Climate Change

A new Climate Shift Index to map daily temperature shifts due to climate change

Representative Image NEW DELHI: The average temperature of the planet has increased by 1.1C since 1850, before extensive industrialization. But…

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51% of children in India facing ‘double threat of poverty and Climate Crisis: Study

Representative Image NEW DELHI: According to a recent survey, 51 per cent of children in India are experiencing the negative…

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Highest yearly increase in GHG emissions: WMO

Representative Image GENEVA: Greenhouse Gas Bulletin published by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has recorded the highest yearly increase in…

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Half of world’s nations lack early warning systems: UN Report

Representative Image GENEVA: The United Nations cautioned on Thursday that, despite the rise in catastrophic weather and climate disasters, half…

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Wildlife Population declines globally by 69%: WWF

Representative Image NEW DELHI: According to a World Wildlife Fund (WWF) report released on Thursday, the world's wildlife populations have…

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Kochi needs to strategise to combat Climate Change

Representative Image KOCHI: There is an urgent need for Kochi, which, being a coastal city is more vulnerable to rising…

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Carbon emissions lead trees to absorb more carbon

Representative Image WASHINGTON: The results of recent studies have demonstrated just how much the woods have accumulated in terms of…

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Yamuna level breaches the danger mark, residents evacuated

Representative Image NEW DELHI: On Tuesday, over 5,500 people were relocated from low-lying districts close to the Yamuna floodplains to…

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Assam has 15 districts under the most vulnerable to climate change report among India’s 25

Representative Image GUWAHATI: A recent survey report released by IIT Guwahati and IIT Mandi identifies fifteen of India’s 25 districts…

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Cabinet approves MoU on biodiversity conservation with Nepal

Representative Image NEW DELHI: The Central Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the signing of a Memorandum…

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