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G7 fails to set deadline for coal phase-out

environment

Published on Apr 16, 2023 05:56 PM IST

“It falls short of being the clarion call to action that was needed,” Alden Meyer, a senior associate at consultant E3G said.

G-7 ministers on climate, energy and environment pose for a photo during its photo session in Sapporo, northern Japan, Saturday, April 15, 2023.(AP)

Bloomberg | | Posted by Singh Rahul Sunilkumar

How did Earth get its water? Missing link found!

The new research contradicts the theory that water on Earth arrived from deep space and asteroid strikes were responsible.

How water appeared on Earth remains a curious case for scientists to study.(Photo by NASA on Unsplash)

technology

Updated on Apr 18, 2023 09:58 AM IST

BySingh Rahul Sunilkumar

G7 pledges to quit fossil fuels faster without a new deadline

The G7 leaders vowed to "accelerate the phase-out of unabated fossil fuels so as to achieve net zero in energy systems by 2050 at the latest.

environment

Published on Apr 16, 2023 11:56 AM IST

AFP |

Cause and Effect | Fast-sinking coastal cities in Asia: A ticking time bomb

A new study has revealed that some of the fastest-sinking coastal cities in the world are located in Asia.

For the study, scientists analysed 48 of the most densely populated cities, including Surat in Gujarat. (AFP)

environment

Published on Apr 15, 2023 01:17 PM IST

ByTannu Jain

G7 energy, environment leaders haggle over climate strategy in key meet

Campaigners have warned climate ministers from G7 nations against backsliding on pledges on the shift away from coal and gas at home and abroad.

environment

Published on Apr 15, 2023 12:55 PM IST

AFP |

Explained: Targets of G7 for a heating planet

Heavily reliant on imported fossil fuels, by 2030 Japan wants to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 46 percent from 2013 levels.

France is running late on its renewable energy plans, and leans largely on nuclear for its decarbonisation efforts.(AFP)

environment

Published on Apr 13, 2023 11:48 AM IST

AFP | | Posted by Yagya Sharma

What a township, a power plant, and an airport can do to an island

The Great Nicobar island is ecologically and sociologically unique. Its development will have a significant impact

A <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>72,000-crore Holistic Development of Great Nicobar Island at Andaman and Nicobar Islands project has been proposed by the Niti Aayog. (AP)

environment

Published on Apr 10, 2023 02:42 PM IST

ByJayashree Nandi

Why climate change is intimately tied to biodiversity

There is a financial case for investing in biodiversity

FILE -- A green sea turtle swims near coral in a bay on the west coast of the Big Island near Captain Cook, Hawaii, on Sept. 11, 2019. Taking care of Hawaii's unique natural environment costs money and now the state wants tourists to help pay for it, especially because growing numbers are traveling to the islands to enjoy the beauty of its outdoors — including some lured by dramatic vistas they've seen on social media. (AP Photo/Brian Skoloff, File)(AP)

environment

Updated on Apr 06, 2023 06:01 PM IST

The Economist

How much innovation is necessary to see off fossil fuels?

Mark Jacobson contributes to an urgent debate in “No Miracles Needed”

environment

Updated on Apr 06, 2023 05:51 PM IST

The Economist

Are we at greater risk of avalanches?

The climate crisis is leading to a rise in extreme precipitation events, but snowfall and snow cover is reducing. It's a mixed picture.

Rescue team members search for survivors after an avalanche in Sikkim on Tuesday. (REUTERS)

environment

Published on Apr 05, 2023 08:08 PM IST

ByJayashree Nandi

Cause and Effect | The skyrocketing cost of air travel on carbon emissions

The contribution of the aviation sector — from private jets to national chartered flights — to global emissions makes it a key target of climate activists.

Private jets parked at the Prestwick Airport in Scotland in November 2021. (Reuters)

environment

Published on Apr 05, 2023 12:01 PM IST

ByTannu Jain

Avalanche warning signs: Watch for recent snowfall, steep slopes

Avalanche is a rapid flow of snow down a hill or mountainside. It's warning sings include cracking sounds, visible fractures in the snow, recent heavy snowfall.

Rescue operations underway after an avalanche at Nathula, in Sikkim, Tuesday.(PTI)

india news

Published on Apr 04, 2023 07:43 PM IST

ByNisha Anand

Deepest-ever fish caught in Japan at depth of 8 km. Watch

The snailfish, of the Pseudoliparis belyaevi species, are the first to be caught below 8,000 metres, the joint Japanese-Australian scientific expedition said.

Remotely operated cameras recorded snailfish species swimming 8,336 metres deep in the Izu-Ogasawara Trench off southern Japan.(Screengrab/ Reuters)

environment

Published on Apr 03, 2023 08:14 PM IST

Reuters | | Posted by Singh Rahul Sunilkumar

Climate and Us | India should expect, and prepare for, unexpected weather

IMD forecast above-normal maximum temperatures and a higher-than-normal frequency of heatwave days from April to June. What do we make of these aberrations?

