Page 80 - Climate Change

California wildfires: 14,000 acres land destroyed, 6000 people displaced

According to CNN, the state fire officials said that the fire began on Friday and remained 0 per cent contained on Sunday in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada near the small community of Midpines

Heatwave in Europe underscores need for action to fight climate change: WHO

As the Europe reels from the effects of a prolonged heatwave responsible for a series of ferocious wildfires regional governments have been urged by WHO to implement the Paris climate agreement

Climate change adding layer of vulnerability to fragile Himalayas: Experts

Climate change and ill-planned human interventions in the Himalayas have accentuated the vulnerability of the hills to disasters, resulting in a manifold increase in loss of property and human lives

Luton Airport runway meltdown shows airports vulnerable to climate change

The temporary disruption at London's Luton Airport on Monday when soaring temperatures caused a small section of the asphalt to lift is an example of the challenges airports face

Over 1,000 killed in Spain's heatwave; temperature tops 40 deg C

Spain's Ministry of Health said on Thursday that 1,047 people died in this year's second heatwave as temperatures topped 40 degrees Celsius in many parts of the country over the past 10 days

Developed nations must lead in global transition towards net-zero: India

The maximum impact of the climate change is being borne by the poorest countries and most vulnerable communities who have contributed the least to the crisis, India has said

US President Joe Biden calls climate change a clear and present danger

US President Joe Biden on Wednesday (local time) escalated his warnings about climate change by calling it a "clear and present danger" as he previewed a slate of executive actions

Joe Biden announces modest climate change actions; pledges more to come

President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced modest new steps to combat climate change and promised more robust action to come, saying, This is an emergency and I will look at it that way

Biden stops short of declaring climate emergency, takes steps on wind power

"Climate change is literally an existential threat to our nation and to the world," Biden said

Govt has a $10-bn plan to decarbonise public transport and curb emissions

Convergence Energy Services Ltd is planning a $10-bn tender for 50,000 electric buses that will help India meet its goals for net zero emissions

Most major nations lag in acting on climate-fighting goals: Scientists

For most of the major carbon-polluting nations, promising to fight climate change is a lot easier than actually doing it. In the United States, President Joe Biden has learned that the hard way

Britain not built to withstand 40 deg C; infrastructure most likely to fail

Climate change is intensifying heatwaves in the UK, an affluent country with the capacity and resources to adapt to warmer temperatures

Johnson chairs last Cabinet meeting as UK PM amid election of new leader

Johnson, 58, defended his government's record and commitment to tackling climate change as he addressed the ongoing heat wave.

India preparing to submit new climate targets to UN ahead of COP27 talks

India's delay has been striking given Prime Minister Narendra Modi's surprise announcement at COP26 that his country would reach net-zero emissions by 2070

Nicholas Stern on India's road to become a developed economy and more

Prof of Economics at the London School of Economics Nicholas Stern spoke to Business Standard's Asit Ranjan Mishra on India's focus areas to become a developed economy and more

Decoded: Why do you feel hotter in Delhi than what thermometers show?

The high humidity has pushed up the levels of discomfort by several notches. Though, on the thermometers, the actual reading of temperature might not reflect the level of pain and trouble

Will Australia's climate policy be enough to reboot ties with Indo-Pacific?

Australia Prime minister Anthony Albanese is hoping his government's more ambitious climate policy will help reset Pacific relations when he meets with island leaders next week in Fiji

Fast-track the financing of renewables

India has the world's second-largest population and its rapid growth rate and low per-capita energy consumption means an insatiable thirst for energy in the years ahead

Climate change, poor planning: Decoding Assam's mounting flood ferocity

Experts have pointed out that floods recent years can be primarily attributed to faulty flood control measures, population pressure, shrinkage of water-bodies

Biden terms US top court's ruling in climate case 'devastating decision'

This statement comes after the Supreme Court curbed the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to broadly regulate carbon emissions from existing power plants