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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

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El 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...

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Hot 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

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Uganda: 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

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South-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

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Kenya 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

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Winter 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

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Kenya'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,

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Climate 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

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Australian 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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