Climate Change

STORY HIGHLIGHTS While temperature extremes were found to be the top factor associated with the deteriorating health of babies, 16 out of 20 studies on air pollutants found that air pollution led to an increase in the number of children with respiratory issues. The extreme temperatures due to global warming have led to an alarming …

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Acting against climate change was the theme of UNESCO’s last Campus, with a regional focus on Asia. On this occasion, six schools were gathered to analyze the impact of climate change in the region, and to discover solutions that enable us to take action: The Aga Khan Academy from Hyderabad in India, SMP Negeri 1 from Ciasem …

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Yes, AI uses a lot of energy—but it can still be valuable when it comes to mitigating climate change. Advanced AI systems are coming under increasing criticism for how much energy they use. But it’s important to remember that AI could also contribute in various ways to our response to climate change. Climate change can be broken down …

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Water levels in the reservoirs, including the Bhakra reservoir, are much below normal. When winter comes, the snow comes with it and not far behind it, but this year there is no snow in most of the higher ranges of the Himalayas. It has been a dry winter in most places with an unusually high …

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