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World's wealthiest 10 pc responsible for two-thirds of global warming: Study

World's wealthiest 10 pc responsible for two-thirds of global warming: Study

The study directly links climate change to personal lifestyle and investment choices of high-income individuals, according to researchers

08 May,2025 10:44 AM IST | Mumbai | PTI
World energy methane emissions near record high in 2024: IEA

World energy methane emissions near record high in 2024: IEA

Slashing emissions of methane -- second only to carbon dioxide for its contribution to global warming -- is essential to meeting international targets on climate change

07 May,2025 11:31 AM IST | Mumbai | AFP
Experts warn of a water crisis as Himalayan snowfall shrinks sharply

Experts warn of a water crisis as Himalayan snowfall shrinks sharply

On average, snowmelt contributes about 23 per cent to the total yearly water flow in major river basins. But this year, snow persistence was 23.6 per cent below normal levels, the lowest recorded in the past 23 years, according to ICIMOD.

21 April,2025 07:30 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Ranjit Lal's new book highlights the urgent need to address climate change

Ranjit Lal's new book highlights the urgent need to address climate change

As climate change breaks into our lives and homes, Ranjit Lal’s insightful book is an urgent call to remind all of us that small, collective efforts can salvage the planet

11 April,2025 09:39 AM IST | Mumbai | Nandini Varma
Changing clouds adding to climate uncertainty as the world warms

Changing clouds adding to climate uncertainty as the world warms

Some clouds are rising higher into the atmosphere, where they trap more heat. Others are reflecting less sunlight, or shrinking and allowing more solar energy to reach Earth's surface

28 March,2025 06:03 PM IST | Mumbai | AFP
World's glacier mass shrank again in 2024 for third consecutive year: UN

World's glacier mass shrank again in 2024 for third consecutive year: UN

Beyond the continental ice sheets of Greenland and Antarctica, more than 275,000 glaciers worldwide cover approximately 700,000 square kilometres (270,000 square miles), the World Meteorological Organization said

22 March,2025 12:01 PM IST | Geneva | AFP
Cities expected to face growing risk of fires due to climate change: Researchers

Cities expected to face growing risk of fires due to climate change: Researchers

A new modelling study, published in Nature Cities, predicts that certain types of urban fires will become more frequent in the coming decades

04 March,2025 10:40 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS
Study finds human activities affecting body clocks of mammals

Study finds human activities affecting body clocks of mammals

It further highlighted that because of the environmental changes and the resulting effects, a majority of previous research related to body clocks of mammals could be outdated, researchers, including those from The University of Sydney, Australia, said

01 March,2025 09:47 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
January 2025 breaks heat records; leaves scientists surprised

January 2025 breaks heat records; leaves scientists surprised

Scientists had expected cooler La Nina conditions to finally start quelling a long running heat streak

07 February,2025 09:50 AM IST | Mumbai | AFP
Ocean surface warming four times faster in last four decades: Study

Ocean surface warming four times faster in last four decades: Study

The study noted that about 44 per cent of the record warmth was attributable to the oceans absorbing heat at an accelerating rate

28 January,2025 04:07 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS

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