Climate Change

Researchers have been using drones to map large areas of Antarctica this summer in efforts to monitor the effects on vegetation due to climate change, according to a new study. The drone-derived imagery is being used by researchers from…
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Today, UN negotiations on an agreement to protect marine biodiversity succeeded after 15 years. The agreement will establish rules to limit environmental impacts and marine protected areas beyond national jurisdiction, which make up 95 per…
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US conservatives holding a big convention are divided on climate issues as basic as whether carbon dioxide is good for the planet and if global warming should be a priority for humanity in this day and age. At the annual Conservative…
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A warming El Nino event may develop in the coming months after three consecutive years of La Nina, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Wednesday while warning of a likely spike in temperatures globally this year. El Nino is…
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Feb 28 (The Conversation) The next time you need to take antibiotics, they may not work. So you may be prescribed a different antibiotic, which also may not work. Maybe nothing works. This is what happens when bacteria develop resistance…
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On the midnight of December 12, 2015 the Conference of Parties (COP) to the United Nations Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) at its 21st session held. at Paris, the capital of France, after a prolonged discussion and debate, adopted the…
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Observing that the goal is not lost yet, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) executive secretary Simon Stiell on Friday said. That there is a need for course correction to keep the 1.5 degrees Celcius goal alive.…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday made a case for strengthening multilateral development banks to meet the challenges facing the world, especially climate change. In his video address to the G20 meeting of the finance ministers and…
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Global warming is wreaking havoc on the world’s longest ice skating rink. The Rideau Canal Skateway, a 7.8-kilometer (5-mile) stretch of frozen water that’s both a tourist icon and a nifty mode of transport in Canada’s capital city, is…
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India is set to use this week's meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of 20 nations to try to amplify its influence over developing economies in Asia, Africa and Latin America called the Global South.…
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