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Tag Global Warming

Feature, Climate Change Impact

Why New Zealand’s Climate Minister James Shaw blasted the parliament for Cyclone Gabrielle

New Zealand’s Northland and Auckland have seen unusual weather this summer. While Auckland faced flash floods after heavy downpours last month- making it the wettest January for the city on record, North Island is seeing extreme devastation being left in…

Manjori Borkotoky
February 16, 2023
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Explainer, Budget

Explained | What does ‘Green Growth’, termed as one of the ‘Saptarishis’ of India’s Union Budget 2023, consist of?

In a welcome move, sectors like green energy, green mobility, green buildings, green farming, and green credits featured prominently in India’s Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman’s Union Budget 2023-24 on 1st February. Sitharaman stated that this budget focuses on ‘green growth’…

CFC India
February 6, 2023
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Explainer, El Nino

Explained | What is El Nino that could emerge in 2023 leading to severe drought in India

By Manjori Borkotoky and Dr. Partha Jyoti Das The phrase ‘El Nino’ means Little Boy or Christ Child in Spanish. According to NOAA, the name came into being when South American fishermen first noticed unusual warm water periods in the…

Explainer, Carbon Offsetting

Explained | What are Carbon Offsets and why most Rainforest Carbon Offsets are being termed ‘Worthless’

A recent report after a nine-month investigation states: “The forest carbon offsets approved by the world’s leading provider and used by corporations like Disney, Shell, and Gucci are largely worthless and could make global heating worse.” Verra, the world’s leading…

CFC India
January 28, 2023
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Climate Change Impact, Explainer

Is increasing termite activity a consequence of Climate Change?

By Aayushi Sharma A recent study has found that warmer conditions increase termites’ activity to decompose wood at a much higher rate. It is observed that for each 10 degrees Celsius increase in temperature, the termite’s decomposition activity goes up…

CFC India
January 18, 2023
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Climate Change, Biodiversity, Fact Check

Can Indoor Plants Promote Global Warming?

Plants are vital for life and our long-term survival. However, despite the main use of plants for the environment and human beings, which Is photosynthesis, there are few secondary uses. Using plants for decorative purposes is one of them. Plants…

CFC Sri Lanka
January 17, 2023
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Climate Change, Biodiversity

Sea Turtles in Sri Lanka and How Does Global Climate Change Impact Them?

The turtle is a long-distance traveler in the ocean. However, turtles are not limited to the sea; we can even see them on land during egg-laying and hatchling stages. Seven sea turtle species swim in the global oceans, and except…

Silila Sandawala
January 17, 2023
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Explainer, Climate Change Impact

Explained | What is Land Subsidence and its connection with a Joshimath-like crisis

By Manjori Borkotoky and Aayushi Sharma Joshimath is a town in the Garhwal Himalayas, situated at an altitude of 1890 metres in Uttarakhand. With a population of about 20,000, this town that grew on a fragile mountain slope is giving…

CFC India
January 16, 2023
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Feature, Climate Change Impact

What makes Climate Change a factor in Joshimath’s sinking

By Manjori Borkotoky and Aayushi Sharma The hill town of Joshimath in Uttarakhand has been disrupted in the last few days as residents took to the streets to demand action for the cracks that have developed in their houses. It…

CFC India
January 12, 2023
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Climate Change Impact, Feature

Are incidents like the ‘Moran Hailstorm’ becoming frequent due to Climate Change?

By Manjori Borkotoky and Aayushi Sharma (with inputs from Dr Partha J Das) Assam’s Dibrugarh district was recently affected by a severe hailstorm on December 27, 2022. As per reports, around 500 houses were damaged and photos and videos of…