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More Than 80% Of Indians Exposed To Climate-Related Health Risks: Ex-WHO Chief Scientist
- Friday November 15, 2024
- World News | Press Trust of India
Almost everyone in India is now vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, former chief scientist of the World Health Organisation Dr Soumya Swaminathan has said.
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UN Report Wars Of Famine, Aggravated By Conflicts And Climate Shocks
- Friday November 1, 2024
- World News | Press Trust of India
Severe food crises threaten people in vulnerable areas, including the Palestinian territories, Sudan, South Sudan, Haiti, and Mali, where populations face or near famine, says a report by the United Nations' food agencies released on Thursday.
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"Could Make Countries Vulnerable To Coercion": US On China's AI Use
- Thursday October 24, 2024
- World News | Reuters
The US government is concerned about China's use of artificial intelligence to repress its population, spread misinformation and undermine the security of the United States and its allies, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said.
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Cyclone Dana To Make Landfall Tonight, Odisha, Bengal On Alert: 10 Facts
- Friday October 25, 2024
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Cyclone Dana will make landfall near Odisha's Bhitarkanika and Dhamra tonight, with a likely wind speed of 100-120 km per hour. Both Odisha and West Bengal are on high alert, with vulnerable population evacuated, flight and rail services suspended.
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Heat Stress: New Research Shows Lower Threshold, Urgent Need For Action
- Saturday September 21, 2024
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
New research shows that the human body's ability to tolerate heat and humidity is lower than previously thought, with a critical wet-bulb temperature threshold closer to 31 degrees Celsius.
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Understanding The Impact Of Climate Change On Children, Pregnant Women, And Elderly
- Tuesday August 27, 2024
- Aayushi Singh Chauhan
This article delves into the specific health challenges they encounter and underscores the urgency of implementing targeted climate adaptation strategies.
- doctor.ndtv.com
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Eagles Altered Flight Paths To Avoid Ukraine War: Scientists
- Tuesday May 28, 2024
- Feature | Edited by Anjali Thakur
The Greater Spotted Eagle, a large raptor classified as vulnerable due to population decline, has been tracked by researchers using GPS tags since 2017.
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This Man Had Covid-19 For Almost 2 Years, So Long It Mutated Into A New Variant
- Wednesday April 24, 2024
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Despite being vaccinated, his compromised immune system couldn't fully fend off the virus, leading to severe complications.
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China On Alert Over Likely Covid Relapse Ahead Of Winter: Report
- Monday November 13, 2023
- World News | Press Trust of India
Chinese experts have sounded an alert about the relapse of COVID-19 infections during the current winter season and asked elderly and vulnerable populations to get vaccinated.
- www.ndtv.com
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School Timings To Change During Summer? Delhi Has This Proposal
- Thursday August 17, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
Delhi will alter school timings, suspend non-essential water use and survey vulnerable locations daily to mitigate the impact of extreme heat on susceptible populations in peak summers, according to the city's new heat action plan.
- www.ndtv.com
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India Vulnerable To Climate Change Due To Heavy Population: UN Environment Body Official
- Sunday June 11, 2023
- India News | Asian News International
"There is massive pollution, in particular in northern Indian cities like Delhi that are very polluted. India is facing climate change and is more vulnerable to climate change than the United States," Mr Solheim said.
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Climate Change Could Move 65% Of Insect Population Towards Extinction
- Monday November 14, 2022
- World News | Edited by Anoushka Sharma
Cold-blooded insects are especially vulnerable to temperature changes because they lack the ability to control their body temperature.
- www.ndtv.com
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Heat-Related Deaths Up 68% Between 2000-04 And 2017-21: Global Report
- Wednesday October 26, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
Heat-related deaths increased by 68 per cent between 2000-2004 and 2017-2021, while vulnerable populations -- the elderly and children less than a year old -- were exposed to 3.7 billion more heatwave days in 2021 than annually in 1986-2005.
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Record Heat Increased Vulnerability Of Half Of Delhi's Population: Report
- Wednesday September 14, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
Between March and May, Delhi experienced five heat waves with record-breaking temperatures reaching up to 49.2 degrees Celsius which increased the vulnerability of half of the city's population.
- www.ndtv.com
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Ramp Up Covid Vaccination Exponentially: Centre To Election-Bound States
- Thursday December 23, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Centre on Thursday advised states slated to hold Assembly polls in the next few months to ramp up Covid vaccination exponentially to protect the vulnerable population given the steady rise in cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus in India.
