Tag Global Warming

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…

Feature, Climate Change, Food

Vegan Diet: A Sustainable Approach to Climate Change?

The earth’s atmosphere consists of greenhouse gases (GHG) such as water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide which absorb and re-emit infrared energy towards the earth’s surface (called as greenhouse effect). This helps to maintain the global mean surface…

CFC India
January 4, 2023
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Climate Migrants, Explainer

Explained | What is the newly introduced Climate Migrants (Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill in Parliament all about

On December 9, Pradyut Bordoloi, a Congress MP from Assam introduced the Climate Migrants (Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill as a private member’s bill in the Parliament. It was among the 50 bills that Parliamentarians mooted on December 9 as part…

Manjori Borkotoky
December 26, 2022
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Climate Change, GreenHouse Gas Emissions

Carbon Fertilization and Rising Carbon Dioxide Levels

Myth: Rising CO2 Levels Benefit Plants through Carbon Fertilization, So Global Warming Is not as bad as Scientists Proclaim Why do Plants Need CO2? Plants are crucial modulators of their environment. Without them, Earth’s atmosphere wouldn’t contain the oxygen…

Silila Sandawala
December 23, 2022