Where’s the Water?
Climate change is clobbering water resources and testing the nerves of the world, especially megacities.
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“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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The Amended Biological Diversity Act Puts Profits Over People
The amended Act weakens accountability for large corporations exploiting biodiversity resources, enabling them to deny fair compensation to tribal and local communities.
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Tamil Nadu and Kerala Villagers Take On Adani Ports – 2 Articles
‘Adani Ports: The Tamil Nadu Villagers Taking on a Billionaire’s Port Plan’: Thousands of villagers in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu are fighting a proposal to expand a port owned by billionaire Gautam Adani. Also: ‘From a Kerala Port, a Citizens’ Report Provides Proof of “Destructive Development”’.
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2023’s Unexpected and Unexplained Warming – And What 2024 Might Have in Store
A discussion on why 2023 was so exceptionally warm and what that might entail for our estimates of where 2024 will end up.
