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Earth's Strongest Ocean Current Is Slowing Down And It Could Have Devastating Consequences
The ocean current might slow down by around 20 per cent by 2050 in the "high carbon emissions scenario".
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Permafrost Thawing Could Accelerate Climate Change, Here’s What It Means
Permafrost, a frozen layer rich in organic matter, is degrading due to rising temperatures. By the end of the century, researchers predict significant thawing, releasing carbon into the atmosphere. In a study by Zhengzhou University and Purdue University, thawing scenarios under two climate pathways (SSP126 and SSP585) project the release of up to ...
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Future Supercontinent Pangea Ultima Could Trigger Mass Extinction, Reveals New Study
A University of Bristol study warns that Earth’s future supercontinent, Pangea Ultima, may make the planet uninhabitable for humans and mammals. Due to a combination of rising CO₂ levels, increased solar radiation, and vast land area far from oceanic cooling, the supercontinent could experience widespread extreme temperatures. Though millions o...
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Arctic's First Ice-Free Summer Day May Occur Within A Decade, Study Finds
The Arctic could see summer days with practically no ice could occur over 10 years earlier than previous projections, under all emissions scenario, new research has found.
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Arctic On Track To Be Ice-Free Much Sooner Than Expected, Study Warns
The team projected the Arctic Ocean could become ice-free for the first time on a late August or early September day between the 2020s and 2030s under all emissions scenarios.
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Cement-Coloured Sky, Air Quality "Very Poor" In Delhi On Diwali Day
Diwali 2021 is set to see Delhi's air quality become "severe". Under a zero firecracker emission scenario, Delhi's PM 2.5 concentration is predicted to be in the upper end of the 'very poor' category from November 4 to November 6.
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Carmakers Must Overhaul Production Plans To Hit Climate Goals: Report
The world's 14 biggest carmakers are on course to miss globally agreed climate targets, a leading sustainable finance think tank said on Wednesday, urging investors to do more to pressure boards to change their production plans. The report by the 2 Degrees Investing Initiative and the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change looked at the fi...
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Earth's Strongest Ocean Current Is Slowing Down And It Could Have Devastating Consequences
The ocean current might slow down by around 20 per cent by 2050 in the "high carbon emissions scenario".
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Permafrost Thawing Could Accelerate Climate Change, Here’s What It Means
Permafrost, a frozen layer rich in organic matter, is degrading due to rising temperatures. By the end of the century, researchers predict significant thawing, releasing carbon into the atmosphere. In a study by Zhengzhou University and Purdue University, thawing scenarios under two climate pathways (SSP126 and SSP585) project the release of up to ...
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Future Supercontinent Pangea Ultima Could Trigger Mass Extinction, Reveals New Study
A University of Bristol study warns that Earth’s future supercontinent, Pangea Ultima, may make the planet uninhabitable for humans and mammals. Due to a combination of rising CO₂ levels, increased solar radiation, and vast land area far from oceanic cooling, the supercontinent could experience widespread extreme temperatures. Though millions o...
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Arctic's First Ice-Free Summer Day May Occur Within A Decade, Study Finds
The Arctic could see summer days with practically no ice could occur over 10 years earlier than previous projections, under all emissions scenario, new research has found.
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Arctic On Track To Be Ice-Free Much Sooner Than Expected, Study Warns
The team projected the Arctic Ocean could become ice-free for the first time on a late August or early September day between the 2020s and 2030s under all emissions scenarios.
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Cement-Coloured Sky, Air Quality "Very Poor" In Delhi On Diwali Day
Diwali 2021 is set to see Delhi's air quality become "severe". Under a zero firecracker emission scenario, Delhi's PM 2.5 concentration is predicted to be in the upper end of the 'very poor' category from November 4 to November 6.
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Carmakers Must Overhaul Production Plans To Hit Climate Goals: Report
The world's 14 biggest carmakers are on course to miss globally agreed climate targets, a leading sustainable finance think tank said on Wednesday, urging investors to do more to pressure boards to change their production plans. The report by the 2 Degrees Investing Initiative and the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change looked at the fi...
