Thursday, March 30, 2023

climate

At least 4 washed away in Himachal cloudburst

At least four people washed away after a cloudburst in the Parvati Valley of Kullu district in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday, damaging public and private property too. The cloudburst occurred at Chojh village in Challal panchayat in Kullu subdivision in...

Israel to invest $880 mn in climate technology innovation

Jerusalem: Israel's Ministry of Environmental Protection has announced that the country will invest 3 billion shekels (about $880 million) to facilitate innovation in climate technologies. The decision is aimed at accelerating innovation in Israel's climate tech ecosystem to support Israel's...

India Meteorological Department predicts heavy rainfall across North East

The current spell of heavy rains in North Eastern states and sub-Himalayan regions of Sikkim and West Bengal is likely to continue for the next five days. According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), intense spell of rainfall is likely...

Some volcanoes might warm climate, destroy ozone layer: NASA

Extremely large volcanic eruptions called "flood basalt eruptions" might significantly warm Earth's climate and devastate the ozone layer that shields life from the Sun's ultraviolet radiation, suggests a new NASA climate simulation. The simulation contradicts previous studies indicating these volcanoes...

‘Radical action’ needed to hit climate goals: Energy agency

The world must take “radical action” to shift away from fossil fuels, including investing US$5.7 trillion annually in solar, wind and other forms of clean power this decade to ensure that global warming does not pass dangerous thresholds, the...

Gas stoves worse for climate than previously thought: Study

Gas stoves are contributing more to global warming than previously thought because of constant tiny methane leaks while they’re off, a new study found.The same study that tested emissions around stoves in homes raised new concerns about indoor air...