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Of the four nations assessed by HSBC to be most vulnerable, India has said climate change could cut agricultural incomes, particularly unirrigated areas that would be hit hardest by rising temperatures and decline in rainfall. (Photo: AP | Representational)

India most vulnerable to climate change, Pak ranks 2nd: report

The five countries least vulnerable to climate change risk are Finland, Sweden, Norway, Estonia and New Zealand.

19 March 2018 8:58 PM IST

A number of cases come up each year where animals get tangled in plastic in the ocean and suffocate to death. (Photo: AP)

5 reasons why plastics are bad for everyone

Since plastic has so much negative effects, many cities and countries from around the world have already put plastic bag...

17 March 2018 3:38 PM IST

The research points to the need to set explicit CO2 concentration goals to limit the adverse effects of high-impact weather extremes. (Photo: Pixabay)

Rising carbon dioxide may increase dangerous weather extremes, says...

Study demonstrates higher atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations directly increase temperature and rainfall...

13 Jun 2018 9:58 PM IST

Merkel says climate change is a fact,' laments US stance

Merkel said Germany remains committed to the Paris climate accord fighting global warming.

20 Jun 2018 9:09 AM IST

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Global warming is already in our living room

The effects of global warming have been felt in cities where the yearly average temperature rose 2.9 degrees in the past...

19 Jun 2018 12:56 PM IST

Climate change. (Photo: Pixabay)

The age of climate change has begun

Heat waves and droughts can be expected much more often as a result of future warming.

19 Jun 2018 12:27 PM IST

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Climate change sinking Arctic archeological treasures

Thousands of years of heritage are being lost.

29 Jun 2018 5:43 PM IST

Estimates suggest health savings from reduced air pollution may be between 1.4-2.5 times greater than cost of climate change mitigation. (Photo: Pixabay)

Climate change could shave off 2.8 per cent of GDP by 2050: World Bank

States in central, northern and north-western parts of India emerge as most vulnerable to changes in average temperature...

29 Jun 2018 9:18 AM IST

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Climate change may be responsible for lightning-ignited fires

Climate change is amplifying climate-fire teleconnections.

5 Jun 2018 3:47 PM IST

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Older Amazonian forests help regulate global climate

Tropical rainforests play a critical role in regulating the global climate system.

4 Jun 2018 10:54 AM IST

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Climate change multiplies harmful marine heatwaves

Many sea critters have evolved to survive within a fairly narrow band of temperatures compared to creatures on land.

16 Aug 2018 12:00 PM IST

The loss of ozone is weakening protection from UV rays on the planet and CFC-11 is also a powerful greenhouse gas causing global warming (Photo: AFP)

Blocking sunlight won't reduce crop damage from warming: Study

It is like putting an umbrella over your head when you are hot. If you put a global sunshade up, it would slow warming.

13 Aug 2018 5:01 PM IST