The pace of ocean warming has intensified significantly over the past four decades, with recent data highlighting a quadrupling of heat absorption rates. This shift points to an acceleration in climate change, as oceans act as the planet’s primary heat sink. Researchers warn that if fossil fuel dependency continues, warming is expected to increase at … Read more
A mutant strain of cyanobacterium, nicknamed “Chonkus,” has been identified by researchers as a promising candidate for combating climate change. Found in shallow waters near Vulcano Island off Italy, this microbe demonstrates unique traits that make it highly efficient at absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Chonkus grows larger than other cyanobacteria, stores significant amounts … Read more
Washington: Human-driven climate change set the stage for the devastating Los Angeles wildfires by reducing rainfall, parching vegetation, and extending the dangerous overlap between flammable drought conditions and powerful Santa Ana winds, according to an analysis published Tuesday. The study, conducted by dozens of researchers, concluded that the fire-prone conditions fueling the blazes were approximately … Read more
United Nations: The United Nations confirmed Tuesday it had received notification from Washington of its withdrawal from the Paris climate change agreement, a key campaign pledge of US President Donald Trump. “I can confirm to you that the United States has notified the secretary-general, in his capacity as a depository, of its withdrawal on January … Read more
Japan’s much-loved “tonkatsu” pork cutlets come with a mound of freshly shredded cabbage, but a surge in the price of the humble vegetable has prompted chef Katsumi Shinagawa to skimp on servings. The culprit is a changing climate. Last year’s record summer heat and heavy rain ruined crops, driving up the cost of the leafy … Read more
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg announced Thursday that his foundation will step in to fund the UN climate change body after President Donald Trump declared the United States would withdraw from the Paris Agreement for the second time. Bloomberg’s intervention aims to ensure the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) remains fully funded despite the … Read more
This is big news for those who make UPI payments through Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm. NPCI will make two important changes to UPI Lite from November 1, 2024, which will benefit users. From November 1, users will be able to make more payments through UPI Lite than before. RBI increases transaction limits for UPI Lite. … Read more
Keep telling the stories of the Old Testament The rest of the old Shajar is with us. ~Tahir Faraz There is a photo of the Chandni Chowk area in Delhi. In the picture, there is a path paved with red stones. There is a car parked on the sidewalk next to the path. On the … Read more
As nominations for the Maharashtra Assembly elections closed on Tuesday, one thing became clear: both the alliances being formed in Maharashtra were unrealistic. Maha Vikas Aghadi and Mahayuti are political party groups with different views who came together for the greed of power. That is why the opposition alliance in Maharashtra, Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), … Read more
Bollywood filmmaker Rohit Shetty’s Copverse is one of the fan-favorite film series. Now, a new introduction to this universe, “Singham Again,” is coming to theaters and fans are very excited about the movie. But the news coming now may disappoint fans. Just a few days ago, it was announced that superstar Salman Khan will also … Read more