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Topic: Global warming

Swiss glaciers record 4th-largest reduction after snowfall and heatwave

Switzerland has had its worst decade of ice melt on record, with one quarter of glacier volume lost since 2015, glaciers below 3,000m above sea level suffered in particular this year.

Trump calls climate change ‘greatest con job’ in UN General Assembly address

By Valerie Volcovici (Reuters) -President Donald Trump dismissed climate change as “the greatest con job” in the world during his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, doubling

A fiery side-effect of melting glaciers & paging Dr Droid for gallbladder surgery

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

WMO warns Asia warming twice as fast as global average

The WMO Secy-Gen states the State of the Climate in Asia report shows 'extreme weather is already exacting an unacceptably high toll' on the flora, fauna & livelihood of the region.

Global warming alarm bells ring as glacier collapse buries entire Swiss village, a first in 125 years

Drone image shared by Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter shows all of Blatten buried in mud. Swiss glaciers have lost 40% of volume since 2000, according to Swiss Academy of Sciences.

SubscriberWrites: Role of the UN in Climate Change

Despite COP28's modest progress, global inaction, rising emissions, and geopolitical chaos threaten climate goals—leaving sustainability a sidelined dream amid mounting crises.

There’s a melting globe in Gurugram. It’s 5 ft tall, made of golf balls—and has a message

The art installation, displayed in Gurugram, is held together with a special wax that’ll melt at the local equivalent of 2℃ above pre-industrial levels.

Atmospheric CO2 levels touched 420 ppm in 2023, highest in 8 lakh yrs, says WMO report

The World Meteorological Organization's report said long-term global warming is currently estimated to be between 1.34 and 1.41 degrees Celsius compared to the 1850-1900 baseline.

With India’s winters shrinking, Delhi & Mumbai already feeling the heat of an early summer

Delhi recorded its highest February temperature since 2023 Wednesday, while Mumbai & parts of the Konkan coast have been issued heatwave warnings.

Trump-eting in a new era & playing it ‘Saif’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

On Camera

6 reasons Trump’s Gaza plan won’t work—even if Hamas accepts it

On paper, the 21-point plan looks balanced—Palestinian governance, international oversight, reconstruction pledges. But in reality, it is a non-negotiable diktat.

Nodal officers to fast-tracking NOCs, Kerala govt’s heeding investor concerns, and it means business

As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.

Army chief’s big warning to Pakistan: Stop sponsoring terrorism if you want to exist geographically

Amid continued concerns over cross-border terrorism, General Upendra Dwivedi further warned the neighbour that India will not show restraint if there is an Op Sindoor 2.0.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.