Climate Change

After a summer of record-breaking heat, vast swaths of the United States are now grappling with extreme cold as a brutal Arctic blast brings snow squalls, deadly ice and life-threatening wind chills. As unprecedented heat makes way for cold, it can provide fuel for climate-change deniers who point to freezing temperatures as evidence that global warming is overstated. …

Why we still have brutal cold snaps even as the planet warms to record levels Read More »

Lots of industries have embraced artificial intelligence as a tool this past year, including climate solutions companies. From detecting pollution to wildfires, companies are finding AI can help translate vast amounts of climate-related data faster and more efficiently, says Sasha Luccioni, climate lead for AI company Hugging Face. Luccioni notes it’s important to be cautious …

4 ways AI can help with climate change, from detecting methane to preventing fires Read More »

A new study by the German think tank New Climate Institute looks at technological and societal progress in limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius as agreed in Paris in 2015 and highlights key global trends that suggest all is not lost. From cheap renewables to electric cars and success in the courtroom, experts highlight the …

5 reasons to be hopeful about the climate Read More »

If we look at the data on natural disasters in India, we would realize that the incidence of such calamities has risen significantly A home is in all likelihood the most expensive asset purchase people make during their lifetime. However, when it comes to adequately protecting this asset, we tend to be targets of optimism …

Climate change: Why Indians should look at home insurance more seriously Read More »

Fire danger indices use information about weather conditions and fuel moisture or how dry vegetation is on the ground. Increasing climate change conditions are set to increase the risk of wildfire and also lengthen fire seasons, according to a study. Wildfires are some of the most destructive natural disasters in the country, threatening lives, destroying …

Climate change will increase wildfire risk & lengthen fire seasons: Study Read More »