Such warming led to increased concerns that the wheat crop quality and yield will be impacted for the second year in a row. (PTI)

environment

Updated on Apr 03, 2023 05:06 PM IST

ByJayashree Nandi

NGOs condemn missed opportunity to prevent destructive seabed mining

"There wasn't a single state at that point that had stood up and said no to mining," Emma Wilson of the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition said.

Greenpeace activists from New Zealand and Mexico confront the deep sea mining vessel Hidden Gem, commissioned by Canadian miner The Metals Company, as it returned to port from eight weeks of test mining in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone between Mexico and Hawaii, off the coast of Manzanillo, Mexico November 16, 2022.(REUTERS)

environment

Published on Apr 02, 2023 05:25 PM IST

AFP | | Posted by Singh Rahul Sunilkumar

Explained: Why US leads the world in weather catastrophes

China may have more people, and a large land area like the United States, but “they don't have the same kind of clash of air masses as much as you do in US.

People walk through damage from a late-night tornado in Sullivan, Ind., US on April 1. (AP)

environment

Published on Apr 02, 2023 12:53 PM IST

AP | | Posted by Yagya Sharma

Cause and Effect | As the earth warms, the rising threat of infectious diseases

Jarring numbers on this threat were revealed in a review of decades of scientific papers on all known pathogens to map risks aggravated by climate-related hazards

Scientists are still to determine how the coronavirus came to first infect humans.
(AFP)

environment

Published on Mar 29, 2023 09:00 PM IST

ByTannu Jain

India's record heat waves to limit of human survival?

The national weather office has forecast rising temperatures in the coming weeks after India experienced its hottest February since 1901.

Heat stress for humans is a combination of temperature and humidity, said Kieran Hunt, a climate scientist.(Rahul Raut/HT PHOTO)

environment

Published on Mar 27, 2023 06:22 PM IST

Bloomberg | | Posted by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao

Cause and Effect | Is the world on the brink of multiple tipping points?

Tipping points are conditions or thresholds beyond which changes in the climate system become self-perpetuating and can lead to abrupt and irreversible impacts.

Steam rises from the coal-fired power plant near wind turbines Niederaussem, Germany, as the sun rises on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. Germany cut its greenhouse gas emissions by almost 2% last year, beating previous estimates but still falling far short of the cuts needed to meet its medium-term climate goals. (AP Photo)

environment

Updated on Mar 25, 2023 07:53 PM IST

ByTannu Jain

Earth Hour 2023: ‘Lights off’ at 8.30 pm today. Know the significance

The ‘Earth Hour’ event encourages individuals to turn off all lights and electrical appliances at their homes and offices for an hour to promote awareness of climate change challenges and energy conservation.

Governments and companies also participate in 'Earth Hour' by turning off non-essential lights. (PTI Photo)

environment

Updated on Mar 25, 2023 02:18 PM IST

ByLingamgunta Nirmitha Rao

Farmers in California are flooding their fields. Know why

California since late December, placing greater importance on flood control. More wet weather is forecast in the coming week.

California swings between disastrous drought and raging floodwaters.(Reuters)

environment

Published on Mar 24, 2023 04:06 PM IST

Reuters | | Posted by Shobhit Gupta

Ministry notifies 92 Eco-Sensitive Zones (ECZ) in 13 states

In order to protect the biodiversity in areas having ecological significance, the Ministry also notified Ecologically Sensitive Areas (ESA), which have unique biological resources, and require special attention for their conservation.

environment

Published on Mar 23, 2023 05:53 PM IST

ANI | | Posted by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao

IMD warns of fresh spell of hailstorm, rainfall from Thursday: What experts say

From record heat in February to a sudden onset of pre-monsoon thunderstorm activities in mid-March, the weather has left people puzzled and farmers extremely concerned

Thunderstorms and hailstorms have started impacting different parts of the country since March 16. (Photo by Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times)

environment

Updated on Mar 22, 2023 11:11 AM IST

ByJayashree Nandi

World Water Day 2023: History, significance, theme

World Water Day 2023: The main objective is to inspire people to sustainably manage the freshwater resources and learn more about water-related issues.

World Water Day: The day is celebrated around the world since 1993.(Representative image/Unsplash)

world news

Published on Mar 22, 2023 06:29 AM IST

ByShobhit Gupta

International Day of Forests 2023: History, significance, theme

International Day of Forests: The theme for each year is chosen by the Collaborative Partnership on Forests. The theme for 2023 is 'forests and health.'

EcoSikh to plant 450 mini forests in Amritsar

environment

Published on Mar 21, 2023 05:51 AM IST

ByShobhit Gupta

Overshooting 1.5°C warming would lead to irreversible impacts: IPCC report

IPCC indicated preventing overshoot of 1.5°C was pretty much a matter of survival now as every increment of global warming will intensify multiple and concurrent hazards

Human-caused climate change is already affecting many weather and climate extremes in every region across the globe. (Representative file image)

environment

Published on Mar 20, 2023 06:35 PM IST

ByJayashree Nandi

Should we be worried about latest UN climate report by IPCC?

