Geneva, Switzerland: The cooling weather phenomenon La Nina that emerged late last year is weak and likely to be brief, the UN said Thursday, dashing hopes it could help rein in soaring global temperatures. “The weak La Nina event that emerged in December 2024 is likely to be short-lived,” the United Nations’ World Meteorological Organization … Read more
The world’s strongest ocean current could slow as melting Antarctic ice sheets flood it with fresh water, according to research published on Monday that warned of “severe” climate consequences. Scientists used one of Australia’s most powerful supercomputers to model how melting ice sheets might change the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, which plays a major role in … Read more
Paris, France: Ice loss from the world’s glaciers has accelerated over the past decade, scientists said on Wednesday, warning that melting may be faster than previously expected in the coming years and drive sea levels higher. The world’s glaciers, which are important climate regulators and hold freshwater resources for billions, are rapidly melting as the … Read more
A recent study has revealed that climate change is severely impacting cacao production in West Africa, threatening the global chocolate supply. The West African region, responsible for about 70 per cent of the world’s cacao production, has experienced unusually high temperatures, droughts, diseases, and unpredictable rainfall in recent years. These environmental stresses have devastated harvests, … Read more
New Delhi: The rate of ocean warming has more than quadrupled over the past four decades, according to a new study on Tuesday, explaining why 2023 and early 2024 saw unprecedentedly high sea temperatures. The study, published in the journal Environmental Research Letters, showed that ocean temperatures were rising at about 0.06 degrees Celsius per … Read more