56 PM IST
It's scorching! July 2021 is officially the HOTTEST month ever
July 2021 has officially been declared as the hottest month ever since records began 142 years ago. Data further points out that it is quite likely that 2021 will rank among the 10 warmest years on record.
Aug 14, 2021, 11:26 AM IST
DNA: Climate change is behind the danger of landslides in India?
Floods in Maharashtra and North Bihar, landslides and cloudbursts in Himachal Pradesh, excessive rainfall in two districts of Goa and Uttarakhand, all collectively indicate an increasing intensity of extreme weather events in the Indian landscape. This is the reason why we can no longer ignore the impact of climate change, experts warn.
Aug 11, 2021, 21:56 PM IST
Climate Change: 12 Indian cities may drown in future due to rise in sea level
The climate change report by the IPCC said global warming is dangerously close to spiralling out of control and it could result in rising sea levels across the world, including India. This, as a result, could lead to the submersion of several coastal regions of Earth. Here's how the top cities of India are going to be affected by rising in temperature in the coming years.
Aug 11, 2021, 21:38 PM IST
Several cities including Mumbai, Chennai can go underwater, warns new IPCC report
A new report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on climate change has a serious warning for India and several other countries.
Aug 11, 2021, 12:16 PM IST
Global warming dangerously close to spiralling out of control, says UN climate change report
UN Secretary-General António Guterres described the report as a "code red for humanity".
Aug 10, 2021, 12:22 PM IST
Extreme sea level events could happen every year by end of this century, claims new IPCC report
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) 'Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis' said every region in the world is witnessing irreversible changes in climate due to human influence.
Aug 09, 2021, 15:10 PM IST
Sea level in Asia rising at faster rate: Indian scientist on IPCC report
According to the IPCC report, the global surface temperature in the first two decades of the 21st century (2001-2020) was 0.99 (0.84-1.10) degree Celsius higher than 1850-1909. Global surface temperature was 1.09 (0.95 to 1.20) degrees higher in 2011?2020 than 1850-1900.
Aug 09, 2021, 14:22 PM IST
