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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Jammu and Kashmir braces for severe and harsh winter with La Niña impact
This weather change mostly impacts the wind circulation patterns, leading to more rain and snow.
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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.
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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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India: Over 105,000 affected by Assam floods as water level in Brahmaputra rises
Assam floods: The Kopili River, a tributary of the Brahmaputra in the northeastern region of India, is also flowing above the danger level at Kampur in Nagaon district.
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Mexico struggles amid drought, thousands of fish die as lagoon in north dries up
Mexico has been battling high temperatures with a dozen cities, including the capital, breaking heat records
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UN chief likens humans to meteor that killed dinosaurs; calls fossil fuel sector ‘godfathers of climate chaos’
"Like the meteor that wiped out the dinosaurs, we're having an outsized impact," Guterres said. "In the case of climate, we are not the dinosaurs. We are the meteor. We are not only in danger. We…
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World Environment Day | Boiling summers, disappearing autumns: What are we doing on climate change?
The world is undeniably boiling, and the severity of this crisis intensifies with each passing year. On this World Environment Day, here's some stock-taking on what the world is doing to mitigate…
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'Heat dome' grips western US: 34 million Americans brace for record heat. Here's what it means
What is a heat dome? To understand what a heat dome is, imagine a giant dome sitting over an area and trapping hot air inside. This results in the generation of heatwaves, which can feel much…
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WATCH: Climate activist arrested after sticking protest poster on famous Monet painting in Paris
The sticker, which covered about half of the artwork, was said to be an apocalyptic, futuristic vision of the same scene.
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As temperatures soar, India is seeing urban heat islands, hit to its economy: What's the way out?
Over the past few decades, there has been a noticeable rise in average temperatures and an increase in the frequency and intensity of heat waves.
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India weather: Bihar man dies of heat stroke in Delhi; 'Orange Alert' issued for Thursday
The head of the Regional Weather Forecasting Centre, Kuldeep Srivastava said that the Met department has issued an orange alert for Thursday as temperatures are expected to dip owing to western…
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Heat torture continues for Indian capital Delhi; rain predicted for some areas in coming days
The sweltering weather in the capital is primarily driven by the dry and hot westerly winds, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said Tuesday
India weather update: Relief from heatwave likely before raging June heat; monsoon expected over Kerala soon
Heatwaves would affect Rajasthan, Punjab, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and northern Madhya Pradesh. Additionally, warm and humid nights will persist in these states.
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More than 170 climate activists arrested amid protests targeting TotalEnergies
The arrests came after members of the climate movement Extinction Rebellion forced their way into Amundi’s office, where the company was holding its annual general meeting (AGM).
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Heatwave in Pakistan: Jacobabad sizzles at 50°C, faces frequent power cuts
Pakistan's Jacobabad is one of the hottest cities in the world and mercury here on Friday soared to 50 degrees Celsius. Residents of Jacobabad are grappling with the rising heat, and frequent…
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‘Reality Check’: Damning report finds big oil firms’ climate plans could increase global warming by 2.4°C
US firms Chevron, ConocoPhillips, and ExxonMobil were the "worst of the worst" and ranked "grossly insufficient" on all 10 of the criteria
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Study finds correlation between climate change and neurological issues
Researchers from University College London, in a study published in Lancet Neurology, have found a concerning a link between environmental changes and neurological health
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'Climate change isn't real': Ron DeSantis erases mentions of climate change from Florida law
Critics of the legislation say that the measure ignores the reality of climate change threats in Florida. This includes projections of rising seas, extreme heat and flooding, and increasingly…
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Year 2023 marked as hottest summer in two millennia, reveals study
Year 2023 hottest summer in two millennia: The research challenged conventional baselines by recalibrating temperature data against a broader historical context. By leveraging…
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Trump asked US oil executives for $1bn to reverse Biden administration's environmental rules: Report
The report claimed that Trump told the chief executives that giving $1 billion would be a 'deal' for them
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Venezuela now bereft of glaciers as the last remaining one turns into just an ice field
Several experts, including Centeno, are convinced that the loss of the Humboldt glacier, also known as La Corona, is irreversible. The glacier is some 4,900 meters above sea level
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Have we 'already lost climate battle'?: April continues damning 11-month trend, emerges as hottest since 1940
On Wednesday (May 8), the European Union's climate change monitoring service in its monthly bulletin said that each month since June 2023 has ranked as the planet's hottest on record. This is in…
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Climate change hearings open at ICJ, court told handful of countries responsible for climate crisis
Regenvanu further said that Pacific islands such as Vanuatu have been dealing with the brunt of rising sea levels and increasing frequent and severe disasters, adding, "We find ourselves on the…
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Jammu and Kashmir braces for severe and harsh winter with La Niña impact
This weather change mostly impacts the wind circulation patterns, leading to more rain and snow.
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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.
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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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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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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 →
