Climate change under a gender lens
Countries in the Asia Pacific region are at the forefront of bearing the onslaught of climate change. During the last three decades, 45% of the world’s natural disasters have occurred in this region, which is…
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Decline in Arctic sea ice does not sound good for the environment, warns NCPOR
New Delhi, 16 June (Mohammad Faiyaz Anwar): The National Centre of Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) has found a dramatic decline in the Arctic sea ice due to global warming. The decline of sea ice…
Green Stimulus Index Brazil, Russia India, Indonesia and Mexico stimulus handing money to major polluters
Analysis : Brazil, Russia India, Indonesia and Mexico stimulus handing money to major polluters Over the past 2 months the world has witnessed unprecedented government financial interventions in response to Covid-19. Governments have rightly put…
Climate change will add to health burden in India: study
The public health gains achieved in the past few decades, in the form of control or elimination of infectious diseases and improvements in children’s health, could be wiped out if uncontrolled climate change goes on, warns a new study released on Thursday.
New IPCC report warns of marine heat waves, extremely severe cyclones
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on Wednesday released a Special Report on Oceans and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate. The report focuses on the emergence of ocean extremes in response to increasing carbon emissions
The Heat Is On: Taking Stock of Global Climate Ambition
Nearly all high-emitting countries are lagging behind in the fight against climate change and must step up, according to the most comprehensive report to date on the world’s climate ambitions.
WHO Director-General urges world leaders to protect health from climate change
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has urged to world leaders to protect health from climate change.
Cold desert regions need special attention: experts
Degradation of land, which leads to the process of desertification, is not limited to arid and semi-arid areas but is also visible in high altitude regions that get very little rainfall and are known as cold deserts.
UN Secretary-General calls for more efforts to fight climate change
The UN chief also praised African countries for hosting fellow African refugees despite limited domestic resources. On Friday, the AU said Africa was home to over one third of the global population of displaced people.
Climate change, renewable energy priorities in India-Monaco ties: President Ram Nath Kovind
New Delhi, Feb 5. India and Monaco can further augment their ties by focusing on areas such as environment and climate change and renewable energy where they have a “strong meeting of minds”, President Ram…
New study reveals, Earth may not appear as blue by 2100 !
findings showed that climate change has been significantly affecting phytoplankton — the tiny sea creatures — in the world’s oceans, which will lead to the change in colour — intensifying its blue and green regions.