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Study emphasises necessity of addressing risk of post-net zero global warm
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Since global warming is an inevitable consequence of burning fossil fuels, the only strategy we have to stop it is to bring human activity's CO2 emissions down to "net zero," or the point at which the amount of CO2 we release into the atmosphere and the amount we take out of it is equal.
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In past 12 months, Earth recorded hottest period in history: Report
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
This is the hottest year-long period in recorded history due to human-caused climate change that influenced heat over the last 12 months in 175 countries and 920 cities.
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Bhutan emerges as Net zero carbon emission country
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhutan is one among the 196 nations that committed to the Paris Agreement during the UN Climate Change Conference focused to restrict global temperature increases to 1.5 degree Celsius above pre-industrial levels
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Gene editing improves grain quality, lowers heat stress in rice: Study
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Maintaining the quality and productivity of crops adapted to lower temperatures will become increasingly difficult as global temperatures rise. Rice is one crop that has been shown to be damaged by increased nighttime temperatures during the ripening phase, exhibiting a trait known as "chalk
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Rising temperatures make it tough for birds to breed: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Rising global temperatures, according to research, make it more challenging for birds to determine when spring and breeding season are here. The research was released in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science publication.
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Rising temperatures are making it harder for birds to breed: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Researchers found that rising global temperatures make it more difficult for birds to determine when it is spring and time to breed. The study was published in the journal, 'Proceedings of the National Academy of Science.'
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COP28 UAE President-designate says Paris Agreement goal of 1.5 degrees Cel
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Speaking at the World Sustainable Development Summit hosted by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in New Delhi, Al Jaber recognised India's prominent global role and noted that the country, which assumes the Presidency of the G20 this year, is soon to become the world's third largest
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Climate Change: Lessons from latest global warming
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM), which resembles current and future warming, occurred 56 million years ago and was one of the largest and fastest global warming events in Earth's history. Global temperatures increased by 5-8°C during this phase.
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Before global warming, was Earth cooling down or heating up? Find out
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Accurate climate models serve a key role in climate science and policy, helping to inform policy- and decision-makers around the world as they contemplate strategies to halt the devastating effects of global warming and adapt to existing changes. A review article published today in Nature ad
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Greta Thunberg detained by police during climate protests in Germany
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The expansion of the coal mine is significant for climate activists. They argue that continuing to burn coal for energy will increase planet-warming emissions and violate the Paris Climate Agreement's ambition to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial le
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2022 confirmed as one of warmest years on record: UN agency
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The average global temperature in 2022 was about 1.15 [1.02 to 1.27] °C above the pre-industrial (1850-1900) levels. 2022 is the 8th consecutive year (2015-2022) that annual global temperatures have reached at least 1°C above pre-industrial levels, according to all datasets compile
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Overshooting climate targets could significantly increase risk for tipping
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Temporarily overshooting the climate targets of 1.5-2 degrees Celsius could increase the tipping risk of several Earth system elements by more than 70 percent compared to keeping global warming in line with the United Nations Paris Agreement range, a new risk analysis study by an internation
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