Kashmir’s beekeepers are facing a major setback as erratic weather and disrupted flowering patterns have reduced honey production by up to 90%, raising concerns over pollination in apple orchards.
Trees do not necessarily keep growing for as long as they keep photosynthesizing. This was what a new study published in Science Advances is trying to establish. Researchers found that oak trees continue absorbing carbon dioxide well after their annual growth has ended, suggesting forests may store less carbon in wood than many climate models.
~Abhishek Vij Last week, in his 135th episode of “Mann Ki Baat,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about the unprecedented climate change. He said that countries around the world are facing the resulting natural disasters, but the world lacks a coherent plan to control them. The Prime Minister’s statement is absolutely correct, as the world’s.
Human-driven climate change made the meteorological conditions behind the June 2026 western European heatwave up to 2.5°C warmer than they would have been during 1950 to 1987, exposing about 327 million people and nearly $15.6 trillion worth of economic activity to intensified heat, according to a new analysis, while governments across Asia and the Pacific.
A comprehensive six-year data analysis (2021-2026) has revealed that ground-level ozone (O3) has expanded beyond isolated, short-lived spikes to become a widespread, yearround urban and regional problem in different regions of the country — and Delhi-NCR is emerging as the largest regional hotspot.
~Dr. Rajbhushan Chaudhary: Union Minister of State, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India Today, Earth’s environment stands at a crossroads where the signs of nature are becoming increasingly pronounced and the traditional cycle of seasons appears to be profoundly affected. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with his foresight, had clearly indicated as early as the.
Europe is going through one of the worst heatwaves in its history. Cities are facing extreme temperatures, roads are melting, and electricity demand is rising sharply as people try to stay cool. This powerful heatwave is being driven by a combination of natural weather patterns and climate change, and it is affecting millions of people.
Geneva: More than 1,300 excess deaths have been recorded across Europe since June 21 due to the ongoing heatwave, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the extreme heat is intensifying due to climate change and global warming, making such deadly heatwaves increasingly frequent and severe. Europe is the.
As India grapples with rising temperatures and the growing threat of a ‘Super El Niño’, a new report warns that the country’s spending priorities are yet to match the urgency of the heat crisis, with no dedicated national budget framework or financial scheme focused exclusively on heatwave preparedness, response and adaptation. The report, analysed Union.
Paris: The night from Monday to Tuesday was the hottest recorded in France since national meteorological records began in 1947, with the national nighttime heat indicator, calculated from data at 30 meteorological stations across the country, reaching 21.6 degrees Celsius, Meteo-France said on Tuesday. Record heat and red alerts across France According to the meteorological.
