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Climate Crisis Brought Extreme Weather, Heat In 2024: UN
Climate change sparked a trail of extreme weather and record heat in 2024, the United Nations said on Monday, urging the world to pull back from the "road to ruin".
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Climate Change Caused 41 Additional Days Of Extreme Heat This Year: Report
The world experienced an average of 41 more days of extreme heat in 2024 due to climate change, a new report said on Friday.
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How Human Activity Fuels Pandemics: Climate Change and Biodiversity at the Core
Human-driven disruptions to ecosystems are linked to the rising frequency of pandemics. Climate change and biodiversity loss affect pathogen spread, increasing human exposure. Experts highlight the need to address root causes, including wildlife-human interactions, to prevent future outbreaks. The planetary health approach, focusing on ecological p...
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Well-Preserved 50,000-Year-Old Baby Mammoth Yana Unearthed in Siberia
The remarkably well-preserved remains of a 50,000-year-old baby mammoth, named Yana, were discovered in Siberia's Batagaika crater. Unearthed from thawing permafrost in the Yakutia region, Yana’s carcass, weighing over 240 pounds and measuring about four feet long, is considered one of the best-preserved mammoth remains ever found. Notably, her h...
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Tracing the Origins of Oaks: How Climate and Tectonic Changes Shaped Modern Trees
Oaks, iconic trees in today’s forests, evolved over millions of years, influenced by significant climatic events like the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum. Fossils found in Austria reveal the earliest oak evidence, while tectonic movements led to the diversification of oak species across continents. Oaks adapted to changing climates, making their...
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Narayana Murthy Says Climate Change May Trigger Mass Migration To Bengaluru, Pune
Speaking at an event in Pune on Friday, Mr Murthy issued a stark warning about the effects of rising temperatures and shifting weather patterns.
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Climate Crisis Threatens To Exploit Division, Polarisation: WHO Chief
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Friday said that the climate crisis threatens to only exploit and exacerbate division and polarisation.
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US President-Elect Trump Plans To Rollback Most Biden-Era EV Policies
Incoming U.S. President Donald Trump's transition team is recommending sweeping changes to cut off support for electric vehicles and charging stations and to strengthen measures blocking cars, components and battery materials from China.
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Union Minister's Response To 4 Questions In Parliament On Manipur Illegal Opium Poppy Cultivation
Kangpokpi district reported the largest area under illegal opium poppy cultivation in Manipur at 17.49 square kilometres (sqkm), or 4,322 acres, in 2023-24, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav said.
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Permafrost Thawing Could Accelerate Climate Change, Here’s What It Means
Permafrost, a frozen layer rich in organic matter, is degrading due to rising temperatures. By the end of the century, researchers predict significant thawing, releasing carbon into the atmosphere. In a study by Zhengzhou University and Purdue University, thawing scenarios under two climate pathways (SSP126 and SSP585) project the release of up to ...
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'Huge Disappointment' At Climate Hearings: Global South Representative
Major powers such as the United States, China, and India have warned the judges not to go beyond the existing legal framework for combating climate change.
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Study Warns Saltwater Intrusion Threatens Global Coastal Groundwater by 2100
A NASA-DOD study indicates that by 2100, 77% of global coastal aquifers will face saltwater intrusion due to rising sea levels and reduced groundwater recharge. This phenomenon, caused by shifting fresh and saltwater dynamics, threatens water quality, agriculture, and infrastructure. Low-lying regions, including Southeast Asia, the U.S. Eastern Sea...
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Humpback Whale’s Unprecedented 8,000-Mile Migration Shatters Records
A humpback whale has been tracked on an unprecedented 8,000-mile migration, breaking records for the longest documented journey between breeding grounds. Scientists suggest the movement might be due to climate change affecting food and mating behaviours. AI-driven photo tracking through HappyWhale.com played a key role in identifying the whale’s ...
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Greenland Glacier Outburst Flood Releases 3,000 Billion Litres of Meltwater
A glacial lake outburst in East Greenland unleashed 3,000 billion litres of meltwater into the Scoresby Sound fjord. The flood, caused by the collapse of Catalina Lake under the Edward Bailey Glacier, is one of the largest ever recorded. University of Copenhagen scientists monitored the event in real time. Experts warn such floods are becoming more...
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2025 'Likely' To Be Among Top Three Warmest Years: UK Met Office
The UK weather service forecast Thursday that 2025 would likely be among the top three warmest years globally, falling just behind the record-breaking temperatures set in the past months.