- www.ndtv.com
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More Than 80% Of Indians Exposed To Climate-Related Health Risks: Ex-WHO Chief Scientist
- Friday November 15, 2024
- World News | Press Trust of India
Almost everyone in India is now vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, former chief scientist of the World Health Organisation Dr Soumya Swaminathan has said.
- www.ndtv.com
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UN Report Wars Of Famine, Aggravated By Conflicts And Climate Shocks
- Friday November 1, 2024
- World News | Press Trust of India
Severe food crises threaten people in vulnerable areas, including the Palestinian territories, Sudan, South Sudan, Haiti, and Mali, where populations face or near famine, says a report by the United Nations' food agencies released on Thursday.
- www.ndtv.com
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"Could Make Countries Vulnerable To Coercion": US On China's AI Use
- Thursday October 24, 2024
- World News | Reuters
The US government is concerned about China's use of artificial intelligence to repress its population, spread misinformation and undermine the security of the United States and its allies, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said.
- www.ndtv.com
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Cyclone Dana To Make Landfall Tonight, Odisha, Bengal On Alert: 10 Facts
- Friday October 25, 2024
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Cyclone Dana will make landfall near Odisha's Bhitarkanika and Dhamra tonight, with a likely wind speed of 100-120 km per hour. Both Odisha and West Bengal are on high alert, with vulnerable population evacuated, flight and rail services suspended.
- www.ndtv.com
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Heat Stress: New Research Shows Lower Threshold, Urgent Need For Action
- Saturday September 21, 2024
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
New research shows that the human body's ability to tolerate heat and humidity is lower than previously thought, with a critical wet-bulb temperature threshold closer to 31 degrees Celsius.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Understanding The Impact Of Climate Change On Children, Pregnant Women, And Elderly
- Tuesday August 27, 2024
- Aayushi Singh Chauhan
This article delves into the specific health challenges they encounter and underscores the urgency of implementing targeted climate adaptation strategies.
- doctor.ndtv.com
-
Eagles Altered Flight Paths To Avoid Ukraine War: Scientists
- Tuesday May 28, 2024
- Feature | Edited by Anjali Thakur
The Greater Spotted Eagle, a large raptor classified as vulnerable due to population decline, has been tracked by researchers using GPS tags since 2017.
- www.ndtv.com
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This Man Had Covid-19 For Almost 2 Years, So Long It Mutated Into A New Variant
- Wednesday April 24, 2024
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Despite being vaccinated, his compromised immune system couldn't fully fend off the virus, leading to severe complications.
- www.ndtv.com
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China On Alert Over Likely Covid Relapse Ahead Of Winter: Report
- Monday November 13, 2023
- World News | Press Trust of India
Chinese experts have sounded an alert about the relapse of COVID-19 infections during the current winter season and asked elderly and vulnerable populations to get vaccinated.
- www.ndtv.com
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School Timings To Change During Summer? Delhi Has This Proposal
- Thursday August 17, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
Delhi will alter school timings, suspend non-essential water use and survey vulnerable locations daily to mitigate the impact of extreme heat on susceptible populations in peak summers, according to the city's new heat action plan.
- www.ndtv.com
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India Vulnerable To Climate Change Due To Heavy Population: UN Environment Body Official
- Sunday June 11, 2023
- India News | Asian News International
"There is massive pollution, in particular in northern Indian cities like Delhi that are very polluted. India is facing climate change and is more vulnerable to climate change than the United States," Mr Solheim said.
- www.ndtv.com
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Climate Change Could Move 65% Of Insect Population Towards Extinction
- Monday November 14, 2022
- World News | Edited by Anoushka Sharma
Cold-blooded insects are especially vulnerable to temperature changes because they lack the ability to control their body temperature.
- www.ndtv.com
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Heat-Related Deaths Up 68% Between 2000-04 And 2017-21: Global Report
- Wednesday October 26, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
Heat-related deaths increased by 68 per cent between 2000-2004 and 2017-2021, while vulnerable populations -- the elderly and children less than a year old -- were exposed to 3.7 billion more heatwave days in 2021 than annually in 1986-2005.
- www.ndtv.com
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Record Heat Increased Vulnerability Of Half Of Delhi's Population: Report
- Wednesday September 14, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
Between March and May, Delhi experienced five heat waves with record-breaking temperatures reaching up to 49.2 degrees Celsius which increased the vulnerability of half of the city's population.
- www.ndtv.com
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Ramp Up Covid Vaccination Exponentially: Centre To Election-Bound States
- Thursday December 23, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Centre on Thursday advised states slated to hold Assembly polls in the next few months to ramp up Covid vaccination exponentially to protect the vulnerable population given the steady rise in cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus in India.
- www.ndtv.com