Climate Change
Is being child-free how you save the planet?
Climate Change and global warming are daunting realities we all face. Even if you are someone who doesn't really believe in these, the reality is…
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What is greenwashing, the practice major companies are accused of engaging in?
What does 'greenwashing' mean and why is it a problem? Why do big brands like Coca Cola engage in it? Greenwashing serves as a smokescreen which…
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Non-vegetarians, will you make changes to save Earth?
Find out things that the World Wildlife Fund recommended to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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COP29: Nearly 200 countries approve $300 billion for poor nations in climate deal rejected by India
As per the climate deal, the money would come directly from a wide variety of sources, including government budgets, private sector investment, and other financing.
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Wealthy nations raise climate finance offer to $300bn at COP29 as the summit extends in Baku
Negotiators worked through the night in a sports stadium in the Caspian Sea city of Baku in a search for compromise as the two-week COP29 conference dragged into an extra day.
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Stuck on 'X': COP29 fails to set climate finance goal as summit enters final hours
The latest text, which was delayed by several hours, highlights unresolved issues surrounding the annual climate finance target but it does not clarify what should count toward the financial…
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Bird last seen nearly 30 years back has now been declared extinct
The last time the Slender-billed Curlew was reliably seen was in 1995 in Morocco. There was a reported sighting in 2001 as well, but it was not officially confirmed.
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Biden embarks on historic Amazon trip amid concerns over Trump's climate stance
Biden landed in the Brazilian city of Manaus, in the heart of the world's largest jungle, on the last leg of a valedictory South American before handing the keys of the White House to Trump in…
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Climate change and environmental policies of Trump and Harris: A comparison
While both candidates advocate utilising energy sources to boost the economy and keep challenging each other on their policies, neither has given a detailed plan for their climate and energy…
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Conserve water or die: Freshwater scarcity will hit food production sooner than you think
Stark warning on global freshwater scarcity: Freshwater demand will soon exceed supply by 40 per cent, hitting food production and economic growth hard across the world, a new…
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Record-low CO2 uptake by trees raises concerns over nature’s ability to absorb carbon
The drop in carbon absorption may not be a short-term issue. Melting sea ice is exposing algae-eating zooplankton to increased sunlight, causing them to remain deeper underwater for longer periods…
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Hurricane Helene was deadliest since Katrina. Climate change is to blame, say researchers
Hurricane Helene was deadlier because of climate change, according to the World Weather Attribution group. It said the heavy rainfall and flash floods resulted from global warming. The analysis…
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September becomes second-warmest month on record globally: EU climate monitor
In September some parts of the world saw "months' worth of rain falling in just a few days", said Samantha Burgess, deputy director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service
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Dubai’s floodlit night beaches get popular amid rising heat
As one of the world’s hottest regions, the temperatures in the city rise too high for the beaches during the day amid climate change
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Climate crisis: 2023 driest for global rivers in 33 years, glaciers lost most mass in 50 yrs, says UN
In its third annual report on global water resources, the United Nations warned that climate change is contributing to major changes in global water levels and availability. The WMO's water report…
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Watch: Hurricane Helene - Mules carry supplies, thousands without water as second-deadliest storm kills 162
Hurricane Helene aftermath: Hurricane Helene is officially the second-deadliest storm to hit the US after Katrina, with the death toll crossing 160. In southern states like North…
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Biden and Harris lead relief efforts as hurricane Helene death toll rises to 162
Biden, who has approved major disaster declarations in several states, announced the deployment of up to 1,000 active-duty soldiers to North Carolina to help "speed up the delivery of life-saving…
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Ground exploded in Siberia due to climate change, creating massive craters
Climate change is changing the balance in the layers underneath the surface, even below the permafrost
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'Gaza is a non-stop nightmare,' UN chief Guterres tells world leaders at General Assembly
The UN chief also expressed hope, citing the plummeting costs and accelerating deployment of renewable energy, as he called on rich nations to step up their climate financing ahead of the COP29…
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Big cities likely to witness catastrophic heatwaves should planet warm 3 degrees: Study
The report highlights that fast-growing cities in low-income nations would face the worst consequences of rising temperatures
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Extreme weather to impact 70 per cent of humans in next 20 years, reveals study
A new climate study has issued a warning that nearly three out of four people worldwide could face severe weather changes within the next 20 years if current greenhouse gas emissions persist.…
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Mega tsunami triggered by falling mountain created a 9-day-long earthquake
Climate change thinned the ice to such an extent that the mountain towering above it could no longer be held up.
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After over 4,000 years apart, Tibet's largest lake spills into nearby water body. Here's why
The two lakes are about four miles (6.44 km) apart and have shared no hydrological connection for over 4,000 years — potentially as far back as 8,200 years when sea levels rose due to glacier…
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Wealthy countries silencing climate protests worldwide while promoting rights: Study
A Climate Rights International report revealed the increasingly heavy-handed treatment of climate activists in Australia, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, the UK, and the US.
