Page 17 - Global Warming

India may lose productivity worth 34 mn jobs in 2030 due to global warming

Construction will also be 'severely impacted', with an estimated 19 per cent of global working hours lost at the end of the next decade, ILO says

Global warming to cause productivity loss equal to 80 mn jobs by 2030: UN

A report from the International Labour Organization estimated that in 2030, 2.2% of total working hours worldwide will be lost because of higher temperatures

A million species face extinction within decades, are humans too at risk?

Deforestation and industrial agriculture are major drivers of species and ecosystem decline

Global warming: Half of World Heritage glaciers may disappear by 2100

The study, published in the journal Earth's Future, predicts glacier extinction by 2100 under a high emission scenario in 21 of the 46 natural World Heritage sites where glaciers are currently found

Indian monsoon led to global warming 130,000 years ago that ended ice age

The Indian summer monsoon pulled heat and moisture northwards, driving glacial melting in the northern hemisphere and helping tropical wetlands expand their range

Extracting, processing raw materials behind half of global emissions: UN

The Global Resources Outlook 2019 said that worldwide consumption of basic commodities such as water, minerals and fossil fuels had tripled since 1970

As Earth gets warmer, Arctic may see ice-free summer in next 20 years

There are different climate models used by researchers to predict when the first ice-free Arctic September will occur

EU agrees on 30% greenhouse gas emission cut for trucks, buses by 2030

The EU currently has no limits on emissions from heavy-duty vehicles, unlike other countries such as the United States, China, Japan and Canada

Melting ice sheets may cause 'climate chaos' in a few decades: Study

These melting giants, especially the one atop Greenland, are poised to further weaken the ocean currents that move cold water south along Atlantic Ocean floor while pushing tropical waters northwards

From storms to cold waves, 2018 was 6th warmest year in Indian history: IMD

2018 was also the year when India witnessed several high-impact weather events ranging from cyclonic storms to cold waves

Prem Shankar Jha's book is timely overview of global warming's consequences

Dawn of the Solar Age: An End to Global Warming and to Fear, is the culmination of over 30 years of his engagement with this vital issue

Global warming: Ageing, urban population vulnerable to heat-related death

In 2017, some 157 million vulnerable people were exposed to heatwaves. Some 153 billion hours of labour were lost last year due to heat exposure

Act now on global warming

The Katowice meet must force the pace on Green Climate Fund

Electric cars no cure for global warming, may increase pollution level: IEA

Any reduction in emissions from the likes of electric vehicles will be offset by the increased use of power plants to charge them

EU lawmakers to back 35% CO2 cut from new trucks by 2030, says sources

The target will be the first CO2 standard for trucks in the EU, which currently has no limits on what accounts for almost one quarter of the bloc's transport-related emissions

Global warming: UN says temperature may rise by 1.5 deg C between 2030-2052

'Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 degrees', prepared at the request of governments which signed the 2015 Paris Agreement

As global warming raises sea levels, Bangkok struggles to stay afloat

Bangkok is projected to be one of the world's hardest hit urban areas, alongside fellow Southeast Asian behemoths Jakarta and Manila

Ecological crisis: Point of no return?

We must promote a comprehensive ecological convention that addresses all interconnected parts of ecology and not just climate

As temperatures rise, a billion people struggle to stay cool; India at risk

The UN's health agency says that heat stress linked to climate change is likely to cause 38,000 extra deaths a year worldwide between 2030 and 2050

With the world warming, desperation is rising among people across the globe

According to global relief agencies, over 68 million people worldwide have been forced to flee their homes, often because of war, poverty and political persecution