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Tracing the Origins of Oaks: How Climate and Tectonic Changes Shaped Modern Trees
Rising global temperatures and shifting tectonic plates are believed to have shaped the development of one of Earth's most iconic trees, the oak (Quercus).
According to reports, the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM), a significant…
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Need to control climate change to prevent mass rural migration: Narayana Murthy
Speaking at the Sustainability Crusade award ceremony organised by the J P Shroff Foundation, Infosys founder Narayana Murthy on Friday highlighted.
The risk of climate change-induced migration within India, warning that it could…
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Climate Crisis Threatens To Exploit Division, Polarisation: WHO Chief
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Friday said that the climate crisis threatens to only exploit and exacerbate division and polarisation.
Taking to X, WHO Chief Ghebreyesus shared his experience…
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US Sets New Paris Climate Target That Trump Is Expected To Ignore
President Joe Biden's administration has set a new US target under the Paris climate agreement to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 61%-66% below 2005 levels by 2035.
A goal officials called achievable by states even if President-elect…
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White Christmas at risk: How climate change is impacting winter tourism
A white Christmas may increasingly become a nostalgic memory as the Northern Hemisphere sees ever fewer snowy winter days due to climate change.
With Europe warming quickest, a report warned on Tuesday. Driven primarily by humanity's mass…
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11 Dead As Cyclone Chido Wreaks Havoc In French Territory Of Mayotte
At least 11 people have died after Cyclone Chido caused devastating damage in the French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, France’s Interior Ministry said Sunday.
The intense tropical cyclone has now made landfall on the east coast…
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2025 ‘Likely’ To Be Among Top Three Warmest Years: UK Met Office
The UK weather service forecast Thursday that 2025 would likely be among the top three warmest years globally, falling just behind the record-breaking temperatures set in the past months.
According to the Meteorological Office's 2025…
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Papua New Guinea To Return To UN Climate Talks With Focus On “Forest Conservation”
Papua New Guinea's prime minister promised Tuesday to return to UN climate summits after boycotting this year's talks, but called for safeguarding forests to be a bigger priority.
The jungle-clad Pacific nation skipped November's climate…
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One-Third of Earth’s Species Could Face Extinction by 2100 Due to Climate Change
A significant portion of Earth’s biodiversity faces extinction by the end of the century if current greenhouse gas emissions continue unchecked, according to findings published in Science on December 5.
The study, which reviewed over 450…
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“Contribution Unequal, Reponsibility Must Be Too”: India At Landmark Climate Change…
India slammed developed countries for causing the climate crisis during a landmark hearing.
At the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday, saying they exploited the global carbon budget, failed to honour climate-finance promises…
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