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Tracing the Origins of Oaks: How Climate and Tectonic Changes Shaped Modern Trees
- Monday December 23, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
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
- Monday December 23, 2024
- India News | Edited by Anjali Thakur
Speaking at an event in Pune on Friday, Mr Murthy issued a stark warning about the effects of rising temperatures and shifting weather patterns.
- www.ndtv.com
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Climate Crisis Threatens To Exploit Division, Polarisation: WHO Chief
- Friday December 20, 2024
- World News | Asian News International
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Friday said that the climate crisis threatens to only exploit and exacerbate division and polarisation.
- www.ndtv.com
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US President-Elect Trump Plans To Rollback Most Biden-Era EV Policies
- Wednesday December 18, 2024
- World News | Reuters
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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Union Minister's Response To 4 Questions In Parliament On Manipur Illegal Opium Poppy Cultivation
- Tuesday December 17, 2024
- India News | Edited by Debanish Achom
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
- Tuesday December 17, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
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 ...
- www.gadgets360.com
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'Huge Disappointment' At Climate Hearings: Global South Representative
- Friday December 13, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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Study Warns Saltwater Intrusion Threatens Global Coastal Groundwater by 2100
- Monday December 16, 2024
- Reported by Gadgets 360 Staff, Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
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...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Humpback Whale’s Unprecedented 8,000-Mile Migration Shatters Records
- Saturday December 14, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
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 ...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Greenland Glacier Outburst Flood Releases 3,000 Billion Litres of Meltwater
- Friday December 13, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
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...
- www.gadgets360.com
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2025 'Likely' To Be Among Top Three Warmest Years: UK Met Office
- Thursday December 12, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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Bolivia's Gravity-Defying 'Suicide Homes' Dangle On A Cliff
- Saturday December 14, 2024
- World News | Reuters
In Bolivia's highland city of El Alto, a row of colorful corrugated metal roof houses sit on the edge of an earth cliff, which is eroding, making the homes even more dangerous.
- www.ndtv.com
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Humpback Whale Sets New Record With 13,000km Journey From South America To Africa
- Wednesday December 11, 2024
- World News | Edited by Ritu Singh
First spotted in the Pacific Ocean off Colombia in 2017, the whale resurfaced years later near Zanzibar in the Indian Ocean.
- www.ndtv.com
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Papua New Guinea To Return To UN Climate Talks With Focus On "Forest Conservation"
- Tuesday December 10, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Papua New Guinea's prime minister promised Tuesday to return to UN climate summits after boycotting this year's talks, but called for safeguarding forests to be a bigger priority.
- www.ndtv.com
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Tracing the Origins of Oaks: How Climate and Tectonic Changes Shaped Modern Trees
- Monday December 23, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
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...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Narayana Murthy Says Climate Change May Trigger Mass Migration To Bengaluru, Pune
- Monday December 23, 2024
- India News | Edited by Anjali Thakur
Speaking at an event in Pune on Friday, Mr Murthy issued a stark warning about the effects of rising temperatures and shifting weather patterns.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Climate Crisis Threatens To Exploit Division, Polarisation: WHO Chief
- Friday December 20, 2024
- World News | Asian News International
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Friday said that the climate crisis threatens to only exploit and exacerbate division and polarisation.
- www.ndtv.com
-
US President-Elect Trump Plans To Rollback Most Biden-Era EV Policies
- Wednesday December 18, 2024
- World News | Reuters
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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Union Minister's Response To 4 Questions In Parliament On Manipur Illegal Opium Poppy Cultivation
- Tuesday December 17, 2024
- India News | Edited by Debanish Achom
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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Permafrost Thawing Could Accelerate Climate Change, Here’s What It Means
- Tuesday December 17, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
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 ...
- www.gadgets360.com
-
'Huge Disappointment' At Climate Hearings: Global South Representative
- Friday December 13, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Study Warns Saltwater Intrusion Threatens Global Coastal Groundwater by 2100
- Monday December 16, 2024
- Reported by Gadgets 360 Staff, Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
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...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Humpback Whale’s Unprecedented 8,000-Mile Migration Shatters Records
- Saturday December 14, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
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 ...
- www.gadgets360.com
-
Greenland Glacier Outburst Flood Releases 3,000 Billion Litres of Meltwater
- Friday December 13, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
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...
- www.gadgets360.com
-
2025 'Likely' To Be Among Top Three Warmest Years: UK Met Office
- Thursday December 12, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Bolivia's Gravity-Defying 'Suicide Homes' Dangle On A Cliff
- Saturday December 14, 2024
- World News | Reuters
In Bolivia's highland city of El Alto, a row of colorful corrugated metal roof houses sit on the edge of an earth cliff, which is eroding, making the homes even more dangerous.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Humpback Whale Sets New Record With 13,000km Journey From South America To Africa
- Wednesday December 11, 2024
- World News | Edited by Ritu Singh
First spotted in the Pacific Ocean off Colombia in 2017, the whale resurfaced years later near Zanzibar in the Indian Ocean.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Papua New Guinea To Return To UN Climate Talks With Focus On "Forest Conservation"
- Tuesday December 10, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Papua New Guinea's prime minister promised Tuesday to return to UN climate summits after boycotting this year's talks, but called for safeguarding forests to be a bigger priority.
- www.ndtv.com