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Sunday, December 14, 2025
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Topic: WMO

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.

From droughts to large-scale floods, effects of climate change increasing in Asia

The World Meteorological Organisation said climate calamities in Asia affected more than 50 million people and caused more than 5,000 deaths last year.

‘Must accelerate climate action,’ says UN after WMO finds 2022 broke records for heatwaves, ice melts & rainfall

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.

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I’ve been driving an EV for 2 years—Indian roads are ready to switch to electric

Driving an electric vehicle for months, the Hyundai IONIQ5, BMW iX and now the Kia Carens Clavis electric, has convinced me of the viability of EVs for city and mid-range commutes.

Rupee’s turmoil has echoes of 2013

With the US-India trade deal yet to get done, rupee depreciation may be helping to mitigate India’s loss of competitiveness. The other problem is extreme despondence among overseas equity investors.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.