India's forest and tree cover has increased by 1,445 square kilometers between 2021 and 2023, according to the biennial India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2023 unveiled by Union Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Minister Bhupendra Yadav in Dehradun on Saturday.
India concludes another year dominated by extreme weather, with climate change fuelling an alarming rise in disasters across the nation. India experiences the full spectrum of climate impacts, including heatwaves, floods, droughts, cyclones, wildfires and erratic rainfall patterns.
The South Korean government will invest 2.7 trillion won ($1.9 billion) in developing technologies aimed at tackling climate change next year, the science ministry said on Sunday.
The year 2024 is on track to be the warmest on record. According to the World Meteorological Organisation, the past ten years have been the warmest decade on record and global warming is quickly increasing climate extremes, impacts and risks.
With the world realizing that climate change is real and its impact being felt worldwide, experts on the subject have called for urgent steps to counter its effect on life and livelihood.
In a pivotal year marked by global concerns over climate change, India has emerged as a beacon of leadership in the quest for a sustainable future.
With climate change reshaping our landscapes and intensifying natural disasters, India is taking a bold step toward harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to bolster its weather forecasting capabilities.
The finest remaining patches of mangrove forest are expected to be exposure to an increased frequency and intensity of cyclones and storm surges.
Climate change has emerged as a formidable challenge to sustainable agriculture as an erratic monsoon this year hit India’s farm output triggering a rise in food inflation which forced the government to take mitigation measures such as clamping down on exports.
After a real possibility of an inconclusive end, the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
