climate change
- Middle East
Study predicts increased rainfall frequency across Saudi Arabia in future
The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) has recently conducted a study that suggests the frequency of rainfall in Saudi Arabia is expected to increase in the future. The NCM study reveals that…
- World
Many extreme events of 2023 in line with predictions of warmer world: Study
New Delhi: Multiple regions across the world simultaneously experiencing heat extremes could become an “emerging feature” of a warmer planet, according to a new study. The new research that reviewed the weather…
- News
Hyderabad: Charminar, other landmarks to go dark for Earth Hour
Hyderabad: Several landmarks in the city will go dark on March 23, for an hour, in support of the global initiative, Earth Hour. It is a worldwide event organized by the World…
- News
Impact of climate change felt most by urban poor, says experts
Lucknow: The impact of climate change is felt most tangibly by the urban poor, living in low-income households and slums, said experts during a conclave here. At the conclave on climate change,…
- Pakistan
Climate change figures prominently in Pakistan political parties’ manifestos
Islamabad: After Pakistan was by catastrophic floods in 2022, two major political parties in the country have prominently highlighted the importance of dealing with climate change-related issues in their manifestos ahead of…
- Hyderabad
New UoH study finds link between rising temp, extreme rainfall
Hyderabad: Researchers at University of Hyderabad’s Center for Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences (CEOAS) recently studied the effect of rising temperatures on extremely high rainfall events predicted for the end of the…
- Business
Remarkable finish for US oil & gas sector with strong production figures for 2023
Washington: The US has produced more oil and natural gas than ever before even as government planners were trying a tectonic shift to other alternative greener sources of energy to adhere to…
- News
Climate change is dangerous than world wars: Sonam Wangchuk
Kokrajhar: Ramon Magsaysay Awardee Sonam Wangchuk asserted on Saturday, December 2023, that climate change poses a greater threat to the human race than world wars. He underlined the role of tribal communities…
- World
Cocoa market turmoil: Prices surge to highest since 1978
New York: Cocoa prices topped $4,000 per tonne in New York on Friday, the highest since 1978, as the outlook of poor crop harvests across West Africa has been a bullish factor…
- Business
Climate change will not end the world as is being propagated: Elon Musk
New Delhi: As the G20 nations urged the world to double down on efforts to address climate change during the weekend, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Monday said climate change…
- Health
Climate change can add more risks for kids, adults with lung conditions
Paris: Children and adults living with lung conditions, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), face even greater risks from climate change, according to a report on Monday. The report,…
- India
By 2080, India could lose groundwater by 3 times the current rate: Study
New Delhi: The rate of groundwater depletion could triple by 2080, if Indian farmers continued to draw groundwater at the current rate, which could threaten the country’s food and water security, according…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: From drought to floods, frequency of extreme weather is rising
Bengaluru: When Bengaluru received unprecedented rainfall from August 30 to September 4 in 2022, the IT city sank under its crumbling infrastructure. The photos and videos of CEOs, tech company employees reaching…