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Meet the boffins and buccaneers drilling for hydrogen

The search is on for a clean fuel that could one day replace oil

A woman searches for chrome from the scrap in Bulqiza, a city with one of the largest chromium reserves in Albania where a large amount of Hydrogen was recently discovered, in Bulqiza, Albania, March 31, 2024. REUTERS/Florion Goga(REUTERS)

science

Published on Apr 15, 2024 08:00 AM IST

The Economist

Women are suing governments for failing to protect their right to life

Two recent court judgments, one by the Supreme Court and one by a human rights court in Strasbourg have set precedents for new climate litigation.

Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg talks with Rosmarie Wydler-Walti, of the Swiss elderly women group Senior Women for Climate Protection(REUTERS)

opinion

Updated on Apr 14, 2024 07:33 PM IST

ByNamita Bhandare

India lost 2.33 million hectares of tree cover since 2000: Global Forest Watch

environment

Published on Apr 12, 2024 09:18 PM IST

PTI |

With increased average annual temperatures since 2000, Maha faces serious climate vulnerability threat

According to IMD, rise in average annual temperature is one of the serious indicators of climate change and Maharashtra is facing a serious threat of climate vulnerability

cities

Updated on Apr 11, 2024 07:26 AM IST

ByGayatri Vajpeyee

Canada may face another 'catastrophic' wildfire season, says government

This winter the country experienced warmer-than-normal temperatures and widespread drought, setting the stage for another punishing wildfire season.

Satellite image shows wildfires in British Columbia and Alberta, Canada(via REUTERS)

world news

Published on Apr 10, 2024 11:17 PM IST

Reuters |

Climate change impacts apple blooming in Himachal

The delay in blooming is likely to impact the apple production. The apple harvest, which usually commences in the last week of June, is likely to start in the second week of July. Apple trees in the lower elevations at the height of 5,000 feet above sea level fully bloom by mid-April. “Trees are at the stage of pink bud,” said Rahul Singh, an apple grower in Theog.

Climate change has adversely impacted the temperate fruits growing in Himachal Pradesh, particularly apples. The changing weather pattern, excessive rains last year and scanty snowfall have delayed the apple blooming by at least three weeks this year as compared to the past two years. (HT Photo)

cities

Updated on Apr 11, 2024 05:00 AM IST

ByGaurav Bisht, Shimla

Law in service of climate battles

The Supreme Court’s expansive interpretation of constitutional rights in light of the climate crisis has the making of a new jurisprudence

The Supreme Court of India. (File photo.)

editorials

Published on Apr 09, 2024 09:55 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

If US Inflation Reflected Rising Home Insurance Costs, It'd Be Even Higher

Soaring home insurance premiums could have added about 0.8% to last year’s consumer price index increase of 3.4%, according to Bloomberg Intelligence.

business

Published on Apr 09, 2024 09:27 PM IST

Bloomberg |

King of fruits may fall victim to early heat fury this year

With mango crop already vulnerable to climate change impact, output in northern India may be hit by heat wave, say ICAR-CISH experts

The pea-sized mango blooms in Uttar Pradesh’s Malihabad. Farmers say these blooms either die or do not grow in extreme hot weather conditions. (Sourced)

cities

Updated on Apr 06, 2024 08:24 AM IST

ByAakash Ghosh

Bits’n’bytes: Know about startup, business news in Pune

The annual AWS Think Big Science Carnival received 250 entries from students studying in grades six to eight from 56 municipal corporation schools in Navi Mumbai and Thane

cities

Updated on Apr 06, 2024 07:26 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Three elections that can arrest temperature rise and help us course correct

This year, about 60 countries or regions are scheduled to go to polls, including some of the major emitters. The policies they bring in can change the Earth

A participant gestures next to an election sign board during the Vote-A-Thon, an awareness campaign organized by the Karnataka's Chief Electoral Office to encourage 100 percent voting turnout for the upcoming 2024 general elections, in Bengaluru on March 17, 2024. India's election commission announced on March 16 that national polls would begin on April 19, with Hindu-nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly favoured to win a third term in the world's largest democracy. (Photo by Idrees MOHAMMED / AFP)(AFP)

environment

Published on Apr 05, 2024 11:07 PM IST

ByTannu Jain

Climate change isn't doing much good for Olive Ridley turtle eggs

In a first, Tamil Nadu has announced the setting up of climate-resilient hatcheries that will ensure just the right temperatures for their eggs to hatch