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Greek village deliberately submerged 45 years ago reappears. 'A nightmarish situation'
The village went underwater almost 45 years ago but is now starting to reappear
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Canada wildfires released 647 megatonnes of greenhouse gas in 2022, 4th biggest source of global emissions
Shockingly, the wildfires released 647 megatonnes of carbon, which is seven to ten times that of the largest national emitters for the year 2022
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South Korea court rules much of climate goals 'unçonstitutional'
The first such case in Asia, brought by children and teenagers who named an embryo as a lead plaintiff, claimed that South Korea's legally binding climate commitments were insufficient and unmet…
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More than half of the world does not trust its drinking water and expects to be harmed by it: Study
More than half of the world does not trust the water it drinks, it was revealed in a survey. This would lead more people to turn to mineral water and carbonated drinks, which are harmful to the…
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California dusted by earlier-than-usual snow in August for the first time in 20 years - Watch
California snow storm: Winter appears to have arrived early in the sunny state of California in the US. Mountains were dusted by a snow system that developed for the first time in…
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Brazil deploys 1,500 firefighters to tackle Amazon wildfires amidst severe drought
The Brazilian city of Porto Velho has been one of the most affected areas, where 540,000 residents are forced to breathe smoke, triggering medical concerns.
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‘Stupid’ climate activists halt operations at German airports after breaking in
Activists from Letzte Generation broke into the landing strips of four airports at dawn: Cologne-Bonn, Nuremberg, Berlin Brandenburg and Stuttgart.
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‘This is an insult,’ Developing nations rage over COP29’s $300 billion climate deal
After two exhausting weeks of chaotic bargaining and sleepless nights, nearly 200 nations pushed through the contentious finance pact in the early hours in a sports stadium in Azerbaijan.
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COP29: Nearly 200 countries approve $300 billion for poor nations in climate deal rejected by India
As per the climate deal, the money would come directly from a wide variety of sources, including government budgets, private sector investment, and other financing.
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Wealthy nations raise climate finance offer to $300bn at COP29 as the summit extends in Baku
Negotiators worked through the night in a sports stadium in the Caspian Sea city of Baku in a search for compromise as the two-week COP29 conference dragged into an extra day.
Read Article →
Stuck on 'X': COP29 fails to set climate finance goal as summit enters final hours
The latest text, which was delayed by several hours, highlights unresolved issues surrounding the annual climate finance target but it does not clarify what should count toward the financial…
Read Article →
Bird last seen nearly 30 years back has now been declared extinct
The last time the Slender-billed Curlew was reliably seen was in 1995 in Morocco. There was a reported sighting in 2001 as well, but it was not officially confirmed.
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Biden embarks on historic Amazon trip amid concerns over Trump's climate stance
Biden landed in the Brazilian city of Manaus, in the heart of the world's largest jungle, on the last leg of a valedictory South American before handing the keys of the White House to Trump in…
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Future UN climate summits should only be held in nations that...: Experts
COP29 is being held in Baku Azerbaijan. The summit started on Monday (Nov 11) and would go on till November 22. Azerbaijan is a controversial host for the conference, as it is a major fossil fuel…
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Diplomatic tensions shadow COP29 talks as nations struggle to hammer out climate finance deal
France's Environment Minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher said Wednesday she would not travel to Baku after Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev accused Paris of colonial "crimes" and "human rights…
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World leaders remain divided at COP29 even as fresh concerns raised over climate change
Planet-warming carbon dioxide emissions from oil, gas and coal rose to record highs this year, according to preliminary research from an international network of scientists at the Global Carbon…
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COP 29: India pitches for fair carbon market scheme; top banks pledge $120bn aid to poor nations
The UN climate chief Simon Stiell told the gathering that despite the victory of Donald Trump in US, global action on climate change remains “robust.”
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COP29: US climate envoy calls elections ‘bitterly disappointing’, says work will go on despite Trump’s return
While speaking at the annual UN climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, the US climate envoy urged governments to keep faith in the country's promise to combat global warming.
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Delhi is choking. Can green buildings help win the Battle for Breath?
The PM2.5 particles, which are the smallest and most harmful, can enter the bloodstream. Their level was registered above 300 micrograms per cubic metre in Delhi recently
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'Fossil fuels, perhaps forever,' COP29 CEO caught on tape brokering oil deals
The incident was caught on camera by an activist organisation Global Witness, pretending to be a fake oil and gas company named 'EC Capital'. The namesake company requested COP29’s help to…
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2024 on track to be hottest year in history, says EU climate monitor ahead of COP29
C3S data from January to October shows global temperatures climbing so steeply that only an unlikely, drastic cooling in the last months could prevent 2024 from setting a new high
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Climate breakdown led to half of European heat deaths in 2022: Study
Notably, the death toll is ten times more than the number of people murdered in Europe that year.
