Paris: Last month was the warmest February on record globally, the ninth straight month of historic high temperatures across the planet as climate change steers the world into “uncharted territory”, Europe’s climate monitor said Thursday. The last year has seen an onslaught of storms, crop-withering drought and devastating fires, asRead More →
The Arctic could see summer days with practically no ice over 10 years earlier than projections New Delhi: The Arctic could see summer days with practically no ice could occur over 10 years earlier than previous projections, under all emissions scenario, new research has found. Researchers said that the previousRead More →
Heat waves hit Argentina, Peru, Brazil, and Chile this month. The world likely notched its warmest February on record, as spring-like conditions caused flowers to bloom early from Japan to Mexico, left ski slopes bald of snow in Europe and pushed temperatures to 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 C) in Texas.Read More →
Breaching two degrees Celsius goal could melt second largest ice sheet on Earth, study finds New Delhi: Breaching the Paris Agreement’s temperature goal of two degrees Celsius could significantly melt the Filchner Ronne Ice Shelf in Antarctica, the second largest ice sheet on Earth, and could substantially contribute to raisingRead More →
The scale of megaswarms is astounding: A single one can contain tens of millions of locusts. Locusts have been described as the “most destructive migratory pest in the world” by the United Nations. And now, a new study has claimed that climate change will soon trigger giant ‘megaswarms’ of desertRead More →
Scientists attribute the exceptional warming to the combined effects of El Niño. File photo | Photo Credit: AP The world last month experienced the warmest January on record, with the global mean temperature for the past 12 months exceeding the 1.5-degree Celsius threshold, according to the European climate agency. However,Read More →
The exceptional month came after 2023 ranked as the planet’s hottest year. (File) Brussels: The world just experienced its hottest January on record, continuing a run of exceptional heat fuelled by climate change, the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said on Thursday. Last month surpassed the previous warmestRead More →
The year 2023 saw its fair share of disastrous events. In 2023, the world experienced a notable surge in both the occurrence and severity of natural disasters, ranging from the Turkey-Syria earthquake to flooding in South Africa and wildfires in Algeria. This year was characterized by a series of impactfulRead More →
She said that reconnecting with nature might help address many of the climate issues. A self-proclaimed “ecosexual” woman from Vancouver Island, British Colombia has stated that she is in an erotic relationship with an oak tree. Sonja Semyonova, a self-intimacy coach, even claims that the romantic energy she feels withRead More →
John Kerry said that Dubai COP28 was the world’s “last” chance to keep its target alive. Dubai: US envoy John Kerry warned Tuesday that the UN’s COP28 climate summit in Dubai was the world’s “last” chance to keep its target for limiting global warming alive. Kerry issued his warning hoursRead More →
