Odisha has the most lightning activity but West Bengal has the highest lightning density, explains the report. Image courtesy: HT Photo Lightning kills more people than cyclones in India, says the Earth Networks India Lightning Report, 2019. And it could increase as much as 12% with every 1 degree increase in global warming. According to …
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Climate change will continue to cause an increase in the intensity of extreme rainfall that can lead to severe flooding, if urgent action is not taken to limit global temperature rise to well below 2 degrees Celsius, compared to pre-industrial levels, warn experts in a study published on Monday. An international research team including scientists …
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ABC News in Australia reported that the Australian Federal Court ruled that the Environment Minister has a legal duty not to cause harm to teens while approving coal mining projects. A case was brought by 8 Australian teens last year on behalf of “young Australians everywhere”. The teens applied for an injunction to stop the minister, Sussan Ley, from approving an extension to a New South Wales coal …
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Air quality is not the first factor typically considered when assessing matters like infrastructure and public health. However, global air quality statistics are truly shocking when it comes to their effects. In fact, 91% of the world’s population lives in locations where the WHO’s air quality guidelines are not met. Air pollution is a crucial health challenge …
The research found fly fertility is affected at lower-than-lethal temperatures. Earth may be heading for far more species extinctions than anticipated. Evidence of declining fertility in humans and wildlife is growing. While chemicals in our environment have been identified as a major cause, our new research shows there is another looming threat to animal fertility: climate change. We know …
