Climate Change

[ad_1] DUBAI: Dubai’s major international airport diverted scores of incoming flights on Tuesday as heavy rains lashed the United Arab Emirates, causing widespread flooding around the desert country.The world’s busiest air hub for international passengers confirmed a halt to arrivals at 7:26 pm (1526 GMT) before announcing a “gradual resumption” more than two hours later.Earlier the airport, which had been expecting more than 100 flight arrivals on Tuesday evening,…

[ad_1] Australia’s famed Great Barrier Reef is suffering one of the most severe coral bleaching events on record, leaving scientists fearful for its survival as the impact of climate change worsens. For 33 years marine biologist Anne Hoggett has lived and worked on Lizard Island, a small slice of tropical paradise off Australia’s northeast tip. She affectionally dubs it “Blizzard Island”. The only relief from the wind and teeming…

[ad_1] The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said in a report on Monday that the world is experiencing a major coral bleaching event following months of record levels of heat in the oceans.This is the second such event in 10 years, according to the agency. It is caused by warming oceans as part of climate change.2023 was the hottest year on record.What else did the agency say…

[ad_1] LONDON: Does government inaction on climate change violate human rights? That is the question the European Court of Human Rights addressed in Strasbourg, France, as it ruled on three separate climate cases as part of a growing trend of communities bringing climate lawsuits against governments. The verdicts set a precedent for future litigation on how rising temperatures affect people’s right to a liveable planet.WHAT ARE THE LAWSUITS? The…

[ad_1] STRASBOURG: Europe’s highest human rights court ruled Tuesday that countries must better protect their people from the consequences of climate change, siding with a group of older Swiss women against their government in a landmark ruling that could have implications across the continent. The European Court of Human Rights rejected two other, similar cases on procedural grounds – a high-profile one brought by Portuguese young people and another…

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: In a historic judgment on Tuesday, the European Court of Human Rights declared that nations must enhance their efforts to shield their citizens from the adverse impacts of climate change. This ruling came as the court sided with a group of Swiss elders against their government, setting a precedent for future legal actions across the continent.Swiss state found lacking in climate actionThe court found Switzerland in…

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: About 5,000 meteorites are being lost in Antarctica because of ice melting caused by climate change, new research has found. Scientists are calling for a major international effort to preserve the scientific value of meteorites as these space fragments provide insights into the origin of life on Earth, along with “secrets of the universe”.The scientists said the Earth is losing meteorites at five times the rate…

[ad_1] STRASBOURG: Europe’s highest human rights court will rule Tuesday on a group of landmark climate change cases aimed at forcing countries to meet international obligations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.The European Court of Human Rights will hand down decisions in a trio of cases brought by a French mayor, six Portuguese youngsters and more than 2,000 members of Senior Women for Climate Protection, who say their governments are…

[ad_1] Since last June, the globe has broken heat records each month, with marine heat waves across large areas of the globe’s oceans contributing. File | Photo Credit: AP For the tenth consecutive month, Earth in March set a new monthly record for global heat — with both air temperatures and the world’s oceans hitting an all-time high for the month, the European Union climate agency Copernicus said. March…

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The escalating global temperatures have raised significant concerns, with scientists at the Concordia research station on the eastern edge of the Antarctic plateau documenting a remarkable phenomenon. On March 18, 2022, they recorded the highest temperature ever observed at the meteorological center; 38.5 degrees Celsius, well above the seasonal average. This alarming temperature surge in one of the coldest regions on Earth has left researchers deeply…

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: New research from the Australian National University suggests that Australia should prepare itself for ‘megadroughts‘ lasting over 20 years due to human-induced global heating. These megadroughts, defined as prolonged periods of below-average rainfall, have recurred every 150 to 1,000 years in the continent’s history. Dr Georgy Falster, the lead researcher, pointed out that while Australia has not officially recorded a megadrought yet, historical evidence indicates their…

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: In a significant breakthrough, scientists from Nasa’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) have revealed how the El Niño phenomenon influences the saltiness, or salinity, of coastal waters around the globe. Utilizing satellite data over a decade, from 2011 to 2022, the team has provided new insights into the intricate relationship between the climate event and changes in coastal water chemistry.The study, led by ocean physicist Severine Fournier…

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: An individual’s emotional reaction to climate change whether it is guilt, anger, hope or fear could have a bearing on their climate policy preferences, a new research has found It found that while the guilty atone through options requiring them to shell out money like fossil fuel tax, those feeling hopeful or sad about climate change place their faith in proactive policies, such as investing in…

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said parameters used to measure progress are detrimental to climate and suggested developing the concept of a green gross domestic product. In an interaction with philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, he also said that climate action has gained momentum since the G20 Summit in India last September. When Gates asked if the green approach could be made more affordable…

[ad_1] PARIS: Struggle to wrap your head around daylight savings? Spare a thought for the world’s timekeepers, who are trying to work out how climate change is affecting Earth’s rotation – and in turn, how we keep track of time. In a strange twist, global warming could even help out timekeepers by delaying the need for history’s first “negative leap second” by three years, a study published on Wednesday…

[ad_1] The Biden administration announced $6 billion in funding Monday for projects that will slash emissions from the industrial sector – the largest-ever US investment to decarbonize domestic industry to fight climate change. The industrial sector is responsible for roughly 25% of all the nation’s emissions, and has proven difficult to decarbonize due to its energy-intense, large-scale operations.Iron, steel, aluminum, food and beverage, concrete and cement facilities are some…

[ad_1] PORTLAND: Avian influenza is killing tens of thousands of seals and sea lions in different corners of the world, disrupting ecosystems and flummoxing scientists who don’t see a clear way to slow the devastating virus.The worldwide bird flu outbreak that began in 2020 has led to the deaths of millions of domesticated birds and spread to wildlife all over the globe.This virus isn’t thought to be a major…

[ad_1] A mother protects her child from heat while returning from the school in Visakhapatnam. File. Image for representation | Photo Credit: The Hindu In line with a host of observations by climate agencies in the preceding three months, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has officially confirmed 2023 to be the hottest year on record. The State of Global Climate Report, published Tuesday, stated that the global average near-surface…