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New Research Links Volcanic Activity To Origins Of Black Death Pandemic
Previously unknown volcanic eruptions may have kicked off an unlikely series of events that brought the Black Death -- the most devastating pandemic in human history -- to the shores of mediaeval Europe, new research has revealed.
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Climate Change Turning India Into A Dengue Hotspot, Experts Tell NDTV
As India accounts for one-third of global dengue cases, medical experts speaking to NDTV warn that the country needs urgent interventions, stronger public awareness, and a coordinated national response.
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Is Earth Really Getting Too Hot To Live? Scientist Explains Climate Change
Hot air evaporates a lot more water, so crops, forests and landscapes in some areas dry out, which makes them more susceptible to wildfire. Each Celsius degree of warming can cause a sixfold increase in wildfire over parts of the western US.
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New Study Shows Antarctic Waters Unleashed Ancient Carbon at the Ice Age’s End
New research shows that shifting Antarctic circulation after the last Ice Age released ancient deep-ocean carbon into the atmosphere. Using Southern Ocean sediment cores, scientists traced how expanding Antarctic Bottom Water mixed long-isolated, carbon-rich waters upward. The findings reveal a major but underappreciated driver of early Holocene wa...
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Scientists Warn Southern Ocean Could ‘Burp’ Stored Heat, Delaying Global Cooling for 100 Years
New modelling suggests the Southern Ocean could one day release the vast heat it has stored from greenhouse gas pollution. If CO₂ levels were pushed to net-negative, deep convection may trigger a sudden “thermal burp” that warms the planet for decades. Though idealised, the study shows how Antarctica’s surrounding seas could shape long-term...
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Climate Change Increases Risk Of Underweight By 25% In India's Vulnerable Districts: Study
Districts highly vulnerable to climate change consistently underperform on achieving health targets, such as stunting and problems accessing healthcare, compared to less vulnerable districts.
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Adani Gets Environmental Nod For Luxury Thiruvananthapuram Airport Hotel
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change cleared a Rs 136-crore luxury hotel proposal by Adani Airport Holdings Ltd within the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport premises.
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Mountains Experience Warming 50% Faster Than Global Average: Study
Warming at high elevations in mountains, including the Himalayas, could be about 50 per cent faster than the global average since 1950, which can have potentially devastating consequences for over a billion people depending on the regions.
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COP30: A Decade After Paris, Climate Diplomacy Is About Saving Itself
Two weeks of frenzied negotiations over the planet's faltering fight against climate change had come down to this: a pre-dawn battle over shifting away from fossil fuels.
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"Nowhere Else To Go": Shubhanshu Shukla Calls For Tackling Climate Crisis
Astronaut and Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla on Saturday urged the youth to work together to tackle shared global challenges like climate change, and avoid making the mistakes of earth in space.
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Turkey Set To Host COP31 Climate Summit As Deal With Australia Takes Shape
Turkey would host next year's UN climate summit while Australia would lead the conference's negotiations among governments, under a compromise deal that three sources familiar with the matter said was taking shape in talks on Thursday.
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Zeenat Aman Tells NDTV On Delhi AQI: 'World's Most Polluted Cities In India, What A Tragic Badge To Wear'
She shed light on Delhi's climatic changes as she arrived in the capital for the screening of her docu-seriesEmbers of Hope: The Fight for Our Future
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Opinion | Carbon Walls, Digital Borders, Trade Blocs: India's Exports Need A New Playbook
If India chooses innovation over inertia, collaboration over silos, and sustainability over shortcuts, it can turn this turbulent moment in global trade into an unprecedented opportunity.
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India Falls 13 Places In Global Climate Change Performance Index
India has slipped 13 places from its previous ranking to 23rd position in a latest global chart on climate change performance, brought out by a group of three organisations, mainly due to absence of any deadline to exit from coal usage.
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Over 70% Indians Impacted By Severe Heat Waves Due To Climate Change: Report
With a rise in global temperatures due to climate change, more than 70 per cent of Indians reported personally experiencing severe heat waves, as well as droughts and water shortages, according to a report on Tuesday.
