Climate Change

The impact of biodiversity loss, climate change on human health

The world is experiencing a pandemic of unprecedented proportions and any assessment on biodiversity, climate change or environment is unlikely to hit the headlines. However, a recent report ‘Living Planet-2020’ by over 125 global experts from World Wildlife Fund (WWF) did receive some attention. The headline was a 68% fall in populations of monitored vertebrate …

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Climate Change is Distorting Astronomical Observations, Affecting Telescope Functioning, Finds New Study

Climate change associated with global warming can have a significant impact on astronomical observations, a new study has found. These findings could not only help astronomers improvise their observations according to varying environmental settings, but also play a significant role while designing new telescopes, such as the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) that is being built …

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Underwater and on fire: US climate change magnifies extremes

The already parched West is getting drier and suffering deadly wildfires because of it, while the much wetter East keeps getting drenched in mega-rainfall events, some hurricane related and others not. The already parched West is getting drier and suffering deadly wildfires because of it, while the much wetter East keeps getting drenched in mega-rainfall …

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Fish exposed to noise pollution likely to die early: study

Fish stressed by noise are less able to fight off disease and prolonged exposure can lead to an early death, according to research on the consequences of man-made clamour on the natural world. Human noise pervades the environment, from the roar of engines to the clatter of industry. Being underwater is no escape, with the …

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Biodiversity and pandemics: Does conserving nature matter to corporates?

While the government’s environmental conservation endeavours are followed closely, the role of industry goes largely unnoticed  Some might opine that conservation of biodiversity — saving the Great Indian Bustard or the carnivorous Drosera plants — is best left to scientists and environmentalists. In the ongoing battle with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), however, experts warned …

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