Water disasters have been a foe of life on the land and they have been on the rise for a few decades, hitting more frequently and intensely. In an estimate by the UN, water disasters will affect around 50 percent of the world’s population living
The two-week event of COP26 is at its end and things do not look any better than they were going in. A final draft to the Glasgow climate summit was published a couple of days ago. A day later, 22 countries including India and China
The COP26 is about to come to an end and the analyses have revealed that the commitments made in this summit have colossally failed to achieve the target of keeping global warming under 1.5°C. Apparently, the world is heading for a 2.4°C temperature rise by
In a shockingly unusual case, a Canadian woman facing breathing issues was diagnosed as the world’s first patient suffering from “climate change.” The woman’s doctor said that recent heatwaves and poor air quality were the driving factors behind her condition. The diagnosed comes not long
Tuvalu’s foreign minister, Simon Kofe, addressed COP26 from knee-deep seawater. He recorded a video addressing the issue of climate change affecting his low-lying Pacific Island nation on the frontline, with a powerful image of the minister standing in knee-deep seawater in a suit and tie, indicating
Chennai is experiencing heavy rainfall and devastating flood events followed by it, which are still affecting thousands of people in the city. The Indian Metrological Department has issued a red alert in coastal districts of Tamil Nadu till November 11, 2021. This is the heaviest
The world seems to be grasping the truth that comes along with the harsh reality of climate change, which has escalated the urge to halt the phenomenon before it destroys the planet and all of us with it. COP26 climate conference has offered a center
Update: The Centre clarified two days after the report that India has not signed up for the agenda as it already has a National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture in place. As the COP26 summit moves ahead, more countries are making new commitments to do their
A French astronaut on space station asked for urgent climate action in COP26 Climate Summit as he shared his present view in accordance with the alarming situation of global warming from space. Since the United Kingdom happens to host the Climate Change Conference of the
After a lackluster commitment to climate action coming from the weekend G20 Summit in Rome, the hopes to make any promising progress at the Glasgow COP26 summit have diminished. Furthermore, as the countries presented their pledges, the disappointing targets from the likes of India have