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Monday, August 11, 2025
TopicGlobal warming

Topic: Global warming

Most of us were born into climate change — it’s the only world we’ve ever known

Global surface temperatures have passed the 1951-1980 average every year since 1977. Anyone born since has lived their entire lives in a changed climate.

Half a degree in global warming temperatures can be the difference between life & death

Deaths by heat can be reduced if global warming is capped at 1.5 degrees Celsius, suggests a new study published Thursday.

Your bowl of rice is hurting the climate more than you may think

The practice of flooding paddy fields releases methane into the atmosphere, a greenhouse gas that is 25 times more potent than CO2.

Earthworms: A fresh challenge in the fight against global warming

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to the best sources to read them. It's your fix to stay on top of the latest in science.

How India is solving its cooling challenge without warming the planet

In 2019, India became the first major country in the world to develop a national policy document on cooling.

Climate extremes are slashing rice & maize yields, threatening global food supply: Study

Australian researchers find that adverse weather causes nearly 50% of global yield losses for maize and spring wheat, 25% for rice and 20% for soybeans.

Melting ice caps will have extreme geopolitical & security consequences

National security imperatives of the waters are rising as surely as the sea levels around the world because of climate change.

A shocking new report reveals 1 million plants & animals will disappear in a few decades

Human activity has 'significantly altered' 75% of our planet's land and 66% of the ocean and led to an extinction crisis.

Coal doesn’t cut it: Why govts across should read this study on public opinion on energy

International investors in coal often claim they are only funding coal projects countries want, but citizens have indicated a clear preference for clean energy.

Our best-case climate scenario could save tons of island residents. It could also be a myth

Scientists say computer simulations used by UN’s IPCC & other researchers to make projections may be inadequate to adjudge true intensity of climate change.

On Camera

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Legacy of Air Chief Marshal LM Katre, the man who flew Spitfires & ushered IAF into a modern era

ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.