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IPCC report 2022: Climate change and its economic consequences

The IPCC report 2022 released on Monday warned that if emissions are not cut rapidly, heat and humidity will create conditions beyond human tolerance. Its economic impact could also be as devastating

Climate change to pull down crop yield, fish output, labour capacity: IPCC

Rice, wheat, pulses, and coarse cereal yields could fall almost 9% by 2050; maize production could drop by almost 17% in southern parts of country

Thousands evacuate in worst Australian floods in a decade: Report

New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet said there had been 1,000 rescues in the state by Tuesday and more than 6,000 calls for authorities to help

UN chief Guterres calls for speedy transition to renewable energy

The UN chief warned that global average temperatures have already risen by 1.1 degrees Celsius

Drinking water in eastern Australia at risk of flood contamination

In response, health authorities are urging people to conserve drinking water, which has already led to one bottle shop in the state capital of Brisbane offering free ice to thirsty residents.

India among countries that will be most 'economically harmed': IPCC report

Report says India will face extreme weathers, water scarcity, health hazards, threat to food security

Unavoidable multiple climate hazards in next 2 decades, warns IPPC report

This report is a dire warning about the consequences of inaction, said Hoesung Lee, Chair of the IPCC while releasing the report Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability

If emissions not cut, India may see unsurvivable heat, food scarcity: IPCC

From heat passing the limits of human survivability, food and water scarcity, higher sea levels to severe economic damage, India will be seriously harmed if emissions are not cut, IPCC report warned

Explained: The UN 'house on fire' climate report key to action

A new report from the UN will spell out in excruciating detail the pain of climate change to people and the planet

UN climate report urges world to adapt now, or suffer later

'Delay means death' says UN secretary general Guterres; change impacting world faster than anticipated, breaching 1.5C threshold will cause irrepairable damage, says report

IPCC set to release major report on climate crisis by Monday evening

IPCC, a UN body working on the science behind climate change, will release a major report on impacts of the climate crisis and why it is imperative that we act now to address the growing risks later

Climate change, promise of clean air and water missing from UP poll agenda

The vital issue of clean air and water is missing from the Uttar Pradesh elections though several cities here often figure in the list of the world's 10 most polluted. Despite clean water and air being the mainstay of life, major political parties, except for the Samajwadi Party, Congress and the Rashtriya Lok Dal, have not included the issue of environmental protection prominently in their election manifestos. Even for the parties that mentioned it, the concern for environment remains on paper as everyone is busy talking about Jinnah, Pakistan, vote bank politics and 'pariwarvad' to sway voters to their sides. Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav has a degree in environmental engineering from Australia but his party manifesto just has a reference about climate issue sans any major announcement to deal with the problem. Even the Congress has touched on some aspects of climate change in its manifesto, but has not spoken of any concrete initiative. The issue hasn't got much ...

World Bank's India head Junaid Ahmad appointed vice president of operations

Ahmad has been appointed as a Vice President of the international lending institution.

Global warming speeding up world's water cycle, say researchers

This is leading to more extreme weather conditions with the world's wetter areas becoming even more soaked and the dry regions becoming even more parched: Report

Israeli President confirms Turkey trip, targets climate crisis cooperation

Israeli President Isaac Herzog has confirmed his planned trip to Turkey, saying it is part of his new plan to form regional cooperation to fight the climate crisis.

Extreme wildfire impacts to increase dramatically by 2100, UN says

Over the past decade the intensity and impact of wildfires has grown worldwide, with 2020 a particularly devastating year that seemed to herald the arrival of an apocalyptic new era.

Whistleblower takes on Meta over climate change, Covid misinformation

Two complaints have been filed in the US Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) complaints by Whistleblower Aid: Report

US climate envoy warns geopolitics may risk hurting climate efforts

Speaking at the annual Munich Security Conference he warned that the rise in the cost of energy stoked by the crisis may make consumers and govts wary of taking tough measures to reduce emissions

Freedom vs habits: Research tracks what people are willing to do for planet

The high cost of electric vehicles has put many off buying them in the past, but their sales rocketed in 2021, when the UK government's ban on selling fossil-fuelled cars by 2030 was announced

India plans to produce 5 million tonnes of green hydrogen by 2030

Green hydrogen, produced using renewable energy, has some of the best environmental credentials among cleaner-burning fuels