Page 10 - Global Warming

The implications of the coronavirus pandemic for the environment

Challenges at the intersection of health, ecology, and climate science

50% jump in lakes from melting ice: Threat of Kedarnath like tragedy rises

There are 2028 glacial lakes and water bodies in the Himalayan region catchment which contribute to rivers flowing across India

Arctic heatwave: Wildfire triggers polar ice melt, emits 56 megatonnes CO2

The polar region is warming at two to three times the global average, impacting nature and humanity at a global scale

India can be 'global superpower' in fighting climate change: Guterres

India can lead the world's transformation to clean energy and become a "global superpower" in the war on climate change

Greenland lost record 532 bn tons of ice in 2019: A million ton per minute

The previous record was set in 2012 when the island lost 464 billion tons of mass from its thick ice sheet

Climate change poses high credit risks for nuclear power plants: Moody's

Close proximity to large water bodies increase the risk of damage to plant equipment that helps ensure safe operation, the agency said in a note

Climate change: Small island nations not waiting for rich countries to act

Increasingly intense storms are just one of the ways climate change threatens small island developing states like Dominica

The evolution of 'Homo Puppy'

Written by Dutch historian Rutger Bregman, Humankind argues that we've been trained to be more biased towards the innate "evil" character in humans

Mukesh Ambani pushes for clean, affordable energy; tech to decarbonise

"It's not only imperative for us to be net carbon zero but I think that we should opt to recycle carbon," Ambani said.

Vulnerable to rise in temperature, India needs to take heatwave seriously

Extreme heat is already killing more people than reported. By 2030, it could also result in productivity loss equivalent to 34 million jobs, writes Bhasker Tripathi

A working plasma jet engine

This technology can move the aviation industry closer to zero emission

Building resilience against climate change

The fact is climate change is real; it is happening and it is making the poor in our world more marginalised.

Scientists develop tech to convert carbon dioxide into hydrocarbon fuel

Malmstadt said that in contrast, the team's discovery uses a millifluidic reactor process, a very small scale chemical reactor system, which has a minimal environmental footprint.

Climate change to drive 33% of earth's flora, fauna to extinction by 2070

About 50% of the species had local extinctions if maximum temperatures increased by more than 0.5 deg Celsius, and 95% if temperatures increase by more than 2.9 deg Celsius.

Want to fight global warming? Consider not writing so many emails

Right now, data centres consume about 2 per cent of the world's electricity, but that's expected to reach 8 per cent by 2030

Climate change could cause the next financial meltdown, suggests report

The ECB is among central banks trying to prepare for what a report warns could be a "coming economic upheaval"

Saving the planet - in three acts

Restoring trust in any relationship must start with honesty, then shift to addressing past wrongs, eventually leading to vows to work together

The crucial role of banks and insurers in reducing greenhouse gas emissions

India, US and China are the top three polluters globally. Banks can help change that

CAA, NRIC and the uncertain climate

While there is no clarity as to how NRIC will be implemented or funded, the bigger question that goes a-begging is what should be India's policy towards migrants and refugees

UN chief 'disappointed' as longest talks end with no deal on carbon market

The two-week long negotiations which extended till Sunday saw no agreement on major issues such as Article 6, loss and damage, and long term finance