Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere hit new record highs in 2022, with no end in sight to the rising trend, according to this new report by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). This Bulletin represents the latest analysis of observations from the WMO GAW Programme. It shows globally averaged surface …
Global warming already is causing suffering and conflict in Africa, from drought in Sudan and Somalia to flooding in South Africa, President Jacob Zuma said on Monday, urging delegates at an international climate conference to look beyond national interests for solutions. “For most people in the developing countries and Africa, …
The recent International Panel on Climate Change special report on extreme weather and climate change presented a stark warning: extreme weather events are already on the rise and failure to take urgent action to reduce emissions will likely lead to an increase in the intensity and frequency of such events …
Court orders prosecution of ban violators A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Monday prohibited dumping of waste in plastic carry bags or bags made of any other non-biodegradable material in public places or roadsides and ordered the police to prosecute those who violated the order. The Bench …
La Nina, a weather phenomenon usually linked to heavy rains and flooding in the Asia-Pacific and South America and drought in Africa, has re-emerged and is likely to persist into early 2012, the World Meterological Organization (WMO) said on Thursday. However, it is "very unlikely" to reach conditions as strong …
Synoptic weather observations from ships throughout the World Ocean have been analyzed to produce a climatology of total cloud cover and the amounts of nine cloud types. About 54 million observations contributed to the climatology, which now covers 55 years from 1954 to 2008. In this work, interannual variations of …
The earth’s average temperature has risen by 1C since the 1950s, says a controversial study. For their study, researchers, led by Professor Richard Muller from the Berkeley Earth Surface Temperatures project (BEST) at Berkeley University in California, used data from 1800 to 2009 to present their “irrefutable” proof. The was …
Both climate warming and atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition are predicted to affect soil N cycling in terrestrial biomes over the next century. However, the interactive effects of warming and N deposition on soil N mineralization in temperate grasslands are poorly understood. A field manipulation experiment was conducted to examine the …
Visibility plummets but air and rail traffic unaffected, people complain of breathing problems The coming of winter was announced in the capital Friday afternoon with the sudden onset of smog, which left people complaining of breathing difficulties and a worsening of respiratory ailments. The gloom, caused by high concentration of …
A recent surge in the intensity of tropical cyclones in the Arabian Sea has brought unprecedented damage and loss of life. Anthropogenic air pollution might be increasing the destructiveness of these storms.
HFCs could be responsible for emissions equivalent to 3.5 to 8.8 gigatons of carbon dioxide (Gt CO2eq) by 2050, according to this new UNEP report. The UNEP has released a report titled “HCFs: A Critical Link in Protecting Climate and the Ozone Layer,” on the importance of addressing hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). …
This report addresses the mitigation of short-lived climate forcers (SLCFs) and its key role in air pollution reduction, climate protection and sustainable development. SLCFs are substances in the atmosphere that contribute to global warming and have relatively short lifetimes in the atmosphere. The focus is on three SLCFs – black …
Scientific evidence and new analyses demonstrate that control of black carbon particles and tropospheric ozone through rapid implementation of proven emission reduction measures would have immediate and multiple benefits for human well-being.
The environmental changes that have swept the planet over the last twenty years are spotlighted in a new compilation of statistical data by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), released in a report entitled "Keeping Track of our Changing Environment: From Rio to Rio+20". The report is produced as part of …
The U.S. space agency on Friday launched a first-of-its kind satellite that will send back data on weather and climate to help forecasters predict major storms and other changes in the environment. “Liftoff of the Delta II with the NPP satellite, blazing the way in new technology for climate research …
Jaipur: Pollution due to firecrackers during the Diwali festivities has created a serious problem for asthma patients in the past two days. The asthma patients who got exposed to firecrackers’ smoke landed in hospitals to get immediate relief for breathlessness. Doctors had warned asthma patients to avoid firecrackers and moreover …
Washington: Astronomers have discovered a mysterious little dwarf planet which they believe is covered in ice and may sport the wispy remnants of an atmosphere. The planet, nicknamed “Snow White”, lies outside Neptune and is orbiting the Sun as part of the Kuiper belt — the ring of icy bodies …
India made it clear on Monday that it wants contentious issues, including access to intellectual property rights (IPRs), to be a part of the upcoming climate change talks at Durban in South Africa. New Delhi has submitted a proposal to the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate …
It was conceived as a scientific satellite experiment of India and France in the late 1990s. Megha-Tropiques, scheduled to fly out of Sriharikota on Wednesday, finds itself at the forefront of global tropical climate and cloud study. In a month's time, once it starts looking down from a distance 800 …
Lichens are a major section of species that are sensitive to changes in atmospheric nutrient conditions and have been used as bioindicators of pollution over a long period of time, especially sulphur dioxide (SO2). A study was undertaken during July 2010 to understand the epiphytic lichen diversity of Guwahati city.(Correspondence)
It will be launched from Sriharikota on October 12; two satellites built by students Preparations are on for the lift-off of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C18) from the spaceport at Sriharikota at 11 a.m. on October 12. Global tropical weather The rocket will put four satellites in the orbit: …
