Environment

The heat is depleting their ability to construct livable nests in which healthy larvae can develop.

The rapid warming is not limited to the surface - the heat content of the Indian Ocean down to 2,000 meters is currently increasing at a rate of 4.5 zettajoules per decade.

Areas like Gulmarg, Sonmarg, and the LOC regions of Kupwara and Baramulla woke up to fresh blankets of snow, defying the conventional expectations for this time of year.

This year, the weather pattern was influenced by a feeble anti-cyclonic circulation in the Northwest Bay of Bengal, resulting in reduced instances of hailstorms and thunderstorms in the Eastern part of the country.

Originally slated to wrap up on Monday, discussions extended overnight in Ottawa as participating nations grappled with the contentious issue of curbing plastic overproduction.

On Tuesday the ministers will issue a final communique detailing the G7 commitments to decarbonise their economies.

Scientists have now estimated how much water runs through Earth’s rivers, the rates at which it flows into the ocean, and how much both of those figures have fluctuated over time.

Founded by India in 2019, CDRI is a global initiative uniting governments, multilateral agencies, the private sector, and academic institutions to bolster the climate resilience of critical infrastructure such as roads, airports, and power grids.

The research highlights a concerning trend in ice expansion and retreat patterns, particularly ahead of the annual ice maximum in September 2023.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the increasing frequency and severity of natural disasters, noting that while financial assessments often quantify damages in dollars, the real toll is borne by the affected people and communities.

WMO said that 79 disasters linked to hydro-meteorological events had been reported in Asia in 2023.

The global economy is expected to lose nearly 19 per cent of income by 2050 owing to extreme weather conditions triggered by climate change, according to a study published in Nature journal.

Submissions to UN Framework Convention on Climate Change emphasise the need for long-term financial targets that meet the developing countries’ needs, including covering potential loss and damage from extreme temperature scenarios.

Stiell's urgent call to action points to the critical necessity of halving greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 to prevent a catastrophic temperature increase exceeding 1.5 degrees Celsius.

Preliminary satellite data made available by INPE until March 28 showed 492 square kilometers (189.96 square miles) of the Amazon were cleared in the period, a 41.8% drop on a yearly basis.

The team of international researchers from 12 institutions in the US, France, Italy, Chile, and Argentina, developed a new method to determine the consequences of climate change on animals’ fitness.

Researchers have for the first time recorded the use of ultrasound by amphibians to defend themselves.

The research highlights a disturbing reality: every minute, an amount of plastic equivalent to a garbage truck's load is dumped into the ocean.