Climate Change

“I am writing to the Chief Secretary to request the necessary support for completing the reclamation of the remaining land,” states Dr. Tiwari. In the early 1900s, the British colonial administration declared a sprawling 27,000-acre tract in Pathankot as a protected forest. This land, comprising both demarcated and un-demarcated protected forests, was notified in 1904 …

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Climate change has become a critical issue worldwide, prompting governments to prioritise it in policy-making. Amidst this global concern, farmers in hill states like Uttarakhand are grappling with a significant decline in both the quantity and quality of fruit crops. At a Consultation Workshop titled ‘Climate Resilient Agriculture in India: Opportunities and Challenges’, held in …

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Extreme temperatures and humidity driven by climate change could reduce the Amazon rainforest’s capacity to absorb the greenhouse gas methane by 70 per cent, a study has found. Extreme temperatures and humidity driven by climate change could reduce the Amazon rainforest’s capacity to absorb the greenhouse gas methane by 70 per cent, a study has …

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The historic North Carolina city was touted as a climate ‘haven’ – a reputation deadly Hurricane Helene left in ruins Nestled in the bucolic Blue Ridge mountains of western North Carolina and far from any coast, Asheville was touted as a climate “haven” from extreme weather. Now the historic city has been devastated and cut …

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Climate change has made downpours like the one that caused devastating floods in central Europe this month twice as likely to occur, a report said on Wednesday, as its scientific authors urged policymakers to act to stop global warming. The worst flooding to hit central Europe in at least two decades has left 24 people …

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