Window to reach climate goals ‘rapidly closing’, UN report warns
Sep 09, 2023, at 11:07 pm
The world is not on track to meet the long-term goals set out in the Paris Agreement for limiting global temperature rise, a major UN report warned on Friday, calling for a commitment to decisive action.
From Death Valley to the Swiss Alps, extreme weather records hit new heights
Aug 23, 2023, at 06:50 pm
As sweltering conditions continue to grip large parts of Europe, temperatures have “reached new heights” in Switzerland, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Tuesday.
Scorching ‘new normal’ as world buckles under extreme heat: WMO
Aug 19, 2023, at 09:22 pm
Heatwaves sweeping large parts of the world offer yet another reminder that extreme weather events boosted by human-induced climate change have become “the new normal”, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Friday.
July 2023 is on track to be the hottest month on record, say experts
Jul 28, 2023, at 02:44 pm
Geneva: According to ERA5 data from the EU-funded Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), the first three weeks of July have been the warmest three-week period on record and the month is on track to be the hottest July and the hottest month on record.
Extreme weather highlights need for greater climate action
Jul 15, 2023, at 10:10 pm
New York: Scorching temperatures are engulfing large parts of the Northern hemisphere, while devastating floods triggered by relentless rainfall have disrupted lives and livelihoods, underscoring the urgent need for more climate action, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Friday.
Northwestern study links underground climate change to variations beneath urban areas
Jul 12, 2023, at 10:07 pm
There is a “silent hazard” lurking underneath our major global cities, and our buildings were not designed to handle it.
Legal protection essential for people displaced by climate change: UN expert
Jun 28, 2023, at 10:46 pm
New York: An independent UN-appointed climate expert on Tuesday called for full legal protection to be given to those displaced by the impacts of climate change, to guarantee their human rights.
Himalayan glacier thinning: Clear and present danger of outburst floods
Jun 23, 2023, at 09:50 pm
The formation of new glacial lakes and expansion of existing ones in the Himalayas can potentially release catastrophic volumes of water and trigger glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), says a new study. GLOFs are natural disasters which can cause devastating impacts downstream, including loss of lives, infrastructure damage, and economic loss. Mongabay India writer Mudassir Kuloo reports how the changing climate has increased glacier thinning and heterogeneous mass loss globally.
New study finds Hindu Kush Himalayan glaciers disappearing faster
Jun 20, 2023, at 05:30 pm
Kathmandu/UNI: The glaciers in the Hindu Kush Himalaya disappeared 65 percent faster in 2011-2020 than in the previous decade, and the changes driven by global warming to the region's glaciers, snow and permafrost are "unprecedented and largely irreversible," said a study released on Tuesday by a leading mountain institute.
Climate shocks set to worsen already fragile hotspots, Security Council hears
Jun 14, 2023, at 11:15 pm
With an estimated 3.5 billion people living in “climate hot spots”, related peace and security risks are only set to heighten, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix told the Security Council on Tuesday, warning that action must be taken to avert ever-worsening effects.
Scientists find link between increased aviation turbulence and climate change
Jun 13, 2023, at 10:57 pm
The skies aircraft fly through are bumpier today than four decades ago, scientists have found, after producing a new analysis showing that turbulence has increased as the climate changed.
Climate change could cause disease to 76.8 percent of corals by 2100
Jun 07, 2023, at 09:48 pm
Sydney: Researchers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) has estimated that 76.8 percent of corals across the world would catch disease by 2100 amid global warming.
New study warns climate change could push 30% of species to tipping points
May 23, 2023, at 08:35 am
According to a recent study published in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution, climate change could lead to an abrupt increase in the number of species pushed over tipping points. The research suggests that up to 30% of species could be affected as their geographic ranges reach unforeseen temperatures.
May 21, 2023, at 05:08 am
Agartala: Northeastern states can use bamboo extensively as part of an adaptation mechanism to fight the impending threats of climate change besides adopting a carbon-neutral lifestyle and climate-resilient behaviour, opined the experts while addressing the first Northeastern Regional Sustainability dialogue at Tripura University on Saturday.
New temperature records, food security threats likely as El Niño looms
May 04, 2023, at 05:18 pm
New York: The development of an El Niño climate pattern in the Pacific Ocean this year is more and more likely, with dangerously high temperatures and extreme weather events expected, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Wednesday.
