Future shock
As the world continues to pump greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, the global temperatures could rise by 3°C by mid-century, says a soon-to-…
Threat by monster waves to grow by 2100, coastline caution needs consideration, study suggests
Current estimates on climate change’s impacts on monster waves across 80% of the world’s oceans are unclear
Can curbing air pollution give rise to heatwaves?
Measures to reduce air pollution could affect clouds and lead to severity of heatwaves in coming decades, suggests a study.
Global warming to raise frequency of heat waves: Study
The heat wave days will have shorter recovery periods and the effects would be significantly worse than stand-alone events.
Climate Change and Extreme Weather- Beyond Simple Causation: An interview with Krishna Achuta Rao
Krishna AchutaRao is an Associate Professor at the Centre for Atmospheric Science, IIT Delhi. He talks about the extreme weather events and it's …
Heat wave leads to deadly ozone pollution in Delhi: CSE analysis
Rising NOx levels and volatile gases in the air, primarily from vehicles, form the recipe for ozone
Why cities are hiring dedicated officials to prepare for extreme heat
The urgency to hire heat officers globally reflects a reckoning on heat unfolding across the world
Will India be able to survive heatwaves of the future?
Over the last 60 years, India has witnessed a rise in meteorological droughts and heatwaves, with the frequency and intensity increasing
How resilient are indigenous goats to climate change
Indian scientists have identified biomarkers to reflect the impact of heat stress on meat characteristics and productivity in goats
Barges carrying fly ash from India to Bangladesh eroding Sundarbans: Bengal minister
Ghoramara island erosion cited as proof by a scientist; central agencies deny allegation
Chile heatwave exacerbates forest fires
Chile is in the grips of the climate crisis and is currently facing a 14-year drought
Europe burns: National Emergency declared in UK; wildfires in France, Spain, Portugal
Many parts of the continent including Spain, Greece and France experienced wildfires July 17, 2022, after an unusually dry, hot spring
How dangerous heat waves can kill
What can overwhelm a person is a heat source that you can neither escape nor counter. Overheated people suffer from painful involuntary muscle …
Europe, Asia witnessed record-breaking temperatures last week
At least 4,300 people were displaced due to flashfloods in south-west and north-west China July 16, 2022
Is India ready: CSE finds worrying signs of heat stress
Summer 2022 was 2nd-hottest since 2010; now monsoon leaving it behind
IMD predicts 'above normal' summer in 2017
Above normal heat wave conditions are likely over the core heat wave zone including northern plains and central regions, as per India …
Chimpanzees evolved to behave more flexibly. It can help them weather climate change
Chimpanzees are capable of remarkable behavioural variability, and this may have allowed them to range in harsher and drier habitats
Summer commences in India, impact on COVID-19 unclear as of now
More data expected in next 2 weeks, especially on the virus, humidity and ultra-violet radiation
As temperatures continue to rise, birds struggle to survive
Record-breaking temperatures reduce bird population and are behind absence of insectivorous birds
City trapped in a solar oven
Climate-incompatible buildings that fuel excessive use of air- conditioners not only add to the energy needs of cities but also create …
Nobel Prize for physics awarded for gravitational waves detection
Scientists Rainer Weiss and Kip Thorne, together with Barry Barish, whose effort led to the discovery 100 years it was …
2016: the year in space and astronomy
Colliding black holes to exploding spacecraft, 2016 was an incredible year for astrophysics
Urban trees can tackle pollution, heat waves
A report points out trees and other types of vegetation, when planted along a city street or grown in a park or residential yard, provide …
Radio interference from satellites is threatening astronomy — a proposed zone for testing new technologies could head off the problem
The more radio transmissions there are, the more challenging it becomes to deal with interference in radio quiet zones