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Greenhouse gases hit new record highs in 2023, warns UN report
As long as emissions continue, greenhouse gases will keep accumulating in the atmosphere, raising global temperatures, WMO said
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Climate change and environmental policies of Trump and Harris: A comparison
While both candidates advocate utilising energy sources to boost the economy and keep challenging each other on their policies, neither has given a detailed plan for their climate and energy…
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Conserve water or die: Freshwater scarcity will hit food production sooner than you think
Stark warning on global freshwater scarcity: Freshwater demand will soon exceed supply by 40 per cent, hitting food production and economic growth hard across the world, a new…
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Record-low CO2 uptake by trees raises concerns over nature’s ability to absorb carbon
The drop in carbon absorption may not be a short-term issue. Melting sea ice is exposing algae-eating zooplankton to increased sunlight, causing them to remain deeper underwater for longer periods…
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Niger: 339 dead, 1.1 million displaced as extreme rains batter Sahel nation
As of September 23, the floods had impacted more than 1.1 million people, resulting in 339 fatalities and leaving another 383 injured, state news agency ANP said Tuesday, quoting the country's…
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Typhoon Koinu batters Taiwan with 'record-breaking winds'
Typhoon Koinu, on Thursday (Oct 5th) brushed past Taiwan's southern edge. With record-breaking winds, Koinu, which means 'puppy' in Japanese, blanketed the region in torrential rains.
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In Pics | US gripped with severe weather due to heatwaves, wildfire smoke
While the south US is gripped with scorching heat with the mercury at over 38 degree Celsius (100 degree Fahrenheit) during the heatwave, Chicago's air quality is deteriorating due to the smoke dri
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In Pics | Volunteers clean Manila coastline on World Oceans Day
World Oceans Day is celebrated on 8th June annually.
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Climate activists turn Rome's iconic Trevi fountain black
Climate activists in Italy made a powerful statement by turning the water of Rome's iconic Trevi Fountain black.
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UN chief says 'climate time bomb ticking': Key points of IPCC report
A critical report on climate warned the world is set to cross the key 1.5-degree Celsius global warming limit in about a decade. Is it too late?
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Greta Thunberg and other young climate activists detained over protests in Oslo
Climate activist Greta Thunberg, along with other fellow young environmental campaigners, was detained by police during a demonstration in support of indigenous rights in Oslo.
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Explained: Germany stands against coal mine expansion, Greta Thunberg joins the protest
In the German village of Luetzerath, on Saturday, thousands of protestors marched through mud and rain demonstrating against the expansion of an opencast lignite mine.
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Species that got booted to 'endangered' or 'threatened' status in 2022
In recent years many species have entered the so-called "doomed" list of flora and fauna which are facing the imminent threat of extinction thanks to human activities.
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Italy landslide devastation: Dramatic pictures of the 'waterfall of water and mud'
The death toll from the landslides that struck the southern Italian holiday island of Ischia has increased to seven; this includes a new born baby and two children.
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As threats to the DR Congo rainforest grow, scientists battle to conserve it
Spanning several countries in central Africa, the Congo Basin rainforest covers an immense area and is home to a dizzying array of species.
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Bolsonaro, climate change, and fires: The story of Amazon rainforest's devastation
The number of fires burning Brazil's Amazon jungle reached a 15-year high in June, despite the country's pledge last year to stop deforestation by 2030.
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In pics | Nearly 60% of land in the European Union and UK face drought warnings
The European Drought Observatory stated that at least 60 per cent of the land in the European Union and UK is currently under drought warnings.
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How climate change drives heatwaves and wildfires
Brutal heatwaves are gripping both Europe and the United States this week and are forecast to dump searing heat on much of China into late August.
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China on alert amid extreme heatwave
In the western region of Xinjiang, accelerated glacial melt through poses risks to rivers and dams
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Climate change, pandemic, super volcanoes and more: Ways in which we might go extinct
Life is fragile. We are always at the precipice of danger. While we can protect ourselves against the small things like accidents, illness etc. What about the big, global catastrophes? Read Article →
Is being child-free how you save the planet?
Climate Change and global warming are daunting realities we all face. Even if you are someone who doesn't really believe in these, the reality is hard to deny. Draughts, floods, wildfires, and heatwaves are all proof it is happening. So what can we do to delay the inevitable? Read Article →
What is greenwashing, the practice major companies are accused of engaging in?
What does 'greenwashing' mean and why is it a problem? Why do big brands like Coca Cola engage in it? Greenwashing serves as a smokescreen which hides the continued exploitation of the planet and allows those responsible to get away with it. "The number of products labelled as sustainable or green has increased exponentially in recent years, with many household brands guilty of greenwashing. Yet, as businesses claim progress towards sustainability, emissions continue to rise, extraction increases, and overproduction spirals," says Changing Markets Foundation (CMF) Read Article →
