Source: Indian Express Contents1 What is the news?2 Context3 Impact on fish4 Impact on humans What is the news? The rise in oceanic temperature due to global warming is affecting the aerobic capacity of the fish and could impair their physiological performance in the future. Context The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report… Continue reading Explained: What will happen to fish as oceans warm?
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The climate crisis: An opportunity for India
Source: Business Standard Relevance: Fighting climate change. Synopsis: Global warming threat has opened a new path to growth for India that will only advance its economic prospects. Contents1 Background2 India’s role3 A transformed eco dev strategy4 Way forward Background IPCC’s 6th Assessment report has unambiguously stated that various significant impacts of climate change have already… Continue reading The climate crisis: An opportunity for India
Can we offer a credible strategy for the reduction of emissions?
Source: Livemint Relevance: Understanding India’s strategy for COP26 (UN Climate Change Conference) meeting at Glasgow in Nov 2021. Synopsis: With the recent IPCC report highlighting code red for our planet, India needs to evolve its emission reduction strategy too. A brief look at the India’s current strategy, why it needs changing, associated challenges and potential… Continue reading Can we offer a credible strategy for the reduction of emissions?
World Indigenous Peoples Day: How net-zero climate goal alienates tribals
Source: DTE Relevance: To analyse the concept of ‘Net-Zero’ emission. Synopsis: With the rising popularity of the ‘Net-Zero’ emission concept, it is time to analyze all its facets. Introduction The impacts of climate change are now visible from melting glaciers to climatological disasters. The polluters can no more deny or dismiss this. But they have… Continue reading World Indigenous Peoples Day: How net-zero climate goal alienates tribals
Why the Atlantic Ocean current system is slowing down, and its implications
Source: Indian Express What is the News? According to a study, Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is losing its stability and is very likely that AMOC will decline over the 21st century. What is Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation(AMOC)? Source: Wikipedia AMOC is a large system of ocean currents. It is the Atlantic branch of the… Continue reading Why the Atlantic Ocean current system is slowing down, and its implications
Making trade work for climate
Source: Business standard Relevance: On Carbon border tax and its impact Synopsis: An analysis of the complexities involved in dealing with climate change via measures like carbon border tax. Context The European Union’s (EU’s) plan for a carbon border tax (CBT) —that is, duty on imported goods like aluminium, steel, cement, and electricity from countries… Continue reading Making trade work for climate
China impacted by temperature rise higher than the global average: Govt. Blue Book
Source: AIR Contents1 What is the News?2 About the Blue Book:3 Key Findings:4 Other Reports: What is the News? China’s China Meteorological Administration (CMA) has published a Blue Book on Climate Change in China 2021. About the Blue Book: The Blue book provides the latest monitoring information on climate change in China and globally. It… Continue reading China impacted by temperature rise higher than the global average: Govt. Blue Book
Explained: Status check on world climate
Source: Indian Express What is the news? In the last few weeks, the world has seen unexpected floods in Europe and China, record-breaking heat-waves in the United States, and deadly forest fires in Siberia, and Turkey and Greece. Amid gloomy predictions of a continued rise in the frequency and intensity of such extreme weather events,… Continue reading Explained: Status check on world climate
Harness power of nature-based solutions to fight climate crisis: G20 ministers
Source: Down to Earth Relevance: Fighting climate change Synopsis: India can leverage the global best practices regarding Nature-based solutions (NbS) to fight against the climate crisis. Significance of NbS and discussion of its major roadblocks. Contents1 Background2 Nature-based solutions (NbS)3 Significance for India4 Major roadblocks Background In the recently concluded meeting of The environment, energy… Continue reading Harness power of nature-based solutions to fight climate crisis: G20 ministers
Increasing Temperature and Low Winter Precipitation are Causing Retreat of Glaciers in Zanskar Valley, Ladakh
Source: PIB What is the News? According to a study by Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG), Pensilungpa Glacier (PG) located in Ladakh”s Zanskar Valley is retreating. About the Study: Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG), Dehradun, is an autonomous institute under the Department of Science & Technology. The WIHG has been studying the glaciers… Continue reading Increasing Temperature and Low Winter Precipitation are Causing Retreat of Glaciers in Zanskar Valley, Ladakh
