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Relentless Heat Wave Scorches Bangladesh. Schools Shut, Roads Melt, 9 Deaths Reported

[ad_1] Dhaka: A sweltering heat wave has left Bangladesh reeling, with met department forecasts saying no relief is likely soon. Temperatures are hovering over 40 degrees Celsius in several districts – the discomfort exacerbated by humidity. At least nine people, including a policeman, have died of suspected heat stroke, and schools and colleges have been closed. The road pitch is melting in some districts, and there are reports of crop damage as well. Health Minister Samanta Lal Sen has ordered hospitals to be prepared to deal with emergency situations. On Saturday, Jessore – which is located in southwest Bangladesh and borders India – recorded the country’s highest temperature this summer, at 42.6 degrees Celsius. Chuadanga, which also borders India, ...

22Apr

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On earth day, PM Modi reaffirmed India’s commitment to environment protection – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: On earth day Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated India's commitment to environmental protection. PM talked about "Mission Life", a lifestyle change for environment protection.'On Earth Day, we reaffirm our commitment to nurture nature so that our planet can have a better future" PM tweeted on X.Every year on April 22, earth day serves as a global reminder of our responsibility to protect the planet by bringing attention to challenges such as climate change, pollution, deforestation, and biodiversity loss.It demands a change in direction toward a sustainable future, urging individuals and businesses alike to take proactive steps.Businesses are at the forefront of driving innovative sustainability measures. Their adoption of pioneering practices to reduce carbon footp...

22Apr

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Europe is the fastest-warming continent, at nearly twice the average global rate, report says – Times of India

[ad_1] NAPLES: Europe is the fastest-warming continent and its temperatures are rising at roughly twice the global average, two top climate monitoring organizations reported Monday, warning of the consequences for human health, glacier melt and economic activity. The UN's World Meteorological Organization and the European Union's climate agency, Copernicus, said in a joint report that the continent has the opportunity to develop targeted strategies to speed up the transition to renewable resources like wind, solar and hydroelectric power in response to the effects of climate change. The continent generated 43% of its electricity from renewable resources last year, up from 36% the year before, the agencies say in their European State of the Climate report for last year. More energy in Eur...

20Apr

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How Nasa plans to use AI to combat climate change – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Nasa is actively employing artificial intelligence (AI) and open science initiatives to tackle the challenges posed by climate change, demonstrating a commitment to both technological advancement and environmental stewardship.In a recent showcase of these efforts, Nasa emphasized how AI technologies are being utilized to enhance our understanding of Earth's climate systems and improve the effectiveness of interventions.These AI-driven projects facilitate more accurate predictions of weather patterns, assessments of climate impact, and development of strategies to mitigate adverse effects.Nasa's approach integrates open science principles, promoting transparency and accessibility in climate research. By sharing data and findings openly, Nasa aims to foster a collaborativ...

18Apr

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Climate Change Blamed for Dubai Floods, Not Cloud Seeding | World News – Times of India

[ad_1] Vishwa Mohan is Senior Editor at The Times of India. He writes on environment, climate change, agriculture, water resources and clean energy, tracking policy issues and climate diplomacy. He has been covering Parliament since 2003 to see how politics shaped up domestic policy and India’s position at global platform. Before switching over to explore sustainable development issues, Vishwa had covered internal security and investigative agencies for more than a decade.Read More!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) { function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) { if (!isFBCampaignActive) { return; } (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) { if (f.fbq) return; n = f.fbq = function() { n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(argumen...

18Apr

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El Nino not climate change driving southern Africa drought: Study – Times of India

[ad_1] JOHANESBURG: A drought that pushed millions of people into hunger across southern Africa has been driven mostly by the El Nino weather pattern -- not climate change, scientists said on Thursday.Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi have declared a national disaster over the severe dry spell that started in January and has devastated the agricultural sector, decimating crops and pastures.Appealing for almost $900 million in aid this week, Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema linked the lack of rains to climate change. But scientists at the World Weather Attribution (WWA) research group found global warming had little to do with it. "Over the past year, attribution studies have shown that many extreme weather events have been driven by a combination of both climate change and El Nino," said ...

