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This week in environment and science
Environment and science related updates from across the world
Green Climate Fund approves eight projects at Zambia meet
Approved projects worth US$ 168 million
How climate change impacts human health
Hidden cirrus clouds make the earth warmer
Chikungunya
Water levels in dams on Himachal rivers decline to half of their capacity
The state, ravaged by floods in 2023, has been suffering a long dry spell this winter because of the lack of rain and snow in the last three months
IPCC Special Report: Climate risks require India to rethink its approach
The report warns of increased risk of coastal flooding, heatwaves, food scarcity and vector-borne diseases
जलवायु आपातकाल
मानव इतिहास का दूसरा सबसे गर्म वर्ष रिकॉर्ड किया गया 2019, …
Mexican communities manage their local forests, generating benefits for humans, trees and wildlife
Mobilising community collective action around timber is a market-oriented way to stop deforestation and conserve biodiversity
Climate change, the hidden hand
Anthony McMichael takes us on a tour across epochs, showing how collapse of civilisations has roots in climate change
Ice Age heat waves might have killed mammoths, says study
Abrupt warming, which resembles the human-made global warming of today, may have driven the mammoths’ extinction
World seeing signs of climate breakdown: Antonio Guterres
UN Pact for Future must prioritise communities bearing brunt of climate emergency, says UN secretary-general
Ancient pathogens released from melting ice could wreak havoc on the world, new analysis reveals
Earth’s climate is warming at a spectacular rate and up to four times faster in colder regions such as the Arctic
Red alert in Mumbai amidst heavy rainfall
Till Wednesday, Mumbai recorded a total of 1,557.8 mm of rainfall making it the wettest July in the history of the city
Loss and damage: Displacements
Globally, disasters, mostly cyclones and floods, triggered most internal displacements, or movements, in 2021.
What is a ‘bomb cyclone’?
Bomb cyclones could become much more frequent in the near future due to human-emitted greenhouse gases
Solar geoengineering might work, but local temperatures could keep rising for years
Addressing root causes of global warming more important than geoengineering the planet
58% of human infectious diseases can be worsened by climate change — we scoured 77,000 studies to map the pathways
From common waterborne viruses to deadly diseases like plague, 218 of 375 human diseases may be affected
CoP 26: World is on the line at Glasgow
Reclaiming leadership and voice to rebuild the trust of people — both rich and poor — should top the agenda at Glasgow
Leaders' summit : Nations need to walk the talk on climate change
Implementation of these ambitions would require enhanced institutional capabilities through policy amends, behavioural change and technology support
Climate Emergency CoP 25: EU not on track to meet its Paris commitments
A significant proportion of the continent’s emissions reduction has been driven by outsourcing and other extraneous factors
All that happened at UNCCD COP14
The 14th Conference of Parties in New Delhi saw delegates discuss desertification in detail. Here are the discussions they did and decisions they made
Action on climate change: Environmental activism or citizen lobby?
Scientific evidences alone cannot suffice, public policy decisions on climate must be made after careful assessments of economic costs and benefits
Extreme El Niño events may double in 21st century: IPCC
Frequency of El Niño and La Niña events may rise significantly in the future, according to the latest report by the …