What is a heatwave explained: Causes, effects, and solutions
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After wet May, searing heatwave, a result of how climate change modifying weather systems | India News – Times of India
Bathinda: After large excess rains in North India in the month of May, the month of June has begun on an intensely hot note, with large parts reeling under a severe heatwave. While heatwave spells before the monsoon are not unusual, the scale and severity of this year’s conditions once again bring global warming into…
Massive glacier collapse buries Swiss village, residents say everything lost
A massive glacier collapse in the Swiss Alps triggered a devastating landslide on Wednesday, burying nearly the entire Alpine village of Blatten. The disintegration of the Birch Glacier sent a torrent of ice, rock, and mud crashing down the mountainside, engulfing homes, infrastructure, and the Lonza River in what officials have described as one of…
Ever wondered when life on Earth will end? A supercomputer has the answer | – The Times of India
A collaborative study conducted by NASA and Japan’s Toho University has employed sophisticated supercomputers to model Earth’s habitability over the next billion years. The study presents a comprehensive timeline projecting the eventual death of life on Earth. The process will be fueled by steady but irreversible environmental changes, such as the Sun’s growing heat, which…
NASA reveals how 60 years of climate change have transformed Earth from vibrant blue to a troubled world | – The Times of India
There was a day when looking at the sky stunned human beings with wonder and fascination. The world seemed limitless, its brilliant bright blue waters, green spaces, and dense layer of leaves. The world symbolised harmony and beauty, full of natural wonders. From the outside space, the planet seen was nothing less than magical. But…
Watch: Climate protester spray-paints presidential insignia at Trump Tower
A climate activist was arrested on Wednesday afternoon after spray-painting “U.S.A.” across a presidential-style seal inside Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan. The tower was temporarily closed. The protest, part of Extinction Rebellion’s Earth Day campaign, targeted what activists described as symbols of political inaction on climate change. According to reports, a protester from the Extinction…
‘India’s DNA carries vaccine against ecological collapse’: VP Dhankhar warns against ‘reckless exploitation of natural resources’ | India News – The Times of India
India has practiced sustainability for centuries, integrating it into cultural and religious practices, stated Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar at the National Conference on Environment. He emphasized the need for optimal consumption and warned of the environmental risks of reckless resource exploitation, referencing India’s historical environmental wisdom as a solution. NEW DELHI: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar…
दिल्ली-एनसीआर में गर्मी से राहत, कहां होने वाली है झमाझम बारिश, कैसा रहेगा देशभर का मौसम, जानिए
Weather 29 March: कश्मीर से कन्याकुमारी तक देश के अलग-अलग हिस्सों में मौसम में विविधता देखने को मिल रही है. उत्तर भारत में गर्मी से थोड़ी राहत है जबकि दक्षिण में प्री-मानसून की हलचल शुरू हो रही है. वहीं पहाड़ी इलाकों में पश्चिमी विक्षोभ के चलते बर्फबारी और बारिश हो रही है. मौसम विभाग के…
Should we worry when whales stop singing? Here’s what researchers have to say | – The Times of India
The hungry whale is the silent whale, according to the study. The study reveals that whales vocalise less amid the strong ocean heatwave to kill their prey which creates a barometer of the effects of climate change on the ecosystems. Scientists at the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary along California’s central coast are rich feeding…
In novel Maha Kumbh declaration, UP to support state’s temples, mosques turn environment friendly – The Times of India
NEW DELHI: The 45-day Maha Kumbh that ended on Wednesday saw a first-of-its-kind declaration by the Uttar Pradesh govt, in which it resolved to support all religious centres, including temples, mosques and faith-based organisations, in the state to turn green by adopting multiple environment friendly measures.The govt’s commitments under the ‘Mahakumbh Declaration on Climate Change’…