Page 109 - Climate Change

Shyam Saran goes trekking among Himachal's rain-drenched orchards & forests

The newly built Atal Tunnel, about 50 km from Manali, provides access to the rain shadow areas of Lahaul

0.6 degree C rise in temp led to 3x extreme events in India since 1950

While IPCC says that warming by at least 1.2 degree Celsius seems inevitable by end of century, 0.6 degree Celsius rise over a century has increased the frequency of extreme rains and floods

IPCC climate report vindicates our 'Polluter Pays' stand, says govt

The report has estimated that under all growth scenarios, the planet's warming level will touch 1.5 degree Celsius

A warning to India

Climate concerns must feature in all aspects of public policy

UN climate report increases urgency for green investment funds

A UN climate report on Monday found that global warming is dangerously close to spiraling out of control

'Code red': United Nations scientists warn of worsening global warming

Earth is getting so hot that temperatures in about a decade will probably blow past a level of warming that world leaders have sought to prevent, according to a report released by United Nations

45% of EU firms report investments to address climate change: Survey

This comes as Europe shows global leadership in the fight against climate change with the Green Deal and the new 'fit for 55' proposals

IPCC report clarion call for nations to decarbonise economies: Minister

The IPCC report on climate change is a clarion call for the developed nations to immediately cut emissions and decarbonize their economies, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Monday.

Code red for humanity: UN report delivers dire warning on climate change

'CODE RED': IPCC says planet to warm by 1.5 degree Celsius in all growth scenarios over 20 yrs

Extreme sea level events likely every year by end of this century: IPCC

Extreme sea level events that previously occurred once in 100 years could happen every year by the end of this century, the latest IPCC report on climate change said on Monday

Climate crisis: Not acting now will destroy lives, livelihoods experts say

The impacts of the climate crisis can be seen around the world and not acting now will destroy lives, livelihoods and natural habitats, environmental experts cautioned on Monday

Indian Ocean warming at faster pace, India to see more heat waves: Report

India will witness increased heat waves and flooding, which will be the irreversible effects of climate change: report

Oil prices drop 4% on China's Covid restrictions and climate warning

Brent crude futures fell by $2.82, or 4.2%, to $67.88 a barrel by 0930 GMT after a 6% slump last week for their biggest weekly loss in four months.

5 things to know about the new United Nations' report on climate change

The UN-appointed Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change published a new report summarizing the latest authoritative scientific information about global warming. Here are five important takeaways

Making trade work for climate

The world cannot dodge the question of global trade and consumption anymore

Saarc nations for technology use to fight climate crisis in fisheries

The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation countries on Thursday pitched for adoption of technologies to reduce the impact of climate crisis on fisheries and acquaculture

UN climate report likely to deliver stark warnings on global warming

Since the last report by the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 2013, both greenhouse gas emissions and the average global temperature have only continued to climb.

Germany's Green Party makes election pledge to meet climate goals

With less than 2 months before Germany holds an election, the environmentalist Green party has announced a 10-point plan that puts the Paris climate accord's goal at the heart of its election program

Air pollution exposure is shifting from outdoor to indoor here's why

Getting vehicles off the road may do wonders for smog, but there's more to air pollution than that

What will Earth be like in 500 yrs? Unrecognizable, if humans don't change

Five hundred years isn't very long in terms of geology.