Over the years, there has been a noticeable decrease in snow cover and a substantial increase in glacial lakes, impacting river runoffs in critical basins like the Indus
By PTI 13/10/2023The substitution of coal and diesel with eco-friendly biofuels reduces the emission of harmful gases that are detrimental to the environment and contribute to global warming
By Ashvin Patil 26/09/2023While it was widely understood that weather, climate, and water-related sciences provide the underpinnings for climate action, it is less recognised how these sciences can supercharge progress on the SDGs across the board: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
By PTI 15/09/2023Extreme temperatures incidence was the top cause of reported deaths; floods were the main cause of economic losses, as per a new WMO report
By Associated Press 22/05/2023The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says that climate-related risks for natural and human systems are higher for global warming of 1.5 °C than at present, but lower than at 2 °C
By Outlook Planet Desk 18/05/2023Half Of The 767.9 Million facing undernourishment in 2021 are in Asia due to Food Security induced by Climate Change
By Outlook Planet Desk 21/04/2023After three years in a row of an extremely tenacious and prolonged La Nina, the El Nino event may occur
By PTI 03/03/2023A new report by the World Meteorological Organisation emphasises how urgent it is to address this problem given how quickly sea levels are rising
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