[ad_1] Ice is seen on the Pastoruri glacier in the Peruvian Andes, Peru, May 7, 2024. Image for Representation. | Photo Credit: Reuters China’s glacier area has shrunk by 26% since 1960 due to rapid global warming, with 7,000 small glaciers disappearing completely and glacial retreat intensifying in recent years, official data released in March…
[ad_1] Picture an ocean world so deep and dark it feels like another planet – where creatures glow and life survives under crushing pressure. This is the midwater zone, a hidden ecosystem that begins 650 feet (200 meters) below the ocean surface and sustains life across our planet. It includes the twilight zone and the midnight…
[ad_1] Climate change is already causing all sorts of problems on Earth, but soon it will be making a mess in orbit around the planet too, a new study finds. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Climate change is already causing all sorts of problems on Earth, but soon it will be making a mess in…
[ad_1] The recent California wildfires have reignited global concerns about climate change and its role in intensifying natural disasters. Beyond the immediate devastation, they have also highlighted a growing crisis in the insurance industry. It is the rise of insurance deserts—regions where access to insurance becomes scarce or nonexistent due to extreme risk and unsustainable…
[ad_1] While local governments and states have made strides in adaptation measures and community-driven initiatives, the country’s central institutional frameworks and governance mechanisms are not yet aligned with its goals. Global experience underscores the need for a decentralized approach, empowering local governments and supported by robust legislation and financial incentives, to address diverse climate challenges….
[ad_1] What if India can become the exemplar of how you create a regenerative model of development using a circular economy, asks  Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland | Photo Credit: AP India is not historically responsible for the climate crisis, but it should not emulate polluting practices of the West from the 19th century during its…
[ad_1] South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law a broad climate change act that will set caps for large emitters and require every town and city to publish an adaptation plan. Image for Representation. | Photo Credit: AP South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law a broad climate change act that…
[ad_1] An offshore oil rig platform is photographed in Huntington Beach, California, U.S. July 4, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters From forest fires to hurricanes and other natural disasters: climate change risk is increasingly influencing oil prices, just as the world is struggling to shift away from high-polluting fossil fuels. Hurricane Beryl became the latest…
