Page 31 - Global Warming

As Earth gets warmer, Arctic may see ice-free summer in next 20 years

There are different climate models used by researchers to predict when the first ice-free Arctic September will occur

EU agrees on 30% greenhouse gas emission cut for trucks, buses by 2030

The EU currently has no limits on emissions from heavy-duty vehicles, unlike other countries such as the United States, China, Japan and Canada

Melting ice sheets may cause 'climate chaos' in a few decades: Study

These melting giants, especially the one atop Greenland, are poised to further weaken the ocean currents that move cold water south along Atlantic Ocean floor while pushing tropical waters northwards

From storms to cold waves, 2018 was 6th warmest year in Indian history: IMD

2018 was also the year when India witnessed several high-impact weather events ranging from cyclonic storms to cold waves

Prem Shankar Jha's book is timely overview of global warming's consequences

Dawn of the Solar Age: An End to Global Warming and to Fear, is the culmination of over 30 years of his engagement with this vital issue

Global warming: Ageing, urban population vulnerable to heat-related death

In 2017, some 157 million vulnerable people were exposed to heatwaves. Some 153 billion hours of labour were lost last year due to heat exposure

Act now on global warming

The Katowice meet must force the pace on Green Climate Fund

Electric cars no cure for global warming, may increase pollution level: IEA

Any reduction in emissions from the likes of electric vehicles will be offset by the increased use of power plants to charge them

EU lawmakers to back 35% CO2 cut from new trucks by 2030, says sources

The target will be the first CO2 standard for trucks in the EU, which currently has no limits on what accounts for almost one quarter of the bloc's transport-related emissions

Global warming: UN says temperature may rise by 1.5 deg C between 2030-2052

'Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 degrees', prepared at the request of governments which signed the 2015 Paris Agreement

As global warming raises sea levels, Bangkok struggles to stay afloat

Bangkok is projected to be one of the world's hardest hit urban areas, alongside fellow Southeast Asian behemoths Jakarta and Manila

Ecological crisis: Point of no return?

We must promote a comprehensive ecological convention that addresses all interconnected parts of ecology and not just climate

As temperatures rise, a billion people struggle to stay cool; India at risk

The UN's health agency says that heat stress linked to climate change is likely to cause 38,000 extra deaths a year worldwide between 2030 and 2050

With the world warming, desperation is rising among people across the globe

According to global relief agencies, over 68 million people worldwide have been forced to flee their homes, often because of war, poverty and political persecution

UN draft warns global warming set to exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius

Temperatures are already up about 1°C (1.8°F) and are rising at a rate of about 0.2°C a decade, according to the draft

Pope Francis urges oil majors to combat global warming and aid poor

Francis implored the industry to halt prospection as climate change will have a disproportionate impact on the poor

Strict curbs on global warming to buoy world economy: Study

The report said the toughest temperature curbs would benefit 90 percent of the world's population, especially in poor nations in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

One of the dirtiest oil sources going green; Alberta closing coal plants

Carbon pricing is the most market-friendly and most flexible means of dealing with the issue

Health savings to outweigh costs of limiting global warming in India, China

The countries likely to see the biggest health savings are air pollution-ridden China and India, said researchers

Global warming is real! 2017 was the second-warmest year since 1880: Nasa

Analyses show that the five warmest years on record all have taken place since 2010