Though mean temperatures had temporarily breached the 1.5C threshold before, this was the first time they had done so in the northern hemisphere summer that starts on 1 June.
The report added that at 1.5 degrees Celsius or 2C of warming above pre-industrial temperatures, glaciers across the entire region will lose 30% to 50% of their volume by 2100.
Report by Yale Program on Climate Change Communication and CVoter International, released Thursday, based on telephone survey of 4,619 Indians from October 2021 to January 2022.
WMO said that after 3 years of La Nina weather pattern in the Pacific Ocean, there was a 60% chance that will change to El Nino, its warmer counterpart, in May-July.
Uttar Pradesh saw greatest number of deaths, at 589. Report also highlights temperature rises in states, with Himachal Pradesh seeing increase of 1.5 degrees over 100 years.
World Meteorological Organisation's State of Global Environment 2022 report says that despite cooling effect of La Nina, global warming reached 1.15 degrees above pre-industrial levels.
Another factor probably benefiting world's largest hard-shelled turtle, a vulnerable species, are protection programmes in countries like Spain and Cape Verde.
Standing committee says Himalayan-Karakoram region warming at faster rate compared to global mean average, flags 'meagre' funds for monitoring glacier melt & need for more researc
Insure our Future in a letter stated that the insurance industry had failed to do enough to meet world's climate goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Dr Friederike Otto, one of the authors of IPCC report on climate change, talks about the 'political sense of urgency' required to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
It’s hard to build a house, run a business, or do anything without paying bribes. And yet, citizens’ anger about this open, unchecked corruption won’t erupt into Anna Hazare-type rallies.
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.
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.
Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.
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