At the Edge of Apocalypse
Biblical flooding, scorching heat, collapsing grid system, animals crumbling, waters rising, crops wilting, economy on the brink, and millions displaced. Welcome to the future of climate change… Pakistan.
Any Plans to Make Lakshadweep a Tourist Hub That Rivals the Maldives Could Prove Costly
India cannot just open the floodgates to tourism. It must be scientifically paced. There is an obligation to protect the Islands’ fragile ecology and limited assets. It’s no shame to say we have insufficient space.
Escalating Heat, Boiling Questions
There is an increasingly urgent need for questioning existing climate change adaptation measures.
Where’s the Water?
Climate change is clobbering water resources and testing the nerves of the world, especially megacities.
“A Moment of Truth”: The U.N. Secretary-General’s Clarion Call on Climate
“We are at a moment of truth. The truth is … almost ten years since the Paris Agreement was adopted, the target of limiting long-term global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius is hanging by a thread”, says the Secretary-General.
Heat Stress Exposes Dangerous Trends in India’s Biggest Cities
Amid ongoing scorching summer, six mega cities across India are facing an unprecedented heat wave that is worsening the urban heat island effect. This has been revealed by a latest study done by the New Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment.
Worsening Global Warming: Amazon Rainforest on Verge of Collapse; Deadly Heat
It may seem absurd to consider collapse of the Amazon rainforest (65-million-years-old), but, sorry to say, it is already happening in early stages, as explained herein in some detail, with facts. Also: World heat is worse than ever; the entire planet is sweating.
A Half-Hearted Climate Change Verdict
In M.K. Ranjitsinh and Ors. vs Union of India and Ors., the top court has not looked into several problematic aspects of India’s proposed energy transition.
77% of Top Climate Scientists Think 2.5°C of Warming Is Coming – and They’re Horrified
Nearly 80% of top-level climate scientists expect that global temperatures will rise by at least 2.5°C by 2100, while only 6% thought the world would succeed in limiting global heating to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, a survey published Wednesday by ‘The Guardian’ revealed.
The Animal Feed Industry’s Impact on the Planet
The vast majority—more than 67 percent of crop calories grown in the U.S.—are used to feed animals raised for human consumption. Rather than feeding people, these crops feed the billions of chickens, cows, pigs, and other animals who live and die on factory farms. And that’s a problem.