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Mars Dust Storms May Be Predictable Based on Surface Heating Patterns
A new study suggests warm days on Mars often precede dust storms, with researchers analysing data from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. The findings show 78% of storms correlate with increased solar heating, particularly in northern regions of the planet. Scientists have developed an algorithm predicting certain storm types with 64% confidence, ...
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August Was The Hottest On Record Globally, 3rd Such Month In A Row
Last month was the hottest August on record globally, the third straight month in a row to set such a record following the hottest ever June and July, the European Union's Copernicus climate change panel said on Wednesday.
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United Nations Climate Panel Elects New Chair
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), whose reports establish scientific consensus on climate change, meets this week in Nairobi to elect a new chair.
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Urgent Climate Action Needed To Limit Warming To 1.5 Degrees: UN Report
The world is very likely to miss the most important climate target of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels but drastic and urgent action in this decade can prevent it, a UN panel on climate change said i
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Delhi: DoE Tells Schools To Sensitise Students About Air Pollution, Climate Change
Delhi school officials have also been asked by the Directorate of Education (DoE) to organise panel discussions, painting competitions, quizzes, debates, plays and dramas to raise awareness on air pollution and its impact.
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Stakes "Never Been Higher" In Fight Against Climate Change: UN Panel
The stakes in the fight against global warming are higher than ever, the UN's climate science chief said Monday as nearly 200 nations met to finalise what is sure to be a harrowing report on climate impacts.
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Activist Greta Thunberg Now Plans To Attend UN Climate Conference In Scotland
Hoping the world takes heed of Monday's dire report by the U.N. climate panel, activist Greta Thunberg said she plans to go to this year's global climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland, after all.
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UN Climate Change Panel's Damning Report: "Code Red For Humanity"
The UN's Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change, of which India is one of the 195 members, has released its sixth assessment report today.
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UN To Unveil Landmark Climate Change Report Today
As heart-stopping images of fires and floods dominate news cycles worldwide, the UN's climate science panel will unveil on Monday its much-anticipated projections for temperature and sea-level rises less than three months before a crucial climate sum
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Parliament Panel Recommends Renegotiating Indus Waters Treaty With Pakistan Over Climate Impact
A parliamentary panel has recommended renegotiating the Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan to address the impact of climate change on water availability in the river basin and other challenges which are not covered under the agreement.
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Space-Starved Singapore Builds Floating Solar Farms In Climate Fight
Thousands of panels glinting in the sun stretch into the sea off Singapore, part of the land-scarce city-state's push to build floating solar farms to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
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Delhi Women's Panel Seeks Delhi Police Report On Disha Ravi's Arrest
The Delhi Commission for Women has sent a notice to the Delhi Police on the arrest of 21-year-old climate campaigner Disha Ravi in the "toolkit" case and has sought a report on issues like why she was not provided a lawyer of her choice when produced before a court in Delhi.
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Parliament Panel On Science, Technology Meets For 1st Time Since Lockdown
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Climate Change on Friday met for the first time since the lockdown due to COVID-19 was enforced on March 25, with Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu expressing happiness over the development.
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IIT Madras Develops Low-Cost System To Concentrate Solar Energy
The IIT Madras-developed device to concentrate solar energy is lightweight, low-cost and designed to function in India’s diverse climatic conditions. It can pave the way for sustainable energy solutions in states like Bihar, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat.
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Andaman, Nicobar Islands May Not Be Habitable In Future: Report
Islands like Andaman and Nicobar might not be habitable in a few years due to rise in sea level and increase in climatic events like cyclones, said one of the key authors of a global report on climate change on Wednesday.
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Mars Dust Storms May Be Predictable Based on Surface Heating Patterns
A new study suggests warm days on Mars often precede dust storms, with researchers analysing data from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. The findings show 78% of storms correlate with increased solar heating, particularly in northern regions of the planet. Scientists have developed an algorithm predicting certain storm types with 64% confidence, ...
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August Was The Hottest On Record Globally, 3rd Such Month In A Row
Last month was the hottest August on record globally, the third straight month in a row to set such a record following the hottest ever June and July, the European Union's Copernicus climate change panel said on Wednesday.
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United Nations Climate Panel Elects New Chair
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), whose reports establish scientific consensus on climate change, meets this week in Nairobi to elect a new chair.
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Urgent Climate Action Needed To Limit Warming To 1.5 Degrees: UN Report
The world is very likely to miss the most important climate target of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels but drastic and urgent action in this decade can prevent it, a UN panel on climate change said i
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Delhi: DoE Tells Schools To Sensitise Students About Air Pollution, Climate Change
Delhi school officials have also been asked by the Directorate of Education (DoE) to organise panel discussions, painting competitions, quizzes, debates, plays and dramas to raise awareness on air pollution and its impact.
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Stakes "Never Been Higher" In Fight Against Climate Change: UN Panel
The stakes in the fight against global warming are higher than ever, the UN's climate science chief said Monday as nearly 200 nations met to finalise what is sure to be a harrowing report on climate impacts.
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Activist Greta Thunberg Now Plans To Attend UN Climate Conference In Scotland
Hoping the world takes heed of Monday's dire report by the U.N. climate panel, activist Greta Thunberg said she plans to go to this year's global climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland, after all.
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UN Climate Change Panel's Damning Report: "Code Red For Humanity"
The UN's Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change, of which India is one of the 195 members, has released its sixth assessment report today.
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UN To Unveil Landmark Climate Change Report Today
As heart-stopping images of fires and floods dominate news cycles worldwide, the UN's climate science panel will unveil on Monday its much-anticipated projections for temperature and sea-level rises less than three months before a crucial climate sum
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Parliament Panel Recommends Renegotiating Indus Waters Treaty With Pakistan Over Climate Impact
A parliamentary panel has recommended renegotiating the Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan to address the impact of climate change on water availability in the river basin and other challenges which are not covered under the agreement.
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Space-Starved Singapore Builds Floating Solar Farms In Climate Fight
Thousands of panels glinting in the sun stretch into the sea off Singapore, part of the land-scarce city-state's push to build floating solar farms to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
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Delhi Women's Panel Seeks Delhi Police Report On Disha Ravi's Arrest
The Delhi Commission for Women has sent a notice to the Delhi Police on the arrest of 21-year-old climate campaigner Disha Ravi in the "toolkit" case and has sought a report on issues like why she was not provided a lawyer of her choice when produced before a court in Delhi.
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Parliament Panel On Science, Technology Meets For 1st Time Since Lockdown
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Climate Change on Friday met for the first time since the lockdown due to COVID-19 was enforced on March 25, with Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu expressing happiness over the development.
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IIT Madras Develops Low-Cost System To Concentrate Solar Energy
The IIT Madras-developed device to concentrate solar energy is lightweight, low-cost and designed to function in India’s diverse climatic conditions. It can pave the way for sustainable energy solutions in states like Bihar, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat.
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Andaman, Nicobar Islands May Not Be Habitable In Future: Report
Islands like Andaman and Nicobar might not be habitable in a few years due to rise in sea level and increase in climatic events like cyclones, said one of the key authors of a global report on climate change on Wednesday.
