Climate Change 2022

Climate change may exacerbate  58% of the infectious diseases humans come into contact with worldwide, from common waterborne viruses to deadly diseases like plague, new research shows.

Despite this, in the last 20 years i.e. between 1999-2019, questions on climate change have been asked 895 times in Parliament by 1019 members.

The Himalayas and neighbouring mountain ranges, the planet's largest ice systems outside the polar regions, have the world's largest undeveloped hydroelectric potential and are seeing numerous dams and reservoirs under construction or planning.

A new study shows that the Arctic is warming more than four times faster than the rate of global warming. Scientists have used time models of 21 years, instead of 30 like the rest of the studies, which allows more precision in the estimates

For almost three and a half years, Kashmir has been under constant lockdowns. Be it after the abrogation of Article 370 or be it the COVID-19 lockdowns, Kashmiris have to face some grave issues.

As extreme drought grips across the counrty and more intense storms brew in the tropics, climate-conscious people joined in a campaign that aims to lead the world's attention to the climate crisis.

With the advancement of climate change, more and more species are seeing their total populations diminished and, as a consequence, are approaching extinction. Have you ever wondered what would happen if the insects disappeared? 

Flooding has wreaked havoc across the Garo Hills region of Meghalaya. A wooden bridge connecting Jijika with Megua was washed away by the flood. The Garo Hills region of Meghalaya has been severely affected by unprecedented flooding and landslides.

The Third Pole, which is centred on the Tibetan Plateau, stores most of the world's frozen water after Antarctica and the Arctic. As a reliable water supply for nearly 2 billion people, it is known as the "Asian Water Tower."

India ranked at bottom of a list of 180 countries were assessed for their environmental performance in 2022 Environmental Performance Index