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]Weather Bee: Dry weather, record-low snow pack kept northern India warm in Oct
Published on Nov 01, 2024 12:45 PM IST
Temperatures are running warmer than normal (considered as the average temperature in the 1981-2010 period, according to IMD) in the northern half of India.
Climate crisis posing grave health, survival threats: Report
In 2023, people were exposed to, on an average, an unprecedented 50 more days of health-threatening temperatures than expected without the climate crisis.
Published on Oct 30, 2024 08:46 AM IST
Rhythma Kaul, New Delhi
Tiny farmers: Ants began farming fungi 66 million years ago, says new study
Ant agriculture offers a glimpse into a system that has survived mass extinctions, climate change, and even infectious diseases.
Published on Oct 29, 2024 04:09 PM IST
Anirban Mahapatra
Record GHG emissions put Earth on course of warming for decades to come: WMO report
CO2 is accumulating in the atmosphere faster than ever experienced during human existence, rising by more than 10% in just two decades, the WMO said.
Updated on Oct 28, 2024 02:41 PM IST
Jayashree Nandi
Weather Bee | Are two storms rare in the Bay of Bengal in October?
At least one cyclonic disturbance occurred in October in Bay of Bengal in 117 years from 1891 to 2023, which gives an 88% probability of such a storm in October
Published on Oct 26, 2024 08:00 AM IST
Expanding contributors, a prerequisite for an ambitious finance deal: EU
The New Collective Quantitative Goal is a new financial target to support developing countries in their climate actions post-2025.
Published on Oct 23, 2024 09:07 AM IST
Jayashree Nandi
Do floods in peninsular India mean an extreme start to northeast monsoon?
IMD classifies 24-hour rain into nine categories by absolute rainfall: from “no rain” to “extremely heavy rain”
Published on Oct 19, 2024 08:00 AM IST
How the 2024 US elections could shape global environmental policy
Despite the existential threat of climate crisis, it has not been a focal point of the 2024 campaign thus far
Published on Oct 18, 2024 08:00 AM IST
Record ocean temperatures fuel unprecedented hurricane activity in Florida
Warm waters in the Atlantic Ocean and cooler conditions in the Pacific are driving Florida's back-to-back hurricanes
Published on Oct 12, 2024 08:00 AM IST
Cause and Effect | The Hague bans fossil fuel ads
The city's municipal council voted to approve the new rules for outdoor advertising, which will apply to billboards and freestanding advertising screens.
Published on Oct 05, 2024 08:00 AM IST
Weather Bee | Why the Bihar floods last week were widespread
Vulnerability to floods was widespread in Bihar in the last week, though far from being the longest everywhere.
Published on Oct 03, 2024 08:27 PM IST
Britain’s last coal-fired power station closes
The end of an era
Published on Oct 02, 2024 08:00 AM IST
The Economist
Weather Bee | Will La Nina cool winters in India?
The temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean have just turned in a direction that suggests that the winter is likely to be colder than usual. Here is how.
Published on Sep 27, 2024 09:12 PM IST
Weather Bee | Rainfall in 2024: The twin threat of floods and droughts
HT’s analysis of global rainfall data shows a dramatic increase in both flooding potential and drought-affected regions in 2024.
Published on Sep 21, 2024 07:15 AM IST
Geothermal energy could outperform nuclear power
Tricks from the oil industry have produced a hot-rocks breakthrough
Published on Sep 17, 2024 08:00 AM IST
The Economist
India’s plastic crisis: The hidden emissions choking the country
With emissions spiralling and health impacts mounting, the time for half-measures is over, say experts; India must confront the scale of its plastic pollution
Published on Sep 12, 2024 06:14 PM IST
India has big renewable potential but land conflict could hamper boost: Report
India currently has an installed RE capacity of 150 GW, and up to 1,500 GW, the constraints are relatively manageable, the report said.
Updated on Sep 12, 2024 06:02 PM IST
Jayashree Nandi
As monsoon season nears end, skew in rainfall persists across India
The 2024 monsoon season is shaping up to be one of the wettest in over a century, with a 12% surplus over the LPA. However, not all regions are benefiting.
Published on Sep 11, 2024 09:41 PM IST
Canadians are taking dramatic steps to avoid more ruinous firestorms
The focus is as much on mitigation and preparation as on suppression
Published on Sep 07, 2024 08:00 AM IST
The Economist
Weather Bee | Flood-affected Gujarat, Rajasthan are becoming rainier long-term
An HT analysis of the gridded rainfall data of the IMD shows that both states are experiencing one of the rainiest monsoon seasons in recorded history.
Published on Aug 29, 2024 08:38 PM IST
Marginal dip in PM 2.5 levels in 2022; year added to avg life expectancy: Report
Delhi residents will have maximum benefits, gaining 7.8 years of life expectancy if all of India were to reduce particulate pollution to meet the WHO annual guideline
Published on Aug 28, 2024 10:16 AM IST
Jayashree Nandi
Weather Bee | Does the 2024 monsoon have more rainy days than usual?
How does the 2024 monsoon fare in terms of the number of days it has rained? Here are three charts that try to answer this question.
Published on Aug 22, 2024 08:00 AM IST
Landslide devastation in Kerala highlights need for sustainable development
Conservationists are urging a balance between development and environmental protection to prevent further tragedies.
Published on Aug 18, 2024 09:00 AM IST
Weather Bee | Is the monsoon becoming rainier?
This year’s monsoon prompts the question: Is the season becoming rainier long-term?
Published on Aug 16, 2024 08:00 AM IST
New landslide hotspots found in Himalayas, Western Ghats, warns survey
Infrastructural development and deforestation apart from climate change are critical reasons why the frequency of landslides is going up in vulnerable areas.
Published on Aug 15, 2024 08:20 AM IST
Jayashree Nandi
Over three-quarter Indians acknowledge personal impact of global warming: Study
As India confronts the escalating challenges of climate change, the urgency to grasp public sentiment and awareness has never been greater.
Published on Aug 13, 2024 09:00 AM IST
World Elephant Day: The powerful connection between dance & the mighty elephant
On World Elephant Day, we are delving into the fascinating connection between Indian classical dance and the metaphorical representation of the mighty elephant
Updated on Aug 13, 2024 08:31 AM IST
Aadrika Sominder
Weather Bee | Skewed rain responsible for Himachal and Uttarakhand floods
One reason why parts of Himachal and Uttarakhand have flooded this monsoon is that there was a big surplus on particular days.
Published on Aug 07, 2024 05:53 PM IST
Man’s pics in front of same glacier 15 years apart show devastating change
The man who shared the photos of a glacier works with a charity associated with creating and restoring natural ecosystems in the UK.
Published on Aug 05, 2024 02:55 PM IST
Delhi rains: Unraveling the cloudburst conundrum
IMD noted that the heavy rainfall in Delhi was not a cloudburst. The rainfall was categorised as extremely intense, influenced by atmospheric instability
Published on Aug 04, 2024 08:00 AM IST