Global Renewable Energy Capacity Reaches Record High in 2022
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has released its Renewable Capacity Statistics 2023 report, which reveals that the global renewable generation capacity rose to 3372 …
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IPCC report warns of urgent action needed to keep global warming below critical levels
The recently released Synthesis Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Sixth Assessment Report has sounded an urgent warning call for action to keep …
IPCC to Present Climate Change 2023 Synthesis Report in Hybrid Press Conference
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is set to hold a hybrid press conference to present the Summary for Policymakers of Climate Change 2023: …
Antarctic Sea Ice Shrinks to Smallest Area on Record for Second Year in a Row
Antarctic sea ice has reached its smallest area on record for the second year in a row, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), …
Chennai and Kolkata along with several Asian Cities at high Risk if sea levels rise: Study
A recent study published in the journal Nature Climate Change has revealed that Chennai and Kolkata, along with several other Asian cities, are at high …
Two Glaciers in Ladakh Retreat Significantly Over Four Decades: Study
DDG retreated at 13 meters per year, while PG retreated at 5.6 meters annually. Durung-Drung and Pensilungpa, two glaciers in Ladakh, have retreated by 7.8 …
India Braces for Record Heat Wave as Temperatures Soar in February
As India enters only the second month of the year, several parts of the country have already reported above-normal temperatures. According to Indian climatologist Rajesh …
Antarctica’s Doomsday Glacier
Scientists have warned that Antarctica’s Thwaites glacier, which is capable of causing a rise of up to 50cm in global sea levels, is “in trouble”. …
Climate Study Warns of Rapid Acceleration of Sea Level Rise
A new study published in Nature Communications warns of the potential for an irreversible loss of the West Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets, which could …
Mumbai at Risk as global sea levels rise say WMO in a Report
India, along with China, Bangladesh, and the Netherlands, is among the countries that would be worst affected by sea level rise because of their large …