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New Research Links Volcanic Activity To Origins Of Black Death Pandemic
Previously unknown volcanic eruptions may have kicked off an unlikely series of events that brought the Black Death -- the most devastating pandemic in human history -- to the shores of mediaeval Europe, new research has revealed.
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Climate Change Turning India Into A Dengue Hotspot, Experts Tell NDTV
As India accounts for one-third of global dengue cases, medical experts speaking to NDTV warn that the country needs urgent interventions, stronger public awareness, and a coordinated national response.
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Is Earth Really Getting Too Hot To Live? Scientist Explains Climate Change
Hot air evaporates a lot more water, so crops, forests and landscapes in some areas dry out, which makes them more susceptible to wildfire. Each Celsius degree of warming can cause a sixfold increase in wildfire over parts of the western US.
-
New Study Shows Antarctic Waters Unleashed Ancient Carbon at the Ice Age’s End
New research shows that shifting Antarctic circulation after the last Ice Age released ancient deep-ocean carbon into the atmosphere. Using Southern Ocean sediment cores, scientists traced how expanding Antarctic Bottom Water mixed long-isolated, carbon-rich waters upward. The findings reveal a major but underappreciated driver of early Holocene wa...
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Scientists Warn Southern Ocean Could ‘Burp’ Stored Heat, Delaying Global Cooling for 100 Years
New modelling suggests the Southern Ocean could one day release the vast heat it has stored from greenhouse gas pollution. If CO₂ levels were pushed to net-negative, deep convection may trigger a sudden “thermal burp” that warms the planet for decades. Though idealised, the study shows how Antarctica’s surrounding seas could shape long-term...
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Climate Change Increases Risk Of Underweight By 25% In India's Vulnerable Districts: Study
Districts highly vulnerable to climate change consistently underperform on achieving health targets, such as stunting and problems accessing healthcare, compared to less vulnerable districts.
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Adani Gets Environmental Nod For Luxury Thiruvananthapuram Airport Hotel
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change cleared a Rs 136-crore luxury hotel proposal by Adani Airport Holdings Ltd within the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport premises.
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Mountains Experience Warming 50% Faster Than Global Average: Study
Warming at high elevations in mountains, including the Himalayas, could be about 50 per cent faster than the global average since 1950, which can have potentially devastating consequences for over a billion people depending on the regions.
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COP30: A Decade After Paris, Climate Diplomacy Is About Saving Itself
Two weeks of frenzied negotiations over the planet's faltering fight against climate change had come down to this: a pre-dawn battle over shifting away from fossil fuels.
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"Nowhere Else To Go": Shubhanshu Shukla Calls For Tackling Climate Crisis
Astronaut and Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla on Saturday urged the youth to work together to tackle shared global challenges like climate change, and avoid making the mistakes of earth in space.
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Turkey Set To Host COP31 Climate Summit As Deal With Australia Takes Shape
Turkey would host next year's UN climate summit while Australia would lead the conference's negotiations among governments, under a compromise deal that three sources familiar with the matter said was taking shape in talks on Thursday.
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Zeenat Aman Tells NDTV On Delhi AQI: 'World's Most Polluted Cities In India, What A Tragic Badge To Wear'
She shed light on Delhi's climatic changes as she arrived in the capital for the screening of her docu-seriesEmbers of Hope: The Fight for Our Future
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Opinion | Carbon Walls, Digital Borders, Trade Blocs: India's Exports Need A New Playbook
If India chooses innovation over inertia, collaboration over silos, and sustainability over shortcuts, it can turn this turbulent moment in global trade into an unprecedented opportunity.
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India Falls 13 Places In Global Climate Change Performance Index
India has slipped 13 places from its previous ranking to 23rd position in a latest global chart on climate change performance, brought out by a group of three organisations, mainly due to absence of any deadline to exit from coal usage.
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Over 70% Indians Impacted By Severe Heat Waves Due To Climate Change: Report
With a rise in global temperatures due to climate change, more than 70 per cent of Indians reported personally experiencing severe heat waves, as well as droughts and water shortages, according to a report on Tuesday.
