Large ozone hole detected over Antarctica: Is it a matter of concern? π
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Large ozone hole detected over Antarctica: Is it a matter of concern?
The ozone hole over Antarctica is one of the biggest on record, roughly three times the size of Brazil. It's a natural phenomenon, but scientists are concerned climate change could begin reopening ozone holes.
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Loss and damage fund approved at COP28 summit: What is the fund, why is it required, and how will it operate? π
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Loss and damage fund approved at COP28 summit: All you need to know
The fund will help developing countries that are vulnerable to the consequences of climate change. A few crucial details, however, remains unclear. The need of the hour is several trillion dollars, according to some economists.
Global Renewables And Energy Efficiency Pledge at COP28: what is the tripling renewable energy target? π
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Global Renewables And Energy Efficiency Pledge at COP28: what is the tripling renewable energy target?
The target is an essential part of the world governmentsβ plan of tackling the rising global average temperature. Here is everything you need to know about it.
How the hottest summer ever affected the Arctic: 5 things you need to know π
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How the hottest summer ever affected the Arctic: 5 things you need to know
Rising temperatures in the Arctic have led to unprecedented wildfires that forced communities to evacuate, a decline in sea ice extent, devastating floods, food insecurity, and a rise in sea level. Here is a look at the situation.
Why Kashmir and Ladakh are without snow this winter, its implications π
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Why Kashmir and Ladakh are without snow this winter, its implications
While snowfall in the Ladakh-Jammu and Kashmir region has been showing a declining trend in recent years, this season is remarkable. Here are the factors involved.
How Indiaβs monsoon rain pattern has been changing amid climate change π
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How Indiaβs monsoon rain pattern has been changing amid climate change
A new study has found that monsoon patterns in India have been fast-shifting and erratic in the past decade. This has been mainly driven by the accelerating rate of climate change. Here are five key takeaways.
Warming up to climate change: What is the 1.5 degree Celsius threshold, and what happens when we breach it? π
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Warming up to climate change: What is the 1.5 degree Celsius threshold, and what happens when we breach it?
In this series of explainers, we will try to answer some of the most fundamental questions about climate change, the science behind it, and its impact. In the fourth instalment , we try to answer the question: βWhat is the 1.5 degree Celsius threshold, andβ¦
Warming up to climate change: Is the Sun behind the rising global temperatures? π
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Warming up to climate change: Is the Sun behind the rising global temperatures?
In this series of explainers, we answer some of the most fundamental questions about climate change, the science behind it, and its impact. In the fifth instalment, we answer the question: 'Is the Sun behind the rising global temperatures?'
Warming up to climate change: How does climate change impact extreme weather events? π
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Warming up to climate change: How does climate change impact extreme weather events?
In this series of explainers, we answer some of the most fundamental questions about climate change, the science behind it, and its impact. In the seventh instalment, we answer the question: 'How does climate change impact extreme weather events?'
La Nina impacted air quality in India: what a new study says π
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La Nina impacted air quality in India: what a new study says
This is the first time that air quality in Indian cities has been linked to a La Nina event β and indirectly to climate change, which is making El Nino and La Nina more severe.
Warmer nights, rising humidity: Why heatwaves are becoming more deadly π
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Warmer nights, rising humidity: Why heatwaves are becoming more deadly
Parts of India are witnessing unprecedented high maximum temperatures. But what makes heatwaves truly deadly are warmer nights and high humidity
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Team India stranded in Barbados due to Hurricane Beryl: What are hurricanes, their types? π
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Team India stranded in Barbados due to Hurricane Beryl: What are hurricanes, their types?
The Indian Men's cricket team remains stranded in Barbados following the T20 World Cup win due to Hurricane Beryl, currently surging through the Windward Islands.
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Why Namibia plans to kill hundreds of its majestic wild animals for meat π
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Why Namibia plans to kill hundreds of its majestic wild animals for meat
A total 723 animals, including 30 hippopotamuses, 60 buffaloes, 50 impalas, 100 blue wildebeest, 300 zebras, 83 elephants, and 100 elands, a type of antelope, are on the kill list
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Drought, deforestation, climate change: Why South America is burning π
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Drought, deforestation, climate change: Why South America is burning
Since the beginning of this year, fires have ravaged the Amazon rainforest, engulfing parts of Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, and others. Millions of acres of forest are currently burning across South America
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How climate change is forcing Italy & Switzerland to redraw national borders π
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How climate change is forcing Italy & Switzerland to redraw national borders
Climate change is causing glaciers to melt at an unprecedented rate. Among other things, this has led to age-old natural boundaries having to be redrawn.
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First ice-free day in the Arctic could come by 2030, new study: Why does it matter? π
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First ice-free day in the Arctic could come by 2030, says new study: Why does it matter?
Arctic sea ice has been shrinking for decades, but what happens if the Arctic becomes ice-free?
Climate change and biodiversity loss are connected: Key takeaways from NEXUS report π
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Climate change and biodiversity loss are connected: Key takeaways from NEXUS report
The report, the first of its kind looking at the interconnections between these multiple crises, has been produced by Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), a global group of scientific experts