A new report from leading climate scientists has issued a new warning that Earth’s ‘vital signs’ have reached ‘critical levels,’ with the ‘the future of humanity’ hanging on a delicate rope. This comes from a 2023 assessment published in the journal Bioscience, which analysed 35 key indicators of planetary health and found that 25 have…
Piles of debris line the sidewalks of Punta Gorda’s historic neighborhood damaged by Hurricane Helene, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, in Punta Gorda, Fla., as the area braces for possible storm surge from Hurricane Milton. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) In a dramatic turn of events, Hurricane Milton rapidly escalated from a Category 1 to a Category 5…
BAGESHWAR: A rare sighting of a peacock in the mountainous regions of Bageshwar in the Kumaon Himalayas has baffled wildlife experts as the bird is usually found in lowland forests and warmer plains. Experts said peacocks are usually found at altitudes up to around 1,600 ft above sea level. However, this week, it was spotted…
US Senator and the vice presidential running mate for Republican Donald Trump JD Vance, faced off against Minnesota governor Tim Walz, the Democratic choice of Kamala Harris, in a high stakes debate on Tuesday. With the November 5 election approaching, this debate may mark the final opportunity for both candidates to address voters directly. Here…
Avid texters will soon have a new way to talk about the growing impacts of climate change: an emoji depicting a tree without leaves. Approval of the emoji was revealed in an update earlier this year from the Unicode Consortium. The leafless tree – also known as the “dead tree” or “dying tree” emoji –…
A groundbreaking study conducted by Andy Tomkins and his team at Monash University in Melbourne suggests that Earth once had rings that lasted for approximately ten million years and may have influenced the planet’s climate.The research, detailed in the journal Earth and Planetary Science Letters, is based on an analysis of 21 asteroid craters from…
DEHRADUN: The Uttarakhand forest department has established 42 field-based “ecological laboratories” across the state to monitor changes in its forests, which are being influenced by climate change, reports Shivani Azad. These labs will provide crucial data on the impact of erratic climate patterns, including early flowering in species such as rhododendrons and Brahmakamal.TOI had previously…
NEW DELHI: Indian weather scientists hope to have enough expertise in the next five years to not only enhance rain but also suppress it, along with hail and lightning, in certain areas at will.This means, if Delhi or any other city wants to suppress rains during, say, I-Day celebrations, scientists would be able to do…
NEW DELHI: The Kerala government under chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan has decided on Tuesday to prioritise the scientific use of land and deployment of localised early warning systems to prevent disasters like the recent Wayanad landslides.This approach aims to enhance state’s resilience against future natural calamities. The administration recognises that while climate-linked disasters cannot be…
HYDERABAD: There has been an alarming spike in deaths due to lightning strikes across country between 2010 and 2020. And climate-change induced extreme weather may only trigger more deaths.A team of researchers led by Fakir Mohan University, Balasore, Odisha, studied National Crime Records Bureau data to find that lightning caused a staggering 1,01,309 deaths between…
