State of the Climate in Asia 2024
<p>The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing
Global Warming
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The emperor penguin- Vulnerable to projected rates of warming and sea ice loss
<p>We argue the need to improve climate change forecasting for ecology, and importantly, how to relate long-term projections to conservation. As an example, we discuss the need for effective management
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Mitigation efforts will not fully alleviate the increase in water scarcity occurrence probability in wheat-producing areas
<p>Global warming is expected to increase the frequency and intensity of severe water scarcity (SWS) events, which negatively affect rain-fed crops such as wheat, a key source of calories and protein for
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Pledged action leads to 2.9°C- time to boost national climate action
The world is not on track to limit warming to 1.5°C and meet the Paris Agreement goals. The Climate Action Tracker (CAT) estimates that under current policies, the world will exceed 1.5°C of warming around
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The heat is on: taking stock of global climate ambition
Vulnerable developing countries lead world on climate ambition: UN report. Developing countries are leading the world in responding to climate change, according to a new report which calls for bold, urgent
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Bleaching stress on Indian coral reef regions during mass coral bleaching years using NOAA OISST data
<p>Coral reefs are one of the most ancient, highly productive marine bio-diverse ecosystems on earth. They are threatened to collapse under rapid climate change.<a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/Indian-coral-bleaching.pdf"
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Doimukh MLA Tana Hali Urges Mass to Maintain Ecological Balance
KIMIN: Doimukh MLA Tana Hali has called upon the people of the State to create an environment for maintaining the ecological balance by planting more trees and conserving aquatic life. Hali, who reached
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Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Impact of Global Warming on Farmers, 09/07/2019
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Impact of Global Warming on Farmers, 09/07/2019. Studies show that, in the changing climate scenario, central & northern India and Western Himalayas have become more
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Monkeys facing extinction threat due to climate change, claims study
There are several animals that are at the risk of extinction because of climate change, and monkeys living in South America are among these. According to researchers, a substantial temperature increase
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Alaska sees record temperatures in heatwave
An "all-time high" temperature record has been set in the US state of Alaska, despite much of the country sitting in the Arctic circle. Temperatures peaked at 32.22 Celsius (90F) on 4 July at an airport
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One climate crisis disaster happening every week, UN warns
Climate crisis disasters are happening at the rate of one a week, though most draw little international attention and work is urgently needed to prepare developing countries for the profound impacts, the