climate change

Heat Wave In India: What Is Pushing Mercury To Extremes?

30 May 2024

Indian cities are sweltering under an unprecedented heatwave, with a provisional record temperature of 52.3°C registered in Delhi. If verified, it would be the highest-ever recorded temperature in India. This week alone, over 37 cities across north and central India have recorded temperatures exceeding 45°C. But what is a heatwave,...

Climate Changes Fueling Neurological And Mental Health Challenges

16 May 2024

On Wednesday, researchers from University College London released a study analyzing neuroscience literature to reveal how extreme heat and climate change-fueled disasters influence key neurological diseases and mental health disorders. The environmental factors not only affect the widespread of hospital admission, and diseases but also heighten the associated risk of...

Brazil Grapples with Torrential Rain Killing 56

05 May 2024

South American country Brazil is grappling with torrential rain followed by floods and mudslides killing 56 as per Al Jazeera report citing the government. According to Al Jazeera, thousands of people are displaced and there is a surge in water levels in the state of Rio Grande do Sul which...

Uttarakhand Battles Driest April on Record amidst forest fires

30 Apr 2024

Uttarakhand continues to grapple with relentless forest fires. Especially in the region of Kumaon. Not only that, but the state is also dealing with the problem of low rainfall and soaring temperatures in April. As per the regional meteorological center, the hill state is experiencing driest April in 5 years,...

Butterflies Are Essential To Fight Against Climate Change: Report

22 Apr 2024

Scientists conducting research in the Ecuadorian Amazon are using an unappealing method to draw butterflies, which are important pollinators that are becoming more and more vulnerable to climate change. Their goal is to blend in with the forest canopy, but they have a strong smell that makes it difficult. They...

Guyanese President Challenges BBC Reporter: “What Gives You The Right to Lecture Us?”

31 Mar 2024

Guyanese President Irfaan Ali's strong criticism of "Western hypocrisy" regarding carbon emissions has gained widespread attention. During an interview with BBC journalist Stephen Sackur, President Ali responded passionately to questions about Guyana's carbon emissions, particularly in light of its plans to extract oil and gas off its coast. In a...

An increase of mosquitoes due to warmer temperatures brought on by climate change

19 Dec 2023

Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University found that when temperatures rise, mosquito populations may become more abundant due to predators' inability to control them. The study "Warming and Top-Down Control of Stage-Structured Prey: Linking Theory to Patterns in Natural Systems" was featured on the cover of Ecology, a journal published by...

China’s “militarization activities” in the South China Sea are opposed by the G7.

18 Apr 2023

Tokyo [Japan] The Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers reiterated their demand on China to act responsibly as a member of the international community on Tuesday, stating that peace and stability were a "indispensable element" of global security. Japan's Tokyo on Tuesday, the foreign ministers of the Group of Seven...

G20 expert group constituted for strengthening MDBs

28 Mar 2023

The G20 expert group on "Strengthening Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs)" was recently constituted under India's G20 Presidency. The expert panel will deliver its findings to the Indian G20 Presidency before June 30, 2023. For the 21st century, an updated multilateral development system (MDB) ecosystem will be developed, with milestones and...

Cyclone Freddy rips through Africa’s Malawi, claiming 190 lives

15 Mar 2023

Tropical Cyclone Freddy tore through southern Malawi, killing at least 190 people, according to local officials on Tuesday. Survivors are still searching for loved ones in the worst-hit areas. In the nation, 37 individuals have been reported missing and at least 584 injuries. The cyclone is "weakening but will continue...

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