El Niño
India is facing a delayed Southwest Monsoon alongside the emergence of El Niño conditions in the equatorial Pacific Ocean. This has prompted meteorologists and historians to draw comparisons with the devastating Great F...
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Energy Transition
The global shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy is shaped by competing priorities—energy security, economic stability, and climate responsibility. Leaders like Simon Stiell have warned that dependence on fossil fu...
Read MoreWarming up to climate change: How do we know humans are causing global warming?
Background: 2023 could have been the hottest year in the 174-year observational record and probably the hottest in 125,000 years. It was dotted with lethal heat waves, devastating floods, droughts, and record-low ice levels in the...
Read MoreDonkey routes: En route Europe, how Indians visit several countries to create ‘travel history’
Context: Last year, Serbia had to change its visa rules because of the illegal migrants, including Indians, flooding it as an entry point to Europe. Background: Serbia modified its visa rules last year due to pressure from ...
Read MoreThe hottest year
Context: With temperatures at all-time high in 2023, 2024 will be pivotal in reducing emissions, without compromising developmental needs News: COP 21 Agreement: Eight years ago in Paris, countries agreed to limit global ...
Read MoreIs the climate fight lost? 5 reasons to be hopeful it is not.
CONTEXT: Fight against climate change: From cheap renewables to lucrative green investments, there is lots of progress and innovation, according to experts. Key highlights: Carbon emissions are expected to reach record hi...
Read MoreRetribution for the south, accolade for the north
Retribution for the south, accolade for the north Why in the News? The South Indian states face the risk of reduced political representation due to its lower population size compared to the northe...
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