The IPCC is comprised of 195 member countries charged with producing comprehensive and objective assessments of the scientific evidence for climate change.

Members of FridaysForFuture global climate strike movement hold placards and shout slogans as they protest against usage of fossil fuels and climate crisis, in New Delhi (AFP)

environment

Published on Mar 19, 2023 04:08 PM IST

PTI |

Key differences persist as IPCC meet stretches on

According to the Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) of the International Institute of Sustainable Development (IISD), “significant work was still to be done” before the meeting ended at 2am on Friday.

environment

Updated on Mar 18, 2023 02:06 AM IST

ByJayashree Nandi, New Delhi

Policies and People | Why businesses should care about biodiversity

As ecosystems decline, businesses face significant risks, including higher raw material costs and a backlash from consumers and investors

Many business activities, especially activities related to resource extraction and cultivation, contribute to the pressures driving biodiversity loss. But this crisis also creates an opportunity. (Shutterstock)

environment

Updated on Mar 21, 2023 07:43 AM IST

ByKumKum Dasgupta

‘From plate to planet’: Surprising impact of food waste on climate change

The Mother Earth Foundation in the Philippines, as a member of the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives, is trying to prevent food waste from going to landfills, where it emits methane as it breaks down and rots.

Workers pour organic waste for processing at a recycling facility in Malabon, Philippines. (File)(AP)

environment

Published on Mar 17, 2023 06:08 PM IST

AP | | Posted by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao

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“It falls short of being the clarion call to action that was needed,” Alden Meyer, a senior associate at consultant E3G said.

The new research contradicts the theory that water on Earth arrived from deep space and asteroid strikes were responsible.

The G7 leaders vowed to "accelerate the phase-out of unabated fossil fuels so as to achieve net zero in energy systems by 2050 at the latest.

A new study has revealed that some of the fastest-sinking coastal cities in the world are located in Asia.

Campaigners have warned climate ministers from G7 nations against backsliding on pledges on the shift away from coal and gas at home and abroad.

Heavily reliant on imported fossil fuels, by 2030 Japan wants to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 46 percent from 2013 levels.

The Great Nicobar island is ecologically and sociologically unique. Its development will have a significant impact

There is a financial case for investing in biodiversity

Mark Jacobson contributes to an urgent debate in “No Miracles Needed”

The climate crisis is leading to a rise in extreme precipitation events, but snowfall and snow cover is reducing. It's a mixed picture.

The contribution of the aviation sector — from private jets to national chartered flights — to global emissions makes it a key target of climate activists.

Avalanche is a rapid flow of snow down a hill or mountainside. It's warning sings include cracking sounds, visible fractures in the snow, recent heavy snowfall.

The snailfish, of the Pseudoliparis belyaevi species, are the first to be caught below 8,000 metres, the joint Japanese-Australian scientific expedition said.

IMD forecast above-normal maximum temperatures and a higher-than-normal frequency of heatwave days from April to June. What do we make of these aberrations?

"There wasn't a single state at that point that had stood up and said no to mining," Emma Wilson of the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition said.

China may have more people, and a large land area like the United States, but “they don't have the same kind of clash of air masses as much as you do in US.

Jarring numbers on this threat were revealed in a review of decades of scientific papers on all known pathogens to map risks aggravated by climate-related hazards

The national weather office has forecast rising temperatures in the coming weeks after India experienced its hottest February since 1901.

Tipping points are conditions or thresholds beyond which changes in the climate system become self-perpetuating and can lead to abrupt and irreversible impacts.

The ‘Earth Hour’ event encourages individuals to turn off all lights and electrical appliances at their homes and offices for an hour to promote awareness of climate change challenges and energy conservation.

California since late December, placing greater importance on flood control. More wet weather is forecast in the coming week.

In order to protect the biodiversity in areas having ecological significance, the Ministry also notified Ecologically Sensitive Areas (ESA), which have unique biological resources, and require special attention for their conservation.

From record heat in February to a sudden onset of pre-monsoon thunderstorm activities in mid-March, the weather has left people puzzled and farmers extremely concerned

World Water Day 2023: The main objective is to inspire people to sustainably manage the freshwater resources and learn more about water-related issues.

International Day of Forests: The theme for each year is chosen by the Collaborative Partnership on Forests. The theme for 2023 is 'forests and health.'

IPCC indicated preventing overshoot of 1.5°C was pretty much a matter of survival now as every increment of global warming will intensify multiple and concurrent hazards

The IPCC is comprised of 195 member countries charged with producing comprehensive and objective assessments of the scientific evidence for climate change.

According to the Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) of the International Institute of Sustainable Development (IISD), “significant work was still to be done” before the meeting ended at 2am on Friday.

As ecosystems decline, businesses face significant risks, including higher raw material costs and a backlash from consumers and investors

The Mother Earth Foundation in the Philippines, as a member of the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives, is trying to prevent food waste from going to landfills, where it emits methane as it breaks down and rots.

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