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Climate change responsible for 19 per cent of rising dengue cases, finds study

Climate change responsible for 19 per cent of rising dengue cases, finds study

Climate change has the potential to spark an additional 40-60 per cent spike by 2050 — and by as much as 150-200 per cent in some areas — according to a new study

18 November,2024 12:37 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS
UN climate change conference, COP29, starts off in Azerbaijan today

UN climate change conference, COP29, starts off in Azerbaijan today

Countries are expected to replace the previous USD 100 billion annual commitment to developing countries from the 2009 Copenhagen Accord

11 November,2024 12:32 PM IST | Baku | mid-day online correspondent
CJI Chandrachud highlights urgency of Climate change in Goa

CJI Chandrachud highlights urgency of Climate change in Goa

The book ‘Traditional Trees of Bharat’, features contributions from esteemed environmentalists, researchers, and scholars who talk on historical and ecological significance of traditional trees in India. It is based on a symposium on Traditional Trees of India, recently held at Raj Bhavan.

20 October,2024 12:04 PM IST | Panaji, Goa | mid-day online correspondent
Dam you!

Dam you!

The latest victim of global warming are barrages that are producing dangerous methane only to add to rising temperatures. As many of the country’s dams crumble under fiercer monsoons, we need to ask, do we need dams at all?

11 August,2024 07:48 AM IST | Mumbai | Arpika Bhosale
AMRUT cities participate in workshop for climate and clean air action plans

AMRUT cities participate in workshop for climate and clean air action plans

In line with this national commitment, the Government of Maharashtra is actively collaborating with different partners to fast-track the climate and clean air action plans

08 August,2024 06:46 PM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
Mumbai may lose 10 percent land by 2040 due to rising sea levels

Mumbai may lose 10 percent land by 2040 due to rising sea levels

More than 10 per cent of the land in Mumbai and up to 10 per cent in Panaji and Chennai is at risk of inundation by 2040 due to climate change-induced sea-level rise, according to a new study

31 July,2024 10:35 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
'Biodegradable' tea bags can harm environment, all may not degrade: Study

'Biodegradable' tea bags can harm environment, all may not degrade: Study

Researchers looked at commonly available teabags made using three different compositions of polylactic acid (PLA), which were buried in soil for seven months

28 May,2024 04:38 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
Reducing plastic pollution by 5 per cent yearly may stabilise ocean microplastic

Reducing plastic pollution by 5 per cent yearly may stabilise ocean microplastic

From human blood to testicles, to flora and fauna, microplastics have long been known as a significant environmental and health concern worldwide

25 May,2024 09:22 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS
Vegetable prices to remain hiked until June due to high temperatures

Vegetable prices to remain hiked until June due to high temperatures

India is one of the most climatically vulnerable countries, faces increasing risks to vegetable production and prices due to extreme weather conditions such as heat waves, flooding, and storms

26 April,2024 03:30 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
February most likely to break many global heat records: Meteorologists

February most likely to break many global heat records: Meteorologists

Humanity is on a trajectory to experience the hottest February in recorded history, after a record January, December, November, October, September, August, July, June and May

17 February,2024 06:38 PM IST | London | IANS

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