climate change
- World
‘Past 12 months hottest ever on Earth’
Washington: Amid rising concerns of climate change, especially caused by fossil fuel emissions, researchers have found the past 12 months (November 2022 to October 2023) have been the hottest ever recorded, and…
- 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…
- Pakistan
Pak Cabinet approves National Adaptation Plan to combat climate change
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Cabinet on Wednesday approved the National Adaptation Plan for building resilience to climate change, which Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif described as a national security issue after the last year’s catastrophic…
- Science
Warming climate changed colour of over 56% world’s ocean: Study
New York: Human-induced climate change has changed the colour of over 56 per cent of the world’s oceans in the last 20 years, according to an alarming study. In particular, the tropical…
- Science
Daily news on threats of climate change are scary, but can prompt action
New York: Seeing news about climate change daily may frighten people, but it may help shape the way people feel about the phenomenon and also help take action to address it, finds…
- Pakistan
Shehbaz Sharif ‘snatches’ umbrella from officer, leaves her drenched
New Delhi: A viral video doing the rounds on social media shows Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who is in Paris to attend a global financing summit, “snatching” an umbrella from a…
- Pakistan
Life returns to normal as cyclone Biparjoy ‘largely spares’ Pakistan
Islamabad: Authorities in Pakistan’s Sindh said that normal activities can resume from Saturday as the threat of cyclone Biparjoy in the Arabian Sea off the coasts of the province has been averted…
- Technology
Skies more bumpier for aircraft as climate change worsens air turbulence
London: The skies aircraft fly through are bumpier today than four decades ago, scientists have found, after producing a new analysis showing that turbulence has increased as the climate changed. New research…
- World
Lower emissions during Covid pandemic led to increased warming: Study
New Delhi: The Covid pandemic shutdowns in South Asia greatly reduced the concentration of short-lived cooling particles in the air, but barely affected the levels of long-lived greenhouse gases, leading to stronger…
- India
India lost over 1.3 lakh lives to extreme weather, climate change: UN agency
New Delhi: Extreme weather, climate and water-related events caused 573 disasters in India between 1970 and 2021 that claimed 1,38,377 lives, according to data from the World Meteorological Department, a specialised agency of…
- India
Those responsible for climate change cannot ask India to stall development: Minister
New Delhi: India is free to use its resources to fulfil the energy needs of its people and countries historically responsible for climate change cannot ask it to stop its development, Union…
- India
Climate change threatening tea sector globally: ITA
Kolkata: Leading planters body Indian Tea Association (ITA) said climate change is threatening the industry globally which is resulting in lower yields and rise in production costs. A spokesman of ITA said…
