Page 138 - Climate Change

Don't hold your breath: Amazon fires aren't depleting Earth's oxygen supply

There's enough oxygen in the air to last for millions of years, and the amount is set by geology rather than land use

Flood policy needs complete overhaul

India must learn from the ecological pioneers and carefully adapt the learnings to our own conditions

Can environmental populism save the planet? It is difficult, but possible

Beyond lip service, we need to mobilise truly popular support for change. Now is a good time to start

Best of BS Opinion: Climate change, India's economic challenge, and more

From J&K to Indian economy, read best of Business Standard opinion here

Fighting climate change

Well-judged alterations in land use are imperative

Time to buckle up: Climate change could make your next flight a bumpier one

A research shows climate change is creating more turbulent air for planes because changes in wind speed at different altitudes are becoming more extreme

Hottest July ever! 65% Indians were exposed to heatwaves in May-June 2019

But 2015 saw the worst heatwave in India since 1992, striking areas from Delhi to Telangana and killing 2,081 people. It was the fifth deadliest in world history

Food security to be severely hit because of climate change: IPCC

The report records that about one-third of food produced is lost or wasted

July 2019 was hottest month on record, 2015-19 warmest five years ever: EU

Searing heatwaves saw records tumble across Europe last month, with unusually high temperatures within the Arctic Circle as well

By 2024, we intend to achieve 90% accuracy in detecting heavy rain: IMD DG

He said that IMD has impact-based forecast in all districts now

Humans will exhaust all of natural resources for 2019 by Monday: Report

The equivalent of 1.75 planets would be required to produce enough to meet humanity's needs at current consumption rates

Think only world is heating up? Our body is hitting close to thermal limits

When the air temperature exceeds 35°C, the body relies on the evaporation of water - mainly through sweating - to keep core temperature at a safe level

Climate change: French fried at 42 degrees Celsius in unmatched heat wave

The extreme conditions follow last year's drought that pummeled crops, and has heightened attention on the environment amid concern over climate change

Climate change could cause 29% spike in cereal prices: leaked UN report

Food supply chains will get disrupted globally, the study warns. Report to be officially released in August

A greener land? Carbon pricing gaining favour in India, firms taking action

The number of Indian companies either pricing or planning to price carbon in their investment decisions is increasing

The case for a World Carbon Bank

It is high time to create a new, focused agency, a World Carbon Bank, that provides a vehicle for advanced economies to coordinate aid and technical transfer

Doubling down on controversial Australian mine, Adani says it is viable

Adani bought the resource in Australia's Galilee Basin in 2010 as Indian companies rushed for overseas energy supplies amid forecasts of booming demand

A perfect environmental storm and opportunity for India to think globally

Six hundred million people in India are at risk from increasing temperatures

India may lose productivity worth 34 mn jobs in 2030 due to global warming

Construction will also be 'severely impacted', with an estimated 19 per cent of global working hours lost at the end of the next decade, ILO says

India sees boosting green power by 2030, exceeding Modi's climate target

The polluting fuel will continue to produce half of the country's electricity by 2030, compared with about 72% now