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UK Food Supply At Risk From War Or Climate Shocks, Report Warns
A leading food policy expert has warned that the UK should begin stockpiling food to prepare for potential disruptions caused by climate change, war or cyber attacks.
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13,000-Year-Old Cosmic Airburst Triggered ‘Impact Winter’ and Mass Extinction, Research Suggests
New research points to fragments of a comet exploding over North America approximately 13,000 years ago, sparking firestorms and rapid cooling that could have contributed to the extinction of mammoths. Scientists report finding telltale “shocked” quartz grains at classic Clovis sites dating to the Younger Dryas boundary, evidence of intense he...
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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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1 In Every 25 Attendees: Big Oil Lobbyists Swarm COP30 In Record Numbers
As world leaders gather in Brazil, a shocking new report reveals the climate summit has been quietly taken over by the very industry driving the crisis: fossil fuels.
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6 Real Climate Shocks India Faced This Year
Extreme weather events and related impacts are becoming increasingly common, leading to loss of life and property.
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World's Biggest Polluter? It's The US Military, Says Shocking Study
The study reveals that the US military is the single largest institutional emitter of greenhouse gases in the world. Researchers suggest that reducing military spending could significantly lower energy use and help combat climate change.
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Climate Change Threatens Your Tasty Chocolate: New Study Reveals Shocking Impact
A new study reveals that climate change is wreaking havoc on cacao production in West Africa, contributing to a rise in global chocolate prices.
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Climate Change Cooks Up Japanese 'Cabbage Shock'
Due to intense localised rain, then a prolonged dry period, farmers in Japan's Aichi are grappling with yields an estimated 30% lower than usual.
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UN Report Wars Of Famine, Aggravated By Conflicts And Climate Shocks
Severe food crises threaten people in vulnerable areas, including the Palestinian territories, Sudan, South Sudan, Haiti, and Mali, where populations face or near famine, says a report by the United Nations' food agencies released on Thursday.
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Climate Change Sent Sub-Surface Tremors, Caused Landslide For 9 Days: Study
In September 2023, a 1.2 kilometre-high mountain peak in an East Greenland fjord - a narrow inlet of sea between two steep cliffs - collapsed, causing a tsunami about 200 metres tall.
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World Just Saw Its Hottest Day Ever, Here's How It Was Analysed
This month's shocking heat findings, announced by the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service, are based on "reanalysis,"
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"I Freaked Out": Scientists Shocked After Bumblebees Survive Under Water
Bumblebees can surprisingly withstand days underwater, according to a study published Wednesday, suggesting they could withstand increased floods brought on by climate change that threaten their winter hibernation burrows.
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Climate Change Poses Challenges For Monetary Policy: RBI Report
Frequent weather shocks caused by climate change pose challenges for the monetary policy as well as downside risks to economic growth, a Reserve Bank report said.
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An Entire Sea Disappeared In 50 Years. Read The Shocking Story
Aral Sea was the fourth-largest body of inland water in the world with an area of 68,000 square kilometres. It began shrinking in the 1960s after the rivers that fed it were diverted by Soviet irrigation projects.
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Nitish Kumar's Prediction Of Modi Winning 2019 Is Flawed
Nitish's somersault has not only numbed the entire opposition but also civil society which is in shock with the change of the political and social climate in the last three years. It has killed hope. It has come as a psychological blow.
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UK Food Supply At Risk From War Or Climate Shocks, Report Warns
A leading food policy expert has warned that the UK should begin stockpiling food to prepare for potential disruptions caused by climate change, war or cyber attacks.
-
13,000-Year-Old Cosmic Airburst Triggered ‘Impact Winter’ and Mass Extinction, Research Suggests
New research points to fragments of a comet exploding over North America approximately 13,000 years ago, sparking firestorms and rapid cooling that could have contributed to the extinction of mammoths. Scientists report finding telltale “shocked” quartz grains at classic Clovis sites dating to the Younger Dryas boundary, evidence of intense he...
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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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1 In Every 25 Attendees: Big Oil Lobbyists Swarm COP30 In Record Numbers
As world leaders gather in Brazil, a shocking new report reveals the climate summit has been quietly taken over by the very industry driving the crisis: fossil fuels.
-
6 Real Climate Shocks India Faced This Year
Extreme weather events and related impacts are becoming increasingly common, leading to loss of life and property.
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World's Biggest Polluter? It's The US Military, Says Shocking Study
The study reveals that the US military is the single largest institutional emitter of greenhouse gases in the world. Researchers suggest that reducing military spending could significantly lower energy use and help combat climate change.
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Climate Change Threatens Your Tasty Chocolate: New Study Reveals Shocking Impact
A new study reveals that climate change is wreaking havoc on cacao production in West Africa, contributing to a rise in global chocolate prices.
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Climate Change Cooks Up Japanese 'Cabbage Shock'
Due to intense localised rain, then a prolonged dry period, farmers in Japan's Aichi are grappling with yields an estimated 30% lower than usual.
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UN Report Wars Of Famine, Aggravated By Conflicts And Climate Shocks
Severe food crises threaten people in vulnerable areas, including the Palestinian territories, Sudan, South Sudan, Haiti, and Mali, where populations face or near famine, says a report by the United Nations' food agencies released on Thursday.
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Climate Change Sent Sub-Surface Tremors, Caused Landslide For 9 Days: Study
In September 2023, a 1.2 kilometre-high mountain peak in an East Greenland fjord - a narrow inlet of sea between two steep cliffs - collapsed, causing a tsunami about 200 metres tall.
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World Just Saw Its Hottest Day Ever, Here's How It Was Analysed
This month's shocking heat findings, announced by the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service, are based on "reanalysis,"
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"I Freaked Out": Scientists Shocked After Bumblebees Survive Under Water
Bumblebees can surprisingly withstand days underwater, according to a study published Wednesday, suggesting they could withstand increased floods brought on by climate change that threaten their winter hibernation burrows.
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Climate Change Poses Challenges For Monetary Policy: RBI Report
Frequent weather shocks caused by climate change pose challenges for the monetary policy as well as downside risks to economic growth, a Reserve Bank report said.
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An Entire Sea Disappeared In 50 Years. Read The Shocking Story
Aral Sea was the fourth-largest body of inland water in the world with an area of 68,000 square kilometres. It began shrinking in the 1960s after the rivers that fed it were diverted by Soviet irrigation projects.
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Nitish Kumar's Prediction Of Modi Winning 2019 Is Flawed
Nitish's somersault has not only numbed the entire opposition but also civil society which is in shock with the change of the political and social climate in the last three years. It has killed hope. It has come as a psychological blow.
