Climate Change
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Climate a leading driver of language diversity, reveals Study
Science | May 20, 2019 13:28 ISTA region's climate has a greater impact than landscape on how many languages are spoken there, according to a study that mapped language diversity around the world. The research, published in the journal Nature Communications, found that areas with more productive climates tend to have more languages.
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Climate change creeps up on Wayanad, Cong leader says should be top of agenda for next MP
May 14, 2019 18:24 ISTThe report and its ramifications should be top of the agenda for Congress president Rahul Gandhi, who is contesting the Lok Sabha elections from Wayanad, said his colleague Jairam Ramesh.
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Imran Khan moots launching of joint projects among BRI countries to combat climate change
World | April 26, 2019 14:40 ISTThe multi-billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is entering the next phase after substantial progress, Khan said while speaking at the 2nd Belt and Road Forum (BRF) here.
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Climate change challenges to dominate World Government Summit in Dubai
World | February 09, 2019 10:48 ISTThe meeting will witness the highest international participation in terms of official representation of countries, the private sector and civil society organisations since the Paris Agreement 2015.
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NASA study suggests climate change may increase frequency of extreme storms
Science | January 30, 2019 12:17 ISTThe study concludes that if this were to happen, we could expect the frequency of extreme storms to increase by as much as 60 per cent by that time.
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'My strong commitment to climate change rooted in Vedas': Modi tells UN chief
India | December 04, 2018 12:39 ISTModi, a strong advocate of climate change had met Guterres last week on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina where both the leaders held discussions about climate change and India’s support for the Paris Climate Agreement.
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India to be highly impacted by climate change: IPCC report
India | October 08, 2018 18:49 ISTAvoiding global climate chaos will require a major transformation of society and the world economy that is "unprecedented in scale," the IPCC said in a landmark report.
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Rapid, far-reaching changes required to limit global warming to 1.5°C , says UN body
World | October 08, 2018 10:56 ISTThe Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C was approved by the IPCC on Saturday in Incheon, Republic of Korea.
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United States: Northern California blazes now largest in state history
World | August 07, 2018 8:48 ISTHotter weather attributed to climate change is drying out vegetation, creating more intense fires that spread quickly from rural areas to city subdivisions, climate and fire experts say.
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Reduction in crop yields mainly due to climate change, shows scientific study
India | July 23, 2018 23:35 ISTThe study has also found that malaria has spread to new areas and its transmission may increase in duration.
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Heavy to very heavy rainfall expected to lash large parts of India this week, warns IMD
India | July 02, 2018 18:20 ISTAccording to the IMD, heavy to very heavy rains at a few places, with extremely heavy rains at isolated places, are very likely over Uttarakhand and east Uttar Pradesh.
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Rains lash several states as Monsoon arrives early, to cover entire country in next 2-3 days
India | June 28, 2018 23:31 ISTThe national capital received rains as Monsoon arrived a day ahead of its schedule, bringing the mercury down even as humidity levels shot up, oscillating between 100 per cent and 60 per cent.
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Nitish Kumar questions over Namami Gange project during East India Climate Change Conclave
News | June 25, 2018 8:52 ISTNitish Kumar questions over Namami Gange project during East India Climate Change Conclave
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Short-term vision caused climate change, terrorism: French President Emmanuel Macron
India | March 10, 2018 21:23 ISTThe French President is in India for a four-day visit that began on Friday evening. He was speaking at a town hall interaction session with students at Bikaner House here.
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Climate change speeding up sea level rise, satellites show
Science | February 13, 2018 14:10 ISTResearchers used the data dating back to 1993 to observe the levels of the world's oceans, a report said.
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UN Secretary General hails India, China’s climate change fight when ‘others are failing’
World | January 13, 2018 16:46 ISTSecretary-General Antonio Guterres said the UN has a “very solid commitment” for climate action, pointing out that African nations were the biggest victims of the globally changing weather patterns.
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Study of Sun-like star to help understand solar cycle's effect on Earth's climate
Science | January 09, 2018 22:48 ISTThe researchers have found a star located 120 light years away in the constellation of Cygnus which is identical to Sun in mass, radius and age.
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Climate Change: 2017 might be among top three hottest years on record
Science | December 20, 2017 8:48 IST"The first 11 months of the year were the third warmest on record, behind 2016 and 2015, with much-warmer-than-average conditions engulfing much of the world's land and ocean surfaces," WMO media officer Clare Nullis was quoted as saying.
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US absence at Paris summit a 'disgrace': John Kerry
World | December 12, 2017 23:33 ISTJohn Kerry noted that many Americans remain "absolutely committed” to the 2015 Paris climate accord despite President Donald Trump’s threat to abandon it.
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Donald Trump will bring US back into climate deal, says Emmanuel Macron
World | December 12, 2017 18:38 ISTThe French President, on the eve of a climate summit he arranged in Paris, condemned the manner in which the US had signed an international deal, then withdrawn from it.
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