Tag Climate change impact

Climate Change Impact, News

Climate Change Drives Explosive Spread of Lone Star Ticks and Rising “Meat Allergy” in the U.S.

In a striking example of how climate change is reshaping both ecosystems and public health, the lone star tick—once largely restricted to the southeastern United States—is expanding its territory at an alarming rate. This aggressive tick species is the primary…

Climate Change Impact, News

Global Warming Could Erase 50% of Sea Turtle Habitats by 2050: Study

A new scientific assessment warns that more than 50% of the world’s prime sea turtle habitats could vanish by the year 2050 if global temperatures continue to rise. Even under optimistic greenhouse-gas scenarios, many nesting and foraging hotspots —areas where…

Vivek Saini
June 30, 2025

Climate Goals, News

World Still on Track to Meet 1.5°C Climate Goal, UN Says – But Window Is Closing Fast

In a year filled with grim headlines about climate disasters, the UN’s climate chief has offered a rare glimmer of hope. Simon Stiell, head of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), recently stated that limiting global warming…

Vivek Saini
June 18, 2025

Feature, Indian Monsoon

India’s Delayed Monsoon in 2025: Causes, Consequences, and the Road Ahead

India’s southwest monsoon, a lifeline for over a billion people and the backbone of the country’s agriculture and water supply, is behaving unpredictably in 2025. Despite an early onset over Kerala on May 24, the monsoon’s northward progress has slowed…

Climate Change, News

India’s Steel Expansion Plans Clash with Emission Reduction Targets

India, the world’s second-largest steel producer, is on an ambitious path to nearly double its steel production capacity by 2030. While this expansion is central to the country’s economic development and infrastructure goals, it raises serious concerns about its environmental…

Aayushi Gour
May 21, 2025

Climate Change, News

Global Climate Solutions Fail to Include Indigenous Voices: UN Report

As the world races to tackle climate change, Indigenous Peoples who have long protected the planet’s ecosystems are being left behind, according to a new United Nations report. Released this week, The State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples highlights a…

Vivek Saini
April 27, 2025
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Climate Change Impact, News

Climate Crisis Has Tripled Duration of Marine Heatwaves: Study

A new peer-reviewed study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) has found that marine heatwaves, periods of abnormally high sea temperatures, last three times longer than they did a century ago. These heatwaves, primarily driven…

Vivek Saini
April 15, 2025
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Climate Change Impact, Feature

Tibetan lakes estimated to expand 50% by 2100 due to climate change

At a time when lakes are expected to shrink globally, some lakes on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau might see their surface area increase by more than 50% by the end of the century. A new study published in Nature Geoscience on…

Manjori Borkotoky
June 5, 2024

Heat Wave, News

Climate Change amplified deadly heatwaves across Asia: Report

As temperatures continue to rise globally, and throughout April and continuing into May 2024, Asia witnessed extreme record-breaking heat, a recent report published by World Weather Attribution sheds light on the exacerbation of deadly heatwaves across Asia due to climate…