[ad_1] The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said in a report on Monday that the world is experiencing a major coral bleaching event following months of record levels of heat in the oceans.This is the second such event in 10 years, according to the agency. It is caused …
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How three European human rights cases could shape climate litigation – Times of India
[ad_1] LONDON: Does government inaction on climate change violate human rights? That is the question the European Court of Human Rights addressed in Strasbourg, France, as it ruled on three separate climate cases as part of a growing trend of communities bringing climate lawsuits against governments. The verdicts set a …
Read More »Switzerland violated human rights: European court – Times of India
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: In a historic judgment on Tuesday, the European Court of Human Rights declared that nations must enhance their efforts to shield their citizens from the adverse impacts of climate change. This ruling came as the court sided with a group of Swiss elders against their government, setting …
Read More »Switzerland violated human rights: European court – Times of India
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: In a historic judgment on Tuesday, the European Court of Human Rights declared that nations must enhance their efforts to shield their citizens from the adverse impacts of climate change. This ruling came as the court sided with a group of Swiss elders against their government, setting …
Read More »Antarctic meteorites being lost to climate change, study finds – Times of India
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: About 5,000 meteorites are being lost in Antarctica because of ice melting caused by climate change, new research has found. Scientists are calling for a major international effort to preserve the scientific value of meteorites as these space fragments provide insights into the origin of life on …
Read More »Europe’s highest human rights court starts session on landmark climate change cases – Times of India
[ad_1] STRASBOURG: Europe’s highest human rights court will rule Tuesday on a group of landmark climate change cases aimed at forcing countries to meet international obligations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.The European Court of Human Rights will hand down decisions in a trio of cases brought by a French mayor, …
Read More »Escalating temperature in Antarctica sparks global concern for climate change – Times of India
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The escalating global temperatures have raised significant concerns, with scientists at the Concordia research station on the eastern edge of the Antarctic plateau documenting a remarkable phenomenon. On March 18, 2022, they recorded the highest temperature ever observed at the meteorological center; 38.5 degrees Celsius, well above …
Read More »Nasa discovers how El Niño is changing saltiness of coastal waters across the world – Times of India
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: In a significant breakthrough, scientists from Nasa’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) have revealed how the El Niño phenomenon influences the saltiness, or salinity, of coastal waters around the globe. Utilizing satellite data over a decade, from 2011 to 2022, the team has provided new insights into the …
Read More »From Miami to Melbourne, a quiet revolution is underway to fend off a silent and invisible killer
[ad_1] Firefighters work on the zone of a forest fire in the hills in Quilpue comune, Valparaiso region, Chile on February 3, 2024. Javier Torres | Afp | Getty Images A quiet revolution is underway to address a widely underestimated climate challenge: extreme heat. Local authorities have appointed several chief …
Read More »How Climate Change Is Impacting Your Health – Check Experts Warning
[ad_1] The impact of global warming can be felt across the world with temperatures hitting abnormal highs or lows, uncharacteristic to the particular area. Dr Ajay Agarwal, Director – Internal Medicine, Fortis Hospital, Noida, shares, “Human-caused global climate change is a result of rising atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gasses primarily …
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