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Climate Crisis Brought Extreme Weather, Heat In 2024: UN
Climate change sparked a trail of extreme weather and record heat in 2024, the United Nations said on Monday, urging the world to pull back from the "road to ruin".
-
Climate Change Caused 41 Additional Days Of Extreme Heat This Year: Report
The world experienced an average of 41 more days of extreme heat in 2024 due to climate change, a new report said on Friday.
-
How Human Activity Fuels Pandemics: Climate Change and Biodiversity at the Core
Human-driven disruptions to ecosystems are linked to the rising frequency of pandemics. Climate change and biodiversity loss affect pathogen spread, increasing human exposure. Experts highlight the need to address root causes, including wildlife-human interactions, to prevent future outbreaks. The planetary health approach, focusing on ecological p...
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Well-Preserved 50,000-Year-Old Baby Mammoth Yana Unearthed in Siberia
The remarkably well-preserved remains of a 50,000-year-old baby mammoth, named Yana, were discovered in Siberia's Batagaika crater. Unearthed from thawing permafrost in the Yakutia region, Yana’s carcass, weighing over 240 pounds and measuring about four feet long, is considered one of the best-preserved mammoth remains ever found. Notably, her h...
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Tracing the Origins of Oaks: How Climate and Tectonic Changes Shaped Modern Trees
Oaks, iconic trees in today’s forests, evolved over millions of years, influenced by significant climatic events like the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum. Fossils found in Austria reveal the earliest oak evidence, while tectonic movements led to the diversification of oak species across continents. Oaks adapted to changing climates, making their...
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Narayana Murthy Says Climate Change May Trigger Mass Migration To Bengaluru, Pune
Speaking at an event in Pune on Friday, Mr Murthy issued a stark warning about the effects of rising temperatures and shifting weather patterns.
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Climate Crisis Threatens To Exploit Division, Polarisation: WHO Chief
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Friday said that the climate crisis threatens to only exploit and exacerbate division and polarisation.
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US President-Elect Trump Plans To Rollback Most Biden-Era EV Policies
Incoming U.S. President Donald Trump's transition team is recommending sweeping changes to cut off support for electric vehicles and charging stations and to strengthen measures blocking cars, components and battery materials from China.
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Union Minister's Response To 4 Questions In Parliament On Manipur Illegal Opium Poppy Cultivation
Kangpokpi district reported the largest area under illegal opium poppy cultivation in Manipur at 17.49 square kilometres (sqkm), or 4,322 acres, in 2023-24, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav said.
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Permafrost Thawing Could Accelerate Climate Change, Here’s What It Means
Permafrost, a frozen layer rich in organic matter, is degrading due to rising temperatures. By the end of the century, researchers predict significant thawing, releasing carbon into the atmosphere. In a study by Zhengzhou University and Purdue University, thawing scenarios under two climate pathways (SSP126 and SSP585) project the release of up to ...
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'Huge Disappointment' At Climate Hearings: Global South Representative
Major powers such as the United States, China, and India have warned the judges not to go beyond the existing legal framework for combating climate change.
-
Study Warns Saltwater Intrusion Threatens Global Coastal Groundwater by 2100
A NASA-DOD study indicates that by 2100, 77% of global coastal aquifers will face saltwater intrusion due to rising sea levels and reduced groundwater recharge. This phenomenon, caused by shifting fresh and saltwater dynamics, threatens water quality, agriculture, and infrastructure. Low-lying regions, including Southeast Asia, the U.S. Eastern Sea...
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Humpback Whale’s Unprecedented 8,000-Mile Migration Shatters Records
A humpback whale has been tracked on an unprecedented 8,000-mile migration, breaking records for the longest documented journey between breeding grounds. Scientists suggest the movement might be due to climate change affecting food and mating behaviours. AI-driven photo tracking through HappyWhale.com played a key role in identifying the whale’s ...
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Greenland Glacier Outburst Flood Releases 3,000 Billion Litres of Meltwater
A glacial lake outburst in East Greenland unleashed 3,000 billion litres of meltwater into the Scoresby Sound fjord. The flood, caused by the collapse of Catalina Lake under the Edward Bailey Glacier, is one of the largest ever recorded. University of Copenhagen scientists monitored the event in real time. Experts warn such floods are becoming more...
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2025 'Likely' To Be Among Top Three Warmest Years: UK Met Office
The UK weather service forecast Thursday that 2025 would likely be among the top three warmest years globally, falling just behind the record-breaking temperatures set in the past months.
