climate change

19Apr

West Asia

Did Cloud Seeding In UAE Caused Dubai Flooding?

The United Arab Emirates recorded the heaviest rainfall in 75 years. The desert land was soaked in 25 cm of rain in just 24 hours. The Tuesday storm has dumped more than a year and a half’s rain in just a few hours. The rain caused flooding on roads as well as at the Dubai International Airport.  ...

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9Apr

World

March Marks The Hottest Month Breaking Previous Records

The world witnessed the hottest March on record, marking the 10th month of historic heat. As per Europe's climate monitoring agency, the sea surface temperature also hit a new record. According to European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), March averaged around 14.14 degree Celsius...

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3Apr

Education

Andhra Pradesh Mandates Three Water Brakes In Schools Amid Rising Temperature

The Andhra Pradesh Department of Education has started a ‘water-bell' initiative to promote student’s hydration during school hours and for overall well-being amid soaring temperatures. The principal secretary of school education Praveen Prakash announced the water breaks in schools through a press ...

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23Feb

Education, Science

IIT Bombay’s New Thermally Insulating Coating Material Shows Record Heat Shielding

With the consequences of climate change looming over, the need for innovative and affordable solutions for thermal insulation and space cooling has escalated. A team on engineers from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT Bombay) has achieved a significant breakthrough in passive cooling t...

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7Feb

World

European Union Unveils Plan To Cut 90 Percent Emissions By 2040

The European Commission said on Tuesday that the European Union should slash greenhouse gas emissions by 90 percent by 2040. The Commission has released an impact assessment on possible pathways to reach the agreed goal of making the European Union climate neutral by 2050. The Commission said in ...

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2Jan

India

2023 Was Second Warmest Year For India Since 1901: IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday that 2023 was the second warmest year on record in the country since 1901. The warmest ever was recorded in 2016, and it was close to 0.70 degree Celsius. "The annual mean land surface air temperature averaged over India during 2023 was 0.6...

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18Dec

Science

Climate Change Will Increase Fire Weather Danger In Indian Forests: Study

Human driven activity has caused significant change in earth’s climate in unprecedented ways and this has led to rapid increase in atmospheric temperatures and will continue to rise even further in the future. According to a recent study by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, these warming t...

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18Dec

Kerala

“You Have Made All Keralites Proud…”: Kerala CM Congratulates Shaikh Hassan Khan

Creating another milestone in his ambitious scaling of mountain journey, a 36-year-old Kerala government employee, Shaikh Hassan Khan successfully ascended Mount Vinson, the highest peak in Antarctica. Adding one more to his impressive list of conquest, this will mark the fifth-highest peak he has c...

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13Dec

World

COP28 Summit Strikes Deal To ‘Transition Away’ From Fossil Fuels

Around 200 countries on Wednesday, December 13, approved a deal, aiming at reducing global consumption of fossil fuels to avert the worst impacts of climate change, signaling the eventual end of the oil age at the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) summit held in Dubai. The summit, a first of...

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6Dec

Business

COP 28: Charting a Course for Global Climate Action and Hydrogen Transition

The ongoing COP 28 conference is poised to play a critical role in advancing the global fight against climate change. As the world faces the urgent need for decisive action, this conference aims to drive paradigm shifts essential for steering our planet towards a sustainable and resilient future. Wi...

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