CLIMATE CHANGE

Algae-based asphalt shrugs off freezing temperatures and reduces carbon output

A new algae-based binder makes asphalt tougher in freezing temperatures while pushing roads toward carbon neutrality.   Representational image.Wikimedia Commons …

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Thousands of glaciers to melt each year by midcentury, study finds

  Scientists say up to 4,000 glaciers could melt annually if global warming is not curbed. The melting Rhone Glacier…

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Are rainforests now a cause of, rather than the answer to, climate change?

A new study finds that Africa’s forests, responsible for one-fifth of global carbon removal, are beginning to generate carbon as…

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Ladakh’s dying glaciers leave villages without electricity

    Hydropower is an important source of electricity in Zanskar. | Picture courtesy: Safeena Wani On the slope towards…

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Air quality: India sets own standards, WHO guidelines not binding, says Centre

The global ranking of cities for air pollution levels ‘is not being conducted by official authority’, the Union environment ministry…

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Mountain birds are climbing higher every year to escape warming

  European peaks form ancient corridors for birds seeking cool air, food-rich slopes and safe nesting pockets. Rising heat now…

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The Ocean Has Stopped Breathing in Panama: Scientists Warn of a Red Flag with Planetary Reach

An invisible ocean system off Panama just failed for the first time in decades—shutting down a natural engine that feeds…

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Will we still be able to ski in Scotland in 2080?

Getty Images   The Lecht has been a favourite of skiers since the 1970s For many keen skiers, the Scottish…

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Plants Stopped Thriving When Earth Warmed 56 Million Years Ago

    (Roger Brown/Pexels/Canva) Around 56 million years ago, Earth suddenly got much hotter. Over about 5,000 years, the amount…

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The Ganges River is drying faster than ever — Here’s what it means for the region and the world

  The Ganges flows through ancient Varanasi, India. Yavuz Sariyildiz/Shutterstock The Ganges, a lifeline for hundreds of millions across South…

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