State of Climate: Rising temperatures
Climate change pushing pine beauty moth northward in Finland 50 years ahead of predictions
The insect pest has spread into northern Finland, up to 68°51’N, according to a new study
Too hot, heading south: how climate change may drive one-third of doctors out of the NT
If they do, this would leave a large gap in the territory’s health-care system, which already suffers from a fast turnover of staff
Why 2023 may be an annus horribilis for India’s farmers
A dry winter, arrival of El Nino and two years without earnings make this year terrible for Indian farmers
What does the marine heatwave in Pacific mean for environment?
It could cause droughts in the surrounding region, affect marine ecosystem and coral reefs
Sizzling Europe: Several countries face high temperatures, wildfires
Three in four children in South Asia exposed to extreme high temperatures: UNICEF
Recent episodes of extreme weather events raise further concerns about a future where children are expected to face more frequent and severe heatwaves
Africa will see ‘tremendous rise’ in cooling demand if world breaches climate targets: Study
Raising investments for meeting increased energy demand for cooling will be a key challenge for many African countries
Blame climate change for a sweltering Kerala
Increased sea surface temperature leads to rise in humidity
White fly attack, untimely rains and drought; Rajasthan farmers stare at losses
Farmers are now banking on the Rabi crops as they lost hopes of a good income in the Kharif season
Do phrases like ‘global boiling’ help or hinder climate action?
Climate change, global warming, global heating, the climate crisis, global boiling — whatever the phrase, it is now undeniable that it’…
IMD predicts a warm winter in some regions despite La Nina
IMD observed in its temperature outlook that even though weak La Nina conditions are prevailing right now in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, they …
World may temporarily breach 1.5°C in the next five years: WMO
There is a 48% chance that global near-surface temperatures may exceed 1.5°C above preindustrial levels at least one year between 2022 and 2026
Ozone levels increase in Delhi, pose health risk
This could lead to a public health crisis as ozone is extremely hazardous to human health
Warming temperatures can mean mass leaf deaths in tropical forests
Some percentage of leaves from tropical forests are already exposed to such temperatures that prevent their normal functioning
April 2023 records great variations in temperatures globally: Copernicus
World’s fourth warmest April; 0.32°C warmer than the 1991-2020 average
Climate change is real: Six months on, Uttarakhand forests still ablaze
Forest fires that began in Uttarakhand on October 15 last year are still burning due to less rainfall and rising temperatures
Corals are starting to bleach as global ocean temperatures hit record highs
If corals stay bleached, they can become energetically compromised and ultimately die
Climate crisis threatens truffle production but could put UK species back on the menu
Summer drought & heat can be detrimental to truffle harvests
Antarctic tipping points: The irreversible changes to come if we fail to keep warming below 2℃
Current global heating is taking the Earth system across a threshold humans have never experienced, into a climate where Antarctica’s ice …
DTE Analysis: How normal was April 2022 in India
Peninsular India was actually cooler while the northern parts of the country experienced temperature differences normally associated with the …
Warming Kashmir? Extreme events like current heatwave becoming more common, say experts
Srinagar recorded second hottest September day in 132 years this week; heatwave to last a week more
Four factors driving 2023’s extreme heat and climate disasters
Three additional natural factors are also helping drive up global temperatures and fuel disasters this year: El Nino, solar fluctuations and a …
Humanity’s tipping point? How the Queen’s death stole a climate warning’s thunder
A study published in Science heralded changes that could threaten the future of civil society on this planet but it was Queen’s death …
Warm temperatures for prolonged periods may have led to massive pest attack in Assam
28,000 hectares of paddy crop in 15 districts destroyed by armyworm