Page 28 - Latest Updates on Climate Change
Talking climate with kids
There is a refreshing change from the environmental studies textbooks of yore that assigned children a to-do list of cautionary measures such as closing taps and switching off fans
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Australia should prepare for 'megadroughts' lasting 20 years, shows study
The study showed that megadroughts of 20 years or more were a natural feature of the Australian hydroclimate
 "Australia should prepare for 'megadroughts' lasting 20 years, shows study")
Climate change: Drought in southern Africa leaves some 20 mn facing hunger
While human-made climate change has spurred more erratic weather globally, there is something else parching southern Africa this year
PM Modi and Bill Gates talk AI, climate change, and women empowerment
Microsoft Co-founder Bill Gates and Prime Minister Narendra Modi speak on India's digital transformation and the need to bridging tech divide in the country
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Current parameters to map progress detrimental to climate, says PM Modi
In a free-wheeling conversation with philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, he also said that climate action has gained momentum since the G20 Summit in India in September last year
BS Manthan: Unorganised sector prone to climate risk, say experts
Experts say states that announced green policies have led the investment pack
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Climate change, tropical diseases: Rural Bihar battle elephantiasis, & more
Climate change is fundamentally altering vector ecology, favouring the survival and reproduction of disease carrying vectors like mosquitoes and sandflies
 "Climate change, tropical diseases: Rural Bihar battle elephantiasis, & more")
Major EU climate protection plan shelved following farmer protests
The member states were supposed to give final approval to the bill on Monday following months of proceedings through the EU's institutional maze
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Climate change and desperate journeys
In any event, climate maps and projected patterns mainly "seed the imagination," as Lustgarten puts it, for what might transpire decades hence
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On Holi, temperatures may surpass 40°C as climate change hits hard
Recent findings from Climate Central reveal a concerning consequence of rising temperatures in India: the disappearance of the spring season
 "On Holi, temperatures may surpass 40°C as climate change hits hard")
Google researchers use AI to forecast floods with small data sets
Google's AI model now operational in 80 countries, provides more accurate predictions of river flooding than the previous dominant system, according to a paper published Wednesday in Nature
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IMD weather forecasts: Heavy rain in many parts of India, details inside
IMD forecasts rainfall with lightning, and thunderstorms in a few areas. Heat wave conditions likely to be in Saurashtra, Kutch, and southwest Rajasthan
 "IMD weather forecasts: Heavy rain in many parts of India, details inside")
Discounts, eco-packages lure Indians towards green tourism: Survey
Do you prioritise sustainability while planning your travels? If you do, you are among the 87% of Indian travellers who care
 "Discounts, eco-packages lure Indians towards green tourism: Survey")
Ganges, Brahmaputra among major river basins to feel climate change impact
The Ganges basin, often regarded as sacred and essential to more than 600 million individuals across the Indian subcontinent, is facing mounting environmental threats
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Annual climate finance requirement estimated to cross $10 trn by 2050: CAG
Climate financing is key to collective efforts to move towards a more resilient and sustainable future, he said while addressing a one-day seminar on Climate Financing here
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Earth on brink: UN issues red alert on climate change after record heat
The World Meteorological Organisation, in a State of the Global Climate report released Tuesday, ratcheted up concerns that a much-vaunted climate goal is increasingly in jeopardy
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All climate change metrics crossed records in 2023, says WMO report
The global set of reference glaciers suffered the largest loss of ice on record (since 1950), driven by extreme melt in both western North America and Europe, according to preliminary data
Climate change: 3 grand challenges
The Indian community needs to develop a shared consensus on three challenges
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Sidbi secures first green climate fund project worth $120 million
The closure was announced at the 38th board meeting of the GCF, which will invest USD 24.5 million in the fund, in Kigali, Rwanda, on March 5, Sidbi, an accredited entity of GCF
 "Sidbi secures first green climate fund project worth $120 million")
Feb hottest on record with avg temp 1.77 deg C above pre-industrial period
This warming is considered the reason behind record droughts, wildfires and floods worldwide
 "Feb hottest on record with avg temp 1.77 deg C above pre-industrial period")
