Flooded streets in LaPlace, La., on Monday.Credit…Emily Kask for The New York Times Hurricane Ida intensified overnight, becoming a Category 4 storm over the course of just a few hours. The rapid increase in strength raises questions about how much climate change is affecting hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean. While researchers can’t say for sure …
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Living beings depend on daily cycle of light and dark that governs behaviours such as reproduction, sleep and migration Watching the night sky, the stars and other astronomical objects is an absolute delight. Who can forget the synchronised movement of fireflies on a dark night? While one may still observe these phenomena in rural areas, they …
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A submerged Cadillac sedan is seen on a residential street following a flash flood, as Tropical Storm Henri makes landfall, in Helmetta, N.J., on Aug. 22.TOM BRENNER/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES Declare a global war on climate change Climate disaster is all around us, and our opportunities for mitigation are waning. But our attention is constantly …
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Arunachal’s annual mean temperature has risen by 0.05 degree Celcius each year in the past 40 years, resulting in total increase of 0.59 degree Celcius in temperature. (HT Photo) Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Pema Khandu said that since the state is part of the Himalayas and has one of the largest forest cover among all, …
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Apart from transportation, hydrogen can be a “decarbonising agent” for industries like chemicals, iron, steel, fertiliser and refining, transport, heat and power.Apart from transportation, hydrogen can be a “decarbonising agent” for industries like chemicals, iron, steel, fertiliser and refining, transport, heat and power. On India’s 75th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the launch …
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