Global Warming
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Extreme weather disrupts outdoor concerts and parties, poses existential threat for events industry
From heatwaves to lightning strikes, climate change is becoming growing problem for all public activities held outdoors.
Diana Baptista, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Left to drown? COP28 deal does little to stave off existential crisis for small island nations
The agreement does little to advance the key actions that can help deliver justice for islands and low-lying states at most risk.
Alana Malinde SN Lancaster, The Conversation
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G20 countries fail to reach deal on phasing out fossil fuels despite UN warning
A report by the United Nations warned of a ‘rapidly narrowing window’ to implement existing commitments to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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TISS suspended Dalit PhD scholar for protesting Centre’s policies, alleges student body
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Very low voter turnout in six districts of eastern Nagaland amid shutdown over statehood demand
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Ozone-depleting chemicals are again on the rise. Here’s why
It's vital to note that the impact of the five increasing Chlorofluorocarbons on the ozone layer's recovery is currently small, it shouldn’t be taken lightly.
Luke Western, The Conversation & Johannes Laube, The Conversation
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Scientists want to cool Earth by shooting clouds of Moon dust into space. Here’s why it’s a bad idea
An elaborate scheme to shade Earth is unlikely to get off the ground.
Aaron Tang, The Conversation
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India needs to take the methane emissions from landfills more seriously
Methane is a greenhouse gas 28 times more potent than carbon dioxide at warming the atmosphere over a 100-year period.
Flavia Lopes, IndiaSpend.com
Video
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Melting glaciers threaten China and India’s hydropower ambitions
The dams the two countries are relying on may not be able to generate much power if avalanches, landslides and floods continue worsening.
Alok Gupta
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Without mitigating measures, the health effects of heat stress will worsen considerably in India
Experts warn of a public health challenge with climate change making summer heat more extreme.
Sahana Ghosh
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Two illustrations explain the impact of the urban heat island effect in Delhi and Mumbai
Why is Bandra Kurla Complex hotter on some days than the neighbouring Maharashtra Nature Park? Blame the lack of vegetation.
Alisha Vasudev
The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Even if humans put a complete end to emissions, the world may not stop warming
The atmosphere has 50% more carbon dioxide today than it did before the industrial era. Those gases will continue raising Earth temperature for years.
Julien Emile-Geay, The Conversation
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‘We have no money’: Mumbai’s fisherwomen say the heatwave is hurting their livelihood
Unions say insurance against losses to erratic weather is needed for fishers as well.
Roli Srivastava, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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India could experience extreme heat if emissions are not controlled, says UN body on climate change
Many impacts of global warming now ‘irreversible’, it added.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go
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Hockey: Salima Tete 2.0 – a speedster who is adding confidence and creativity to her improving game