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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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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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: Woman holds abdominal plank position for over four and half hours
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Watch: Kuno National Park posts video to celebrate cheetah cub Mukhi’s first birthday
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Watch: Migrant workers travel in train toilet owing to unavailability of seats
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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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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‘Patna Shuklla’ review: A competently argued legal drama
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‘Inspector Rishi’ review: A superbly crafted battle between fact and fable
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‘Alibaba Aani Chalishitle Chor’ review: A lightweight study of modern marriage
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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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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Tennis, Miami Masters: Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden through to the final
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: Crasto-Ponnappa, Sindhu move into quarter-finals in Madrid
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IPL 2024: Riyan Parag, bowlers set up win for Rajasthan Royals against Delhi Capitals
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May