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Impacts of disappearing snow and ice in the Hindu Kush Himalaya
Posted on 21 Jun, 2023 01:57 PMAccording to a significant new assessment report from an eight-nation body called the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), the changes to the glaciers, snow, and permafrost of the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region brought on by global warming are "unprecedented and largely irreversible."
WMO annual report emphasises how quickly climate change is progressing
Posted on 24 Apr, 2023 11:09 AMAccording to the World Meteorological Organization's (WMO) yearly report, climate change continued to advance in 2022 from the tops of mountains to the bottom of the ocean. Communities on every continent were impacted by droughts, floods, and heatwaves, which cost many billions of dollars.
Water storage in river basins dips in 2021, drier than normal conditions to blame: WMO
Posted on 15 Dec, 2022 06:07 PMSignificant drop in the volume of Ganga river water and groundwater in the river basin, reveals WMO report
COP-27: Act now
Posted on 02 Dec, 2022 10:19 AMThe Conference of Parties-27 (COP-27) ended on November 20 in the Egyptian city of Sharm el-Sheikh. This conference was supposed to last until November 18, but it ended on November 20 as no result was reached by November 18. In this conference, the item named 'Loss and Damages Fund' has been passed, which is being considered as a major achievement.
Green nod granted to Centre’s ambitious Rs 72,000 crore project in Greater Nicobar Island
Posted on 18 Nov, 2022 12:19 PMMoEF grants green clearance to multi-development projects in Greater Nicobar Island
India joins Mangrove Alliance for Climate (MAC) at COP27
Posted on 17 Nov, 2022 01:33 PMIndia joins the newly formed Mangrove Alliance for Climate (MAC)
Protecting children from climate change impact not child's play
Posted on 06 Nov, 2022 06:57 PMOn October 25 2022, UNICEF released a report titled "The Coldest Year of the Rest of Their Lives: Protecting Children from Escalating Impacts of Heatwaves".
Climate predictions and tipping points
Posted on 05 Oct, 2022 10:22 PMLevels of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2 O) continue to rise.
New landslide reporting tool uses social media and artificial intelligence
Posted on 16 Sep, 2022 11:38 AMWhen landslides occur, their impacts are usually not discovered immediately beyond the attention of first responders or government agencies. Reliable spatial data becomes available to users based on the satellite return path and the route that it takes, image quality and processing time.
UN's Human Development Report calls for a shift in direction
Posted on 15 Sep, 2022 02:43 PMGlobal Human Development Index declines for two years in a row: UN Report