Olive Ridley Turtles (- Credit National Marine Turtle Action Plan 2021-26)

environment

Updated on Apr 03, 2024 12:06 AM IST

ByBadri Chatterjee

Vermont advances bill requiring fossil fuel companies pay for damage caused by climate change

environment

Published on Apr 02, 2024 04:07 AM IST

AP |

AI to UPI: PM Modi and Bill Gates discuss India's digital revolution

Bill Gates praised Indians for their ability to adopt technology fast as well as lead the way during his chat with PM Modi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bill Gates engaged in a discussion. (Instagram/@thisisbillgates)

business

Updated on Mar 29, 2024 12:43 PM IST

ByMallika Soni

Pennsylvania county joins other local governments in suing oil industry over climate change

world news

Published on Mar 27, 2024 12:21 AM IST

AP |

London's Science Museum opens Adani-sponsored green energy gallery

Gautam Adani described the opening of the Adani Green Energy Gallery at the Science Museum in UK as red-letter day.

business

Published on Mar 26, 2024 12:20 PM IST

ANI |

Tourism in Barcelona unaffected by drought restrictions ahead of Easter holiday

Tourism over-saturation ahead of Easter rush is already prompting protests by some Barcelona residents and the drought may exacerbate the issue.

Tourists are seen next to a sign at Sagrada Familia Basilica alerting them of severe drought in Spain's northeastern region and urging them to save water due to low reservoir levels, as Catalonia declares state of emergency, in Barcelona, Spain. Tourism in Barcelona unaffected by drought restrictions, Easter holiday visitors can enjoy their stay (Photo by REUTERS/Nacho Doce)

lifestyle

Published on Mar 24, 2024 12:18 PM IST

Reuters | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Barcelona

Powerful storm leaves at least 12 dead in southeast Brazil, rescue ops on

At least eight people have been killed in the state of Rio de Janeiro, officials said.

Members of the civil defense carry a girl, who remained under the rubble of her house for more than 12 hours. The house was destroyed by the heavy rains in Petropolis, Brazil on Saturday.(AFP)

world news

Published on Mar 24, 2024 11:56 AM IST

AFP |

Why Sonam Wangchuk's climate fast is an opportunity to look at Ladakh's future

Glaciers in the third pole are receding at an enhanced pace, fueled by the increasing temperatures across South Asia. Millions stand to be affected

FILE PHOTO: India's Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers stand guard at a checkpoint along a highway leading to Ladakh, at Gagangeer in Kashmir's Ganderbal district June 17, 2020. REUTERS/Danish Ismail/File Photo (REUTERS)

environment

Published on Mar 24, 2024 08:10 AM IST

ByBadri Chatterjee

Ganges, Brahmaputra among major South Asian river basins to feel impact of climate change: Report

environment

Updated on Mar 20, 2024 12:04 AM IST

PTI |

World Bank initiates timeline for Loss and Damage funding

At COP28, countries reached a historic agreement on the operationalisation of a fund to address loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change

and is moved onto the beach during a nourishment project in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. Beach nourishment, or beach filling, is the practice of adding large quantities of sand or sediment to beaches to combat erosion and increase beach width. (AFP)

world news

Updated on Mar 20, 2024 05:38 AM IST

ByJayashree Nandi

Ludhiana: 47th Vice-Chancellors’ Convention focuses on food security, farmers’ welfare

Discussing the developmental impact of the green, white, blue and rainbow revolutions in India, Dr Paroda suggested strategies for farmers’ security, for example, healthy soils and good water, timely supply of inputs

Participants from different agricultural universities during the conference at Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University in Ludhiana on Sunday. (Manish/HT)

cities

Updated on Mar 18, 2024 05:04 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Can Dogecoin And Shiba Inu Pump Hard Enough To Reach 2021 Levels? Why Analysts Say Retik Finance (RETIK) Is A Better Investment Than DOGE And SHIB

business

Published on Mar 14, 2024 11:23 AM IST

PTI |

Urban poor suffer most due to climate change: Expert

Nagendra Prasad of UNICEF Lucknow said that the impact was felt most tangibly by the poor, living in low-income households and slums.

cities

Published on Mar 13, 2024 08:12 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

The good life as per Indic thought

Early humans, whether in Egypt, China or India venerated and propitiated nature because their survival depended on it

Putting the sacred back into our relationship with nature will give an added fillip to our efforts to stave off climate change.

