Ocean warming to impact food production in India, elsewhere
Food security of India and several other major key food producing countries are threatened by changing weather patterns due to warming of the oceans, which may well be the “greatest” hidden challenge for
View ArticleEl Nino-linked cyclones to increase in Pacific with global warming-research
Small Pacific island states could be hit by more tropical cyclones during future El Nino weather patterns due to climate change, scientists said on Tuesday. El Nino is a warming of sea-surface...
View ArticleHot weather changing pattern of allergies
In what appears to be an outcome of changing weather conditions, the pattern of allergies affecting people is showing a new trend in the city. Problems like allergic conjunctivitis, allergic rhinitis and
View ArticleUganda: Climate change shakes investors’ confidence in Umeme
In Uganda, changing weather conditions such as gale-force winds and heavy rainfall are causing an increase in power outages in certain parts of the country. Speaking at a stakeholders' Annual General
View ArticleSouth-east Asia smashes temperature records for its hottest month
April is the hottest month in the South-east Asian year, and this year it has broken all records. Temperatures were an average of 2 to 3C hotter across South-east Asia in April 2017. Some regions were
View ArticleKenya enjoys rare snowy feel, but meteo agency says it was hail storm
Kenyans on Tuesday evening took to social media to celebrate a rare case of snow falling in the East African country. Photos and videos shared on social media showed whitish substance on the streets
View ArticleWinter to set in after 10 days, may affect air quality: Experts
No significant snowfall has been recorded in the Himalayan region this year The city has started to experience a nip in the air, particularly morning and nights. However, experts say winter will set
View ArticleKenya's Tana River Basin to get high rainfall: researchers
Kenya's Tana River Basin is expected to see a 43 percent increase in rainfall due to climate change, the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) said on Tuesday. In a report issued in Nairobi,
View ArticleClimate change? Freak snow in May, June dashes hopes of mountaineers in Garhwal
UTTARKASHI: For those planning a trek or climb in the Garhwal Himalayas, a not-so-good news. Snowfall in the months of May and June — a possible fallout of changing climate patterns in the higher reaches
View ArticleAustralian climate tool identifies end of winter by 2050
Academics from the School of Art & Design have teamed up with colleagues from the ANU Climate Change Institute on a design project, which takes existing data and communicates the impacts of climate...
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