Page 7 - Latest Updates on Climate Change
Coconut prices triple within a year in Kerala, disrupting temple rituals
Coconut output has dropped due to farming neglect and climate change, driving up prices. Temple offerings of coconut are down 30%, and oil use for lamps is being cut to cope with the rising costs
 "Coconut prices triple within a year in Kerala, disrupting temple rituals")
Fossil fuel combustion caused 1,500 deaths in European heat wave: Study
Researchers compared what the thermometers read last week to what computer simulations say would have happened in a world without planet-warming greenhouse gases from fossil fuel use
 "Fossil fuel combustion caused 1,500 deaths in European heat wave: Study")
China's blistering heat leaves workers exposed as gig economy booms
According to The Lancet, yearly heat wave-related deaths in China have now nearly doubled compared with 1986 to 2005, with more than 37,000 deaths in 2023 alone
 "China's blistering heat leaves workers exposed as gig economy booms")
As the world warms up, extreme rain is becoming even more extreme
Warm air holds more moisture than cool air, and as temperatures rise, storms can produce bigger downpours
 "As the world warms up, extreme rain is becoming even more extreme")
Rivers as kin, not property: A powerful case for ecological empathy
There is hope that we can conserve what remains and revive what has been lost of our rivers - but it begins with acknowledging that a river is a living, breathing entity
 "Rivers as kin, not property: A powerful case for ecological empathy")
Reports on climate change effect on US disappear from federal websites
The White House, which was responsible for the assessments, said the information will be housed within NASA to comply with the law, but gave no further details
 "Reports on climate change effect on US disappear from federal websites")
Heatwaves grip Europe: Red alerts, wildfires, Eiffel Tower closed
Spain sees hottest June in a century; more than 50,000 people evacuated amid wildfires in Turkiye and the Balkans
 "Heatwaves grip Europe: Red alerts, wildfires, Eiffel Tower closed")
Europe hit by extreme heatwave after recording hottest March ever
'Very high and persistent temperatures are expected, both during the day and at night, which could pose a risk to exposed and/or vulnerable people,' Spain's state meteorological office, Aemet said
Centre issues draft rules to ease tree felling on farms, boost agroforestry
The government has been promoting agroforestry to double farmers' income, enhance tree cover outside forests, mitigate climate change, reduce timber imports and ensure sustainable land use
 "Centre issues draft rules to ease tree felling on farms, boost agroforestry")
Asian climate red alert: Moving to net zero will best serve its poorest
The exceptionally high temperatures on Asia's landmass last year had its knock-on effect on 15 million sq km of ocean area, one-tenth of the earth's ocean surface
 "Asian climate red alert: Moving to net zero will best serve its poorest")
UK heat wave could claim nearly 600 lives this week, scientists warn
Saturday is expected to be the deadliest day, with an estimate of 266 heat-related deaths, nearly half of which could be recorded in London, according to the researchers
 "UK heat wave could claim nearly 600 lives this week, scientists warn")
Insurers clock rise in parametric claims amid extreme weather events
Policy pays claims automatically when a predefined event meets a specific threshold
 "Insurers clock rise in parametric claims amid extreme weather events")
India needs to build a credible carbon market, minus an offset mechanism
Not including all hard-to-abate sectors in carbon emission intensity targets will reduce market size and impact liquidity. Offset mechanism isn't a solution
 "India needs to build a credible carbon market, minus an offset mechanism")
Moody's says updated climate goals may miss 2°C Paris Agreement aim
Moody's warns updated national emissions targets under NDCs may not limit global warming to under 2°C; credit risks tied to weak execution and external dependencies
 "Moody's says updated climate goals may miss 2°C Paris Agreement aim")
May 2025 was world's second-hottest on record, says EU climate agency
Global surface temperatures last month averaged 1.4 degrees Celsius higher than in the 1850-1900 pre-industrial period, when humans began burning fossil fuels, C3S said
 "May 2025 was world's second-hottest on record, says EU climate agency")
Droughts became 40% more severe over past 40 years, finds new study
Researchers, including those at the University of California, Santa Barbara, US, explained that the atmosphere is becoming warmer, thereby increasing its capacity to hold moisture
 "Droughts became 40% more severe over past 40 years, finds new study")
Kerala CM calls for controlled, democratic use of natural resources
The CM said that this year's World Environment Day theme was to stop the widespread plastic pollution
 "Kerala CM calls for controlled, democratic use of natural resources")
Climate change at COP30: India must lead, not wait for other nations
If most countries are unlikely to make strong commitments, it is relevant to ask whether India should also hold back. Climate change is too important for us to take this course
 "Climate change at COP30: India must lead, not wait for other nations")
India saw over 32 million disaster displacements in a decade: IDMC report
Natural disasters displaced 32.3 million people in India between 2015 and 2024, with floods and storms accounting for the bulk of the movement, according to the IDMC's latest report
 "India saw over 32 million disaster displacements in a decade: IDMC report")
Drive against plastic: Cloth bag machine to be installed at secretariat
The state Environment and Climate Change Department is planning to install the cloth bag vending machine at the secretariat on Thursday as a demonstration for daily visitors, the official said
 "Drive against plastic: Cloth bag machine to be installed at secretariat")