india news

Published on Mar 13, 2024 03:48 PM IST

ByShoba Narayan

Pacific Islanders' long-drawn wisdom derived from science

Pacific Islanders have long drawn wisdom from the Earth, the sky and the waves. Research shows the science is behind them

People have inhabited the Pacific Islands for 3,000 years or more and have experienced many climate-driven challenges to their livelihoods and survival.

world news

Updated on Mar 13, 2024 07:17 PM IST

PTI |

Allahabad Univ gearing up to launch course in space science

Allahabad University to launch integrated MSc-PhD course in space science following NEP-2020 norms. Focus on climate change studies in collaboration with ISRO.

cities

Updated on Mar 12, 2024 09:53 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Prayagraj

Much of America asks: Where did winter go? Spring starts early as US winter was warmest on record

world news

Published on Mar 09, 2024 12:17 AM IST

AP |

Artificial glaciers stave off drought in Kyrgyzstan

world news

Published on Mar 06, 2024 09:07 AM IST

AFP |

Chhattisgarh CM calls for more measures to tackle climate change

Chhattisgarh CM launches 2-day climate change conclave, calls for more measures to tackle crisis

Chhattisgarh chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai.

india news

Published on Mar 05, 2024 11:09 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

climate change 4

Latest from climate change

The search is on for a clean fuel that could one day replace oil

Two recent court judgments, one by the Supreme Court and one by a human rights court in Strasbourg have set precedents for new climate litigation.

India lost 2.33 million hectares of tree cover since 2000: Global Forest Watch

According to IMD, rise in average annual temperature is one of the serious indicators of climate change and Maharashtra is facing a serious threat of climate vulnerability

This winter the country experienced warmer-than-normal temperatures and widespread drought, setting the stage for another punishing wildfire season.

The Supreme Court’s expansive interpretation of constitutional rights in light of the climate crisis has the making of a new jurisprudence

Soaring home insurance premiums could have added about 0.8% to last year’s consumer price index increase of 3.4%, according to Bloomberg Intelligence.

With mango crop already vulnerable to climate change impact, output in northern India may be hit by heat wave, say ICAR-CISH experts

The annual AWS Think Big Science Carnival received 250 entries from students studying in grades six to eight from 56 municipal corporation schools in Navi Mumbai and Thane

This year, about 60 countries or regions are scheduled to go to polls, including some of the major emitters. The policies they bring in can change the Earth

In a first, Tamil Nadu has announced the setting up of climate-resilient hatcheries that will ensure just the right temperatures for their eggs to hatch

Vermont advances bill requiring fossil fuel companies pay for damage caused by climate change

Bill Gates praised Indians for their ability to adopt technology fast as well as lead the way during his chat with PM Modi.

Pennsylvania county joins other local governments in suing oil industry over climate change

Gautam Adani described the opening of the Adani Green Energy Gallery at the Science Museum in UK as red-letter day.

Tourism over-saturation ahead of Easter rush is already prompting protests by some Barcelona residents and the drought may exacerbate the issue.

At least eight people have been killed in the state of Rio de Janeiro, officials said.

Glaciers in the third pole are receding at an enhanced pace, fueled by the increasing temperatures across South Asia. Millions stand to be affected

Ganges, Brahmaputra among major South Asian river basins to feel impact of climate change: Report

At COP28, countries reached a historic agreement on the operationalisation of a fund to address loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change

Discussing the developmental impact of the green, white, blue and rainbow revolutions in India, Dr Paroda suggested strategies for farmers’ security, for example, healthy soils and good water, timely supply of inputs

Can Dogecoin And Shiba Inu Pump Hard Enough To Reach 2021 Levels? Why Analysts Say Retik Finance (RETIK) Is A Better Investment Than DOGE And SHIB

Nagendra Prasad of UNICEF Lucknow said that the impact was felt most tangibly by the poor, living in low-income households and slums.

Early humans, whether in Egypt, China or India venerated and propitiated nature because their survival depended on it

Pacific Islanders have long drawn wisdom from the Earth, the sky and the waves. Research shows the science is behind them

Allahabad University to launch integrated MSc-PhD course in space science following NEP-2020 norms. Focus on climate change studies in collaboration with ISRO.

Much of America asks: Where did winter go? Spring starts early as US winter was warmest on record

Artificial glaciers stave off drought in Kyrgyzstan

Chhattisgarh CM launches 2-day climate change conclave, calls for more measures to tackle crisis

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