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Global South cities have only 70% of the 'cooling capacity' as that in the Global North one, notes recent study

The disparity stems from differences in both quantity and quality of urban green infrastructure amo…

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Snow has returned to the Om Parvat in Uttarakhand after completely disappearing from the peak for the first time

Last week, the revered peak, known for its perpetual snow cover forming the sacred "Om" symbol, was…

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Mumbai, Chennai to lose 10% and 7% of their land to rising sea levels in just 15 years, says study

By 2040, more than 10% of the land in Mumbai, Yanam, and Thoothukudi, 5%-10% in Panaji and Chennai,…

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Saudi says The Line will be the world's first 'eco-city.' Construction and design specialists aren't so sure.

Saudi Arabia wants The Line to be a high-tech "eco-city." But experts have questioned the city's su…

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Karnataka to get its first Doppler radar by this year to for better weather forecasting

The Union Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Labour & Employment took to…

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Groundwater temperatures could rise several notches by 2100, making it too hot to drink for millions!

Groundwater, the Earth's largest source of unfrozen freshwater, is under threat. As our planet heat…

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Groundwater to get over 3 degrees warmer by century's end, threatening water quality and safety: Study

Groundwater is projected to warm by 2-3.5 degrees Celsius before the turn of this century, potentia…

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World Environment Day: Indian Army launches environmental campaign themed "Our land Our future" in Agartala

Spear Corps of the Indian Army launched a campaign encompassing series of events focusing on Land R…

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Feeling like nights are getting too uncomfortable? New report confirms that nighttime temperatures aren’t dipping enough

Historically, cities would cool down considerably at night, providing much-needed relief from the d…

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New study forecasts high chance of record-breaking heat and humidity in India in the coming months

The projected rise in wet bulb temperatures to 26.2°C carries a 68% chance of breaking existing rec…

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India in for brutal heatwave conditions from April to June; likely to have sizzling impact on Lok Sabha elections

There is a significant likelihood of heatwaves lasting 10-20 days, surpassing the typical duration …

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Ice melt in Antarctica and Greenland is slowing Earth's rotation, affecting timekeeping: Study

Ice melting in Greenland and Antarctica, driven by global warming, is affecting timekeeping the wor…

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Gen Z rates climate change as its top concern, but only one-third engages in activism: Study

Climate anxiety is at an all-time high, especially among the younger generation, which shares a dee…

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Brace for ‘climateflation’: Study predicts rise in food price inflation amid worsening climate change

Imagine a future where your grocery bill climbs higher each year, not because of lavish spending or…

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Expanding citywide green cover could also lead to an increase in zoonotic diseases: study

The concept of urban greening has gained momentum as a means to mitigate the adverse effects of urb…

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Garden city to concrete jungle: Bengaluru city has just 7% green cover left, reveals IISc study

Bengaluru's urbanised area has expanded by a staggering 1055% since 1973, from a mere 8% to 93.3% i…

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As winter storms arrive later in the year, North India faces dual threat of water scarcity and flooding

Traditionally, winter storms have graced the Himalayas with abundant snow from December to March, e…

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Last-minute patch of intense rain and hail affects wheat harvest across India’s ‘food bowl’ states

Expectations of a bumper harvest this year received a boost when the IMD predicted that March maxim…

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Droughts killed more than 12 million trees in Mississippi and no one has the money to cut them down

Timber farmers are expected to lose $96 million after droughts killed more than 12 million pine tre…

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Heavy rainfall predicted in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki and Ernakulam districts by IMD

Northern districts including Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod are likely to witness thun…

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Samsung says on track to achieve net zero by 2050

With the one year anniversary of Samsung's release of its mid- to long-term environmental managemen…

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Climate change is making it difficult for animals to talk the 'language of life'

Climate change is impacting chemical communication in marine, freshwater and land-based species, le…