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Air Quality Can Trigger Asthma Contrary to Claims Made on Twitter

By Vivek Saini Claim: Air quality doesn’t trigger asthma attacks. Asthma is an allergic condition triggered by allergens; smoke and other particulate emissions (PM2.5) are not allergens. Fact: The air quality index primarily includes six pollutants ozone, particulate matter, sulfur…

CFC India
July 18, 2023

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Hike in tomato prices by 400% : Is Climate change the culprit?

By Aayushi Sharma The recent increase in tomato costs has raised monthly kitchen budgets for Indian homes, and many people have even quit eating tomatoes. Tomato prices have increased in retail stores in recent weeks, and experts don’t see any…

CFC India
July 14, 2023

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How monsoon havoc coupled with developmental projects increased the vulnerability of the hills to extreme weather events

By Vivek Saini Over the last five days, an interaction between a western disturbance and a monsoon trough caused heavy rainfall over Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, and Haryana, resulting in landslides, flash floods, and severe damage to highways and other…

CFC India
July 13, 2023

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Study Finds Over-extraction of groundwater has shifted the Earth’s axis! What are its implications on Climate change?

By Aayushi Sharma According to a recent study, the Earth’s axis of rotation has changed due to the overuse of groundwater for agriculture and drinking. The report notes that between 1993 and 2010, people removed almost 2,150 gigatons of groundwater,…

CFC India
July 11, 2023

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Does climate change occur because of changes in the Earth’s solar orbit?

By Vivek Saini Claim: NASA has admitted that Earth’s solar orbit is the reason behind climate change, not the burning of fossil fuels. Fact: Misinformation. The direct emission of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses into Earth’s atmosphere due to…

CFC India
July 10, 2023

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Viral post claims that no real world observation proves that carbon dioxide is responsible for warming the global climate.

By Aayushi Sharma Claim: There is no definitive scientific proof through real-world observation that carbon dioxide is responsible for any of the slight warming of the global climate. Fact: There is ample scientific data proving that carbon dioxide is responsible…

CFC India
July 4, 2023

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Are coral nurseries an effective way to restore dying corals?

By Vivek Saini Hard corals that create habitat have been disappearing from coral reef ecosystems at an alarming rate in recent years. While passive habitat protection has traditionally been the primary goal of maritime conservation, interest in and needs for…

CFC India
July 4, 2023

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How is climate change impacting the frequency of lightning strikes in India?

By Aayushi Sharma In the past few weeks, many people have been killed after being struck by lightning incidents in the Kashmir region. As per the Ministry of Earth Sciences, data 2,183 lives were lost nationwide in 2022 as a…

CFC India
July 4, 2023

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Will Tiger conservation and its climate Co-benefits go hand in hand in India?

By Vivek Saini The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA)’s declaration of new tiger reserves and subsequent protection of them had the additional benefit of preventing the emission of more than one million tonne of CO2 into the atmosphere, according to…

CFC India
June 24, 2023

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The viral post claims that trees do not help mitigate climate change; however, they are responsible for the global warming

By Vivek Saini Claim: Trees don’t reduce climate change. Forests are responsible for the increase in global warming. Fact: Misinformation. Earth’s forests and soil absorb about 30 percent of atmospheric carbon emissions, partially through forest productivity and restoration. Claim post:…

CFC India
June 21, 2023