Page 27 - Latest Updates on Climate Change
Shyam Saran goes trekking among Himachal's rain-drenched orchards & forests
The newly built Atal Tunnel, about 50 km from Manali, provides access to the rain shadow areas of Lahaul
 "Shyam Saran goes trekking among Himachal's rain-drenched orchards & forests")
0.6 degree C rise in temp led to 3x extreme events in India since 1950
While IPCC says that warming by at least 1.2 degree Celsius seems inevitable by end of century, 0.6 degree Celsius rise over a century has increased the frequency of extreme rains and floods
 "0.6 degree C rise in temp led to 3x extreme events in India since 1950")
UN climate report increases urgency for green investment funds
A UN climate report on Monday found that global warming is dangerously close to spiraling out of control
'Code red': United Nations scientists warn of worsening global warming
Earth is getting so hot that temperatures in about a decade will probably blow past a level of warming that world leaders have sought to prevent, according to a report released by United Nations
 "'Code red': United Nations scientists warn of worsening global warming")
45% of EU firms report investments to address climate change: Survey
This comes as Europe shows global leadership in the fight against climate change with the Green Deal and the new 'fit for 55' proposals
IPCC report clarion call for nations to decarbonise economies: Minister
The IPCC report on climate change is a clarion call for the developed nations to immediately cut emissions and decarbonize their economies, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Monday.
 "IPCC report clarion call for nations to decarbonise economies: Minister")
Code red for humanity: UN report delivers dire warning on climate change
'CODE RED': IPCC says planet to warm by 1.5 degree Celsius in all growth scenarios over 20 yrs
Extreme sea level events likely every year by end of this century: IPCC
Extreme sea level events that previously occurred once in 100 years could happen every year by the end of this century, the latest IPCC report on climate change said on Monday
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Climate crisis: Not acting now will destroy lives, livelihoods experts say
The impacts of the climate crisis can be seen around the world and not acting now will destroy lives, livelihoods and natural habitats, environmental experts cautioned on Monday
 "Climate crisis: Not acting now will destroy lives, livelihoods experts say")
Indian Ocean warming at faster pace, India to see more heat waves: Report
India will witness increased heat waves and flooding, which will be the irreversible effects of climate change: report
 "Indian Ocean warming at faster pace, India to see more heat waves: Report")
Oil prices drop 4% on China's Covid restrictions and climate warning
Brent crude futures fell by $2.82, or 4.2%, to $67.88 a barrel by 0930 GMT after a 6% slump last week for their biggest weekly loss in four months.
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5 things to know about the new United Nations' report on climate change
The UN-appointed Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change published a new report summarizing the latest authoritative scientific information about global warming. Here are five important takeaways
Making trade work for climate
The world cannot dodge the question of global trade and consumption anymore
 "Making trade work for climate")
Saarc nations for technology use to fight climate crisis in fisheries
The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation countries on Thursday pitched for adoption of technologies to reduce the impact of climate crisis on fisheries and acquaculture
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UN climate report likely to deliver stark warnings on global warming
Since the last report by the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 2013, both greenhouse gas emissions and the average global temperature have only continued to climb.
Germany's Green Party makes election pledge to meet climate goals
With less than 2 months before Germany holds an election, the environmentalist Green party has announced a 10-point plan that puts the Paris climate accord's goal at the heart of its election program
 "Germany's Green Party makes election pledge to meet climate goals")
Air pollution exposure is shifting from outdoor to indoor here's why
Getting vehicles off the road may do wonders for smog, but there's more to air pollution than that
 "Air pollution exposure is shifting from outdoor to indoor here's why")
What will Earth be like in 500 yrs? Unrecognizable, if humans don't change
Five hundred years isn't very long in terms of geology.
 "What will Earth be like in 500 yrs? Unrecognizable, if humans don't change")
With time ticking down, hope is waning for a climate deal: Details here
Getting India's support will be key to the success of the United Nations-backed COP26 climate talks scheduled to occur in Glasgow, Scotland in November
 "With time ticking down, hope is waning for a climate deal: Details here")
Death toll in worst flood in China's Henan province rises to 302
The death toll from last month's unprecedented flash floods triggered by the heaviest rainfall in a thousand years in central China's Henan province has climbed to 302
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