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Indo-Gangetic Plains, home to half the Indian population, to soon become hotspot of extreme climate events: study
The study suggests that the Plains could face increased risks of crop failure due to rising tempera…
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Buying a home in one of these 9 climate-risk states? Here's how to deal with spiking home insurance rates from someone who lives in one
If you're moving to one of these 9 climate-risk states, good home insurance is critical. Here's how…
Christine Ji
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Warming of Arabian Sea linked to Wayanad landslides, say climate scientist
Extremely heavy rain triggered a series of landslides in the hilly areas of Kerala's Wayanad distri…
PTI
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Wayanad landslides linked to 10% heavier rainfall due to climate change: Study
Researchers from India, Sweden, the US and the UK have warned that such events will become more com…
PTI
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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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Parasitic worms are set to become a whole lot more common because of climate change, study says
Climate change is often associated with rising temperatures, but it has also led to an overall incr…
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Wetlands in the icy Arctic have begun releasing 9% more planet-warming methane in the past two decades: study
While headlines may remain fixated on carbon dioxide, there is another accomplice aiding the gas in…
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We used to think rocks helped scrub carbon from the atmosphere, but they might be a big source of emissions instead!
The previously held notion was that after precipitation, the rainwater — being a weak acid — would …
Sweden is turning into a wine hotspot because of climate change
Longer and warmer summers have made parts of Sweden ripe for wine production — an industry that bar…
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Sweden is turning into a wine hotspot because of climate change
Longer and warmer summers have made parts of Sweden ripe for wine production - an industry that bar…
Paul Rhys
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Visit these popular tourist traps before they succumb to climate change
Most of these places are severely threatened by rising ocean levels that stand to erase large swath…
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OPINION: Time to scale-up nature-based solutions to forge a low-carbon and climate-resilient future for India
A report by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (I…
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UN report warns of climate-related mass extinctions, including the disappearance of penguins and polar bears
Half of our plant and animal species could be threatened if global temperatures rise 4 degrees Cels…
Aria Bendix
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Views from space reveal huge methane leaks in the US and Asia. They could be easy spots to cut emissions and save money.
Satellite photos from two years of orbiting the planet reveal that fossil-fuel infrastructure is le…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Deadly floods in Pakistan highlight a troubling problem. It's at the center of the climate crisis, but barely contributes to global emissions.
Consecutive downpours damaged or destroyed more than 1 million houses and 1,800 miles of roads, aff…
Paola Rosa-Aquino
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Animals could lose a quarter of their habitats by the end of the century because of how humans are using the world
Climate change and human impact could rip away a quarter of animal habitats around the around by 21…
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Rare photos show some of the birds, fish, and mollusks added to the extinction list this week
Federal wildlife officials gave up on being able to save more than two dozen species this week, and…
Erin Schumaker
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While world leaders are at the UN talking climate change, their private jets are often forced to fly and park hundreds of miles away
An obscure rule forces aircraft ferrying world leaders to the UN to fly far away to find parking du…
Thomas Pallini
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Welcome to your new planet: There's no such thing as a local disaster
The effects of climate change are inescapable. Extreme weather no longer stays confined to one loca…
Aria Bendix
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India among top 10 most affected countries in Global Climate Risk Index 2021, says environmental think tank Germanwatch
It said vulnerable people in developing countries suffered the most from extreme weather events …