Kolkata: Awareness and Joint Action by BIMSTEC countries could stem the climate rot
Mar 26, 2023, at 06:46 am
Kolkata: The BIMSTEC conference in Kolkata on Saturday deliberated on the issue of climate change in the region and unanimously called for cooperation and understanding of the problems and creating joint-action tempered by scientific decisions to stem the rot of climate change.
Climate change making Earth ‘uninhabitable’ Guterres warns
Mar 24, 2023, at 09:50 pm
New York: Humanity is facing a “difficult truth” the UN chief said just ahead of World Meteorological Day, marked on Thursday – the damage already being caused by climate change is “making our planet uninhabitable.”
Feb 03, 2023, at 02:43 am
Kolkata/IBNS: With climate change a major concern across the globe, various organisations are trying to address the issue in their way and spread awareness about Climate Action.
2022 confirmed as one of warmest years on record: WMO
Jan 13, 2023, at 11:14 pm
New York: The UN weather agency, WMO, said on Thursday that 2022 was the fifth or sixth warmest year on record, adding to deep concerns that the likelihood of breaching the 1.5 degree Celsius limit of the Paris Agreement “is increasing with time”.
India-Pakistan Water Management: Thirsty Nations
Jan 06, 2023, at 05:50 pm
India and Pakistan can better manage water resources to reduce impacts of climate disasters. Raksha Kumar, Khuldune Shahid and Ghulam Mustafa report from across the border
Global cholera surge likely accelerated by climate change, warns WHO
Dec 17, 2022, at 05:12 pm
New York: Climate change has driven an “unprecedented” number of larger and more deadly cholera outbreaks around the world this year, the UN health agency, WHO, said on Friday.
Nov 09, 2022, at 10:21 pm
New York: The second day of COP27’s Climate Implementation Summit saw world leaders raise their voices for concrete action, particularly on adaptation and the thorny issue of loss and damage.
New UN weather report ‘a chronicle of chaos’: UN chief
Nov 07, 2022, at 01:57 am
New York: The latest report from the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO), released on Sunday, shows that the last eight years have been the warmest on record, fuelled by ever-rising greenhouse gas concentrations.
Climate change much deadlier than cancer in some places, UNDP data shows
Nov 05, 2022, at 11:07 pm
New York: The impact of climate change on health if carbon emissions remain high, could be up to twice as deadly as cancer in some parts of the world, according to new data released on Friday by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the Climate Impact Lab.
Climate change: No ‘credible pathway’ to 1.5C limit, UNEP warns
Oct 29, 2022, at 12:52 am
New York: National pledges to reduce harmful emissions offer little hope of avoiding climate disaster, UN climate experts said on Thursday, in an urgent appeal for a radical transformation of the energy sector, before it’s too late.
Countries’ climate promises still not enough to avoid catastrophic global warming: UN Report
Oct 28, 2022, at 11:55 pm
New York: While plans submitted by most signatories of the Paris Agreement would reduce global greenhouse gas emissions, they are still not ambitious enough to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius by the end of the century, a new report by UN Climate Change (UNFCCC) warned on Wednesday.
Climate change: CO2 and methane in our atmosphere reach record levels
Oct 28, 2022, at 11:22 pm
New York: Atmospheric levels of the three main greenhouse gases warming our planet - carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide- all reached new record highs in 2021, according to a new report from the UN’s World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Climate change: WMO report urges faster action on transition to clean energy
Oct 12, 2022, at 07:38 pm
New York: The UN weather agency issued an urgent appeal on Tuesday for governments everywhere to switch to cleaner forms of energy, such as solar, wind and hydro-electric power.
Australian surfers ride climate action wave
Oct 11, 2022, at 10:18 pm
New York: Surfers have an intimate knowledge of the ocean, but have not been seen as leading figures amongst groups leading on climate change solutions. Thanks to groups such as Surfers for Climate in Australia, that perception is starting to change.
Egypt urged to ensure civil society’s full participation in COP27 climate summit
Oct 08, 2022, at 04:44 pm
New York: Authorities in Egypt must ensure civil society can safely and fully participate in the COP27 UN climate change conference taking place there next month, a group of UN independent human rights experts said on Friday, expressing alarm over restrictions ahead of the summit.