From WION, Youtube “A new scientific study confirms what many across Europe have felt firsthand. This summer’s extreme heatwave was made significantly worse by human-caused climate change.” Click Here to Watch By WION 9 July 2025
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Nepal Grapples With Climate Change; Samjung Village Dries Up | WION Dispatch
From WION “Nepal is sounding an urgent alarm for climate financing. The country is grappling with deepening vulnerability to climate change. From fragile highlands to threatened livelihoods, the impacts are severe, forcing entire villages to be uprooted.” Click Here to Watch By WION Dispatch 3 July 2025
When Will Extreme Heat Become Unlivable?
From PBS Terra “Heat is the deadliest weather hazard in the U.S. and many places around the world, and it’s only getting worse. The most deadly heat waves so far have been dry heat waves. But a new threat is rising: humid heat waves, aka wet-bulb events. “Scientists have identified wet-bulb temperatures where sweat can’tContinue reading “When Will Extreme Heat Become Unlivable?”
‘Climate is our biggest war’, warns CEO of Cop30 ahead of UN summit in Brazil
From The Guardian “‘Climate is our biggest war. Climate is here for the next 100 years. We need to focus and … not allow those [other] wars to take our attention away from the bigger fight that we need to have.’ “Ana Toni, the chief executive of Cop30, the UN climate summit to be heldContinue reading “‘Climate is our biggest war’, warns CEO of Cop30 ahead of UN summit in Brazil”
Global Warming Has Accelerated Significantly
From Paul Beckwith “A new preprint paper has been released examining how global warming has accelerated significantly. The paper statistically shows to high probability that the acceleration of global warming has essentially doubled over the last decade, from 0.2 C per decade to more than double 0.43 C per decade.” Click Here to Read MoreContinue reading “Global Warming Has Accelerated Significantly”
Almost 2 billion lives in South Asia at risk from rising snow and glacier melt: report
From South China Morning Post “The risks are aggravated by black carbon pollution, which could curb water supply from many rivers flowing through the Himalayan plains.” Click Here to Read More By Biman Mukherji 2 June 2025
India’s Cooling Challenge
From Climate Emergency Forum “In-depth discussion on the escalating climate crisis in India, focusing on the nation’s acute vulnerability and the urgent need for innovative cooling solutions. Dr. Soumitra Das, founder of the Healthy Climate Initiative, outlines how India’s population density and geographic diversity, including Himalayan glaciers and populated coastlines, compound climate risks. He highlightsContinue reading “India’s Cooling Challenge”
‘Like touching climate change’: glaciers reveal records of the way the world was
From The Guardian “Glaciers, especially in non-polar regions, are very much at the forefront of global warming,” said Barbante. “They are water reservoirs for millions of people, so if the ice completely disappears there will be huge problems. We are witnessing what is happening and it must be documented so we can leave something forContinue reading “‘Like touching climate change’: glaciers reveal records of the way the world was”
India Ups Monsoon Forecast To 106%, Heavy Rains Batter West Coast | Climate Tracker
From WION “India has revised its monsoon forecast to 106% of the long-period average, indicating a wetter season ahead.” Click Here to Read More By WION 28 May 2025
Diu first district in India to meet entire power demand with solar energy
From The Economic Times “Synopsis:Diu has emerged as India’s first district to fulfill its entire power needs with solar energy, boasting an 11.88 MW capacity. Minister Pralhad Joshi lauded Diu as a national leader in renewable energy adoption, where solar power meets the daytime electricity demand. The capital investments in Diu’s renewable energy infrastructure haveContinue reading “Diu first district in India to meet entire power demand with solar energy”