17Apr

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Study reveals: Climate change to cost global economy trillions, urgent action needed – Times of India

[ad_1] A study published in "Nature" has sounded the alarm on the dire economic consequences of climate change, revealing that the global economy is poised to suffer staggering losses, with damages estimated at a whopping 38 trillion dollars annually by 2050. Led by scientists at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), the study paints a bleak picture of the economic toll of climate change, surpassing even the costs of mitigation efforts to limit global warming.According to the study, even if CO2 emissions were drastically reduced starting today, the world economy is already committed to a significant income reduction of 19 percent by 2050 due to climate change.This grim projection is based on empirical data from over 1,600 regions worldwide spanning the past four decade...

17Apr

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Climate change damage could cost $38 trillion per year by 2050, study finds – Times of India

[ad_1] BERLIN: Damage to farming, infrastructure, productivity, and health from climate change will cost an estimated $38 trillion per year by 2050, German government-backed research finds, a figure almost certain to rise as human activity emits more greenhouse gases. The economic impact of climate change is not fully understood, and economists often disagree on its extent. Wednesday's study from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), which is backed by the German government, stands out for the severity of its findings. It calculates climate change will shave 17% off the global economy's GDP by the middle of the century. "The world population is poorer than it would be without climate change," Potsdam climate data researcher Leonie Wenz, a co-author on the study, said. ...

17Apr

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Australia’s Great Barrier Reef hit by record bleaching – Times of India

[ad_1] SYDNEY: Australia's spectacular Great Barrier Reef is experiencing the most widespread bleaching on record, with 73 percent of surveyed reefs damaged.Often dubbed the world's largest living structure, the Great Barrier Reef is a 2,300-kilometre (1,400-mile) long expanse, home to a stunning array of biodiversity including more than 600 types of coral and 1,625 fish species.But aerial surveys conducted by scientists show about 730 out of more than 1,000 reefs spanning the Great Barrier Reef have bleached, government reef authorities said on Wednesday.For the first time, extreme bleaching -- which is when more than 90 percent of coral cover has bleached -- has occurred everywhere on the Great Barrier Reef."The cumulative impacts experienced across the reef this summer have been highe...

17Apr

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Environment, climate change gain prominence in manifestos but experts question follow-through | India News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: From a few lines two decades ago to multiple full pages, Lok Sabha election manifestos of two primary national parties in India - the BJP and the Congress - reflect rising concerns over climate change and environmental degradation. While policy experts have welcomed the increased attention to these issues, they, however, say many promises have proved to be "symbolic" considering the "contradictory" approach governments have taken in certain matters, including forest and wildlife conservation.Election manifestos represent the political standing of parties and are often discussed, debated, and compared during elections. From international policy to jobs, health, and education, these address a range of issues and help the electorate make an effective decision. The BJP, whi...

16Apr

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Dubai airport diverts flights as ‘exceptional weather’ hits Gulf – Times of India

[ad_1] DUBAI: Dubai's major international airport diverted scores of incoming flights on Tuesday as heavy rains lashed the United Arab Emirates, causing widespread flooding around the desert country.The world's busiest air hub for international passengers confirmed a halt to arrivals at 7:26 pm (1526 GMT) before announcing a "gradual resumption" more than two hours later.Earlier the airport, which had been expecting more than 100 flight arrivals on Tuesday evening, took the equally unusual step of briefly halting its operations in the chaos caused by the storm.Dubai, the Middle East's financial centre, has been paralysed by the torrential rain that caused floods across the UAE and Bahrain, and left 18 dead in Oman on Sunday and Monday.Dubai airport operations were suspended for 25 minute...

1Mar

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India’s vanishing birds

[ad_1] T At a shelter run by the NGO Wildlife SOS in Garhi Harsaru, a hamlet on the outskirts of Gurugram, an Egyptian vulture awaits treatment for a fractured wing and pneumonia. A solemn-looking bird to begin with, which goes by the formal name of Neophron percnopterus ginginianus (the last derived from Gingee, a town in Tamil Nadu), the forlorn, yellow-billed creature in the cage is weighed by a burden even heavier—for, on his recovery depends the survival of the rest of its vulture brethren. The White-rumped vulture, Indian vulture and the Red-headed vulture have suffered long-term declines of 98 per cent, 95 per cent and 91 per cent, respectively. The culprit has been long known—the anti-inflammatory drug diclofenac, used commonly to treat livestock for a range of ailments. The con...