Tag: Climate change

Amazon’s Indigenous people urge Brazil to declare climate emergency as rivers dry up

October 12, 2023 admin

A person on a boat navigates on Puraquequara Lake, which has been affected by drought, in Manaus, Brazil, October 6, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters Indigenous inhabitants in the Amazon are asking the Brazilian government to declare a climate emergency as their villages have no drinking water, food or medicine due to a severe drought…

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Explained | What is the row over UK’s Rosebank oil field?

October 12, 2023 admin

The story so far: Angering enivronmental activists across United Kingdom (U.K), the British government okayed one of the country’s biggest new oil and gas projects —the North Sea Rosebank field— on September 27. The Rishi Sunak government claims that the project was essential for securing the nation’s energy demands. The move comes mere days after…

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“220 Crore In India, Pak To Face Deadly Heat If…”: New Study

October 10, 2023 admin

Billions of people in the subcontinent are at risk of facing extreme heat for hours. New Delhi: Climate change by the turn of the Century could lead to global warming that could trigger heart attacks and heat strokes in some of the most populated areas of the world, including India and the Indus valley, new…

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Tens Of Millions Of Children Uprooted By Climate Disasters: UNICEF

October 6, 2023 admin

More than 43 million children suffered from 2016 to 2021, the report said. United Nations: Weather disasters fueled by climate change — from floods to droughts, storms to wildfires — sparked 43.1 million child displacements from 2016 to 2021, the UN Children’s Fund warned Thursday, slamming the lack of attention paid to victims. In a…

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More than 100 dolphins found dead in Brazilian Amazon as water temperatures soar

October 3, 2023 admin

A dead dolphin is seen at the Tefe lake, affluent of the Solimoes river that has been affected by the high temperatures and drought in Tefe, Amazonas state, Brazil. | Photo Credit: Reuters More than 100 dolphins have died in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest in the past week as the region grapples with a severe…

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6 People Take 32 Countries To Court Over Climate Change

September 28, 2023 admin

Andre, 15 and Sofia Oliveira, 18 pose for a picture in Almada, Portugal (Reuters) Six young people from Portugal are accusing 32 European countries of failing to tackle the human-caused climate crisis. The European Court of Human Rights heard an “unprecedented” lawsuit on Wednesday, reported CNN. Backed by the British-based Global Legal Action Network (GLAN),…

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Muscle, wood, coal, oil: what earlier energy transitions tell us about renewables

September 26, 2023 admin

In 2022, the burning of fossil fuels provided 82% of the world’s energy. In 2000, it was 87%. Even as renewables have undergone tremendous growth, they’ve been offset by increased demand for energy. That’s why the United Nations earlier this month released a global stocktake – an assessment on how the world is going in weaning itself off these energy-dense but…

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Antarctic winter sea ice hits ‘extreme’ record low

September 26, 2023 admin

Small chunks of ice float on the water near Fournier Bay, Antarctica, February 3, 2020. | Photo Credit: Reuters Sea ice that packs the ocean around Antarctica hit record low levels this winter, the U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) said on September 25, adding to scientists’ fears that the impact of climate…

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Watch | How climate change is affecting monsoon forecast and disaster management

September 22, 2023 admin

Watch | How climate change is affecting monsoon forecast and disaster management From delayed onsets marked by intense dry spells, to devastating flash floods and destructive landslides, the monsoon in recent years has been a period of uncertainty and destruction for India. Although there are various factors behind it, there is a general consensus among…

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India to clock GDP growth of 6.5 pc in FY24 despite high crude oil prices: NITI Aayog member Arvind Virmani

September 21, 2023 admin

The Indian economy will grow at around 6.5 per cent in the current fiscal, notwithstanding high crude oil prices and increased uncertainty due climate changes, NITI Aayog member Arvind Virmani said on Thursday. Mr. Virmani also asserted that the gross household savings ratio in India has consistently gone up. In an interview with PTI, he…

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