The world leaders and climate activists will gather in Antalya from November 9 to 20 for the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP31. “In nature nothing exists alone,” wrote renowned environmentalist Rachel Carson in her 1962 book Silent Spring highlighting the intricate connections that bind every living organism to its surroundings.But climate change…
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has urged world leaders to take immediate action against climate change, calling the upcoming COP31 summit a “moment of truth” as he prepares to make his final major climate appeal before leaving office at the end of the year.Speaking ahead of the UN climate conference in Turkey, scheduled from November…
A newly released report warns about the perils of temporarily surpassing the critical 1.5-degree Celsius global warming limit. A newly released report warns about the perils of temporarily surpassing the critical 1.5-degree Celsius global warming limit. A newly released report warns about the perils of temporarily surpassing the critical 1.5-degree Celsius global warming limit. A…
The high cliffs of Thwaites Glacier taken from the British Antarctic Survey Twin Otter aircraft (Rob Larter/British Antarctic Survey) Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier’ could unleash a bigger threat than previously feared, with new research warning that it could drive twice as much sea-level rise by 2100 as earlier models predicted.According to CNN, the study found that…
Centre steps up anti-stubble burning drive ahead of peak crop residue season (representative image) NEW DELHI: The Centre on Tuesday asked Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Delhi-NCR authorities to work in “mission mode” to prevent stubble burning ahead of the peak crop residue burning season, flagging a sharp rise in farm fires in Madhya…
NEW DELHI: There was a stark 73% decline in the “average size of monitored wildlife populations” globally over a 52-year period (1970-2022), whereas India became one of the most important countries that were successfully involved in wildlife recovery by turning around the populations of certain animals, including tigers, one-horned rhino and Ganga river dolphins, according…
On Sunday, Delhi reported its poorest air quality this season with an AQI of 187, indicating a movement towards unhealthy conditions NEW DELHI: Delhi recorded its worst air quality of the season at 187 Sunday, slipping to the higher end of the ‘moderate’ category. However, at least 19 monitoring stations recorded a poor AQI during…
Pune: A powerful El Niño developing over Pacific and expected to intensify further could significantly influence India’s weather in the coming months, affecting the northeast monsoon, winter conditions and the Oct-Dec cyclone season, scientists warned on Wednesday.According to them, the impacts are unlikely to follow the traditional El Niño playbook of drought alone, with a…
The city receives an average annual rainfall of around 596 mm, about 85% of it during the June-to-Sept monsoon Gurgaon: The city’s built-up area has grown by about 64% in a decade while its water body cover has shrunk by about 77%, increasing its vulnerability to urban flooding and water stress, according to a study…
