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The value of attributing extreme events to climate change | Explained

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The value of attributing extreme events to climate change | Explained

Just a couple of decades ago, the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) argued that individual weather events could not be attributed to climate change. The science has since evolved, albeit with all its attendant uncertainties, and now we regularly hear of researchers having been able to attribute some individual extreme events to climate…

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Skyserve reports achieving iPhone moment for earth observation

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Skyserve reports achieving iPhone moment for earth observation

SkyServe, a Bengaluru-based space tech and edge computing technology company, has announced that it has successfully achieved Smart Earth Imaging in orbit. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Bengaluru-based space tech and edge computing technology company SkyServe has announced that it has successfully achieved Smart Earth Imaging in orbit. In mid-April, SkyServe collaborated with space logistics…

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Study reveals history and oceanic voyages of remarkable baobab tree

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Study reveals history and oceanic voyages of remarkable baobab tree

A motorcycle drives between baobab trees at baobab alley near the city of Morondava, Madagascar, August 30, 2019. | Photo Credit: Reuters The baobab tree is a distinctive sight on the landscape. When its contorted branches are leafless during the dry season, they resemble jumbled roots emanating from a thick trunk, making it appear as…

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More than 60% of world’s coral reefs may have bleached in past year, NOAA says

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More than 60% of world’s coral reefs may have bleached in past year, NOAA says

Bleached coral is visible at the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, off the coast of Galveston, Texas, in the Gulf of Mexico, September 16, 2023. Ocean temperatures that have gone “crazy haywire” hot, especially in the Atlantic, are close to making the current global coral bleaching event the worst in history. It’s so bad…

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Space data fuels India’s farming innovation drive

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Space data fuels India’s farming innovation drive

Lokeswara Reddy, 52, a farmer, reacts as he poses for a photograph at a processing unit in Krishna district in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, India, April 1, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Lokeswara Reddy, an Indian farmer with two decades of experience, has seen his crops flourish after lean years, thanks to earth-observation…

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Kerala sounds warning on West Nile Virus before monsoon; neighbouring states on guard

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Kerala sounds warning on West Nile Virus before monsoon; neighbouring states on guard

Kerala’s annual battle with vector-borne diseases has begun early this year, even before the South West monsoon, with West Nile Fever (WNF) being reported from several districts. (For top health news of the day, subscribe to our newsletter Health Matters) The first official alert was sounded by the Health Department on May 7 and according to the…

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General, central obesities linked to higher risk of colorectal cancer

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General, central obesities linked to higher risk of colorectal cancer

Obesity rates are rising worldwide. In India, a 2022 study in The Lancet estimated the percentage of obese women and men to be 9.8% and 5.4% respectively. Along with higher risk of heart disease and diabetes, obesity has been linked to a higher susceptibility to colorectal cancer (CRC), among others. CRC refers to cancers of…

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