Topic: ClimateChange

A new study estimates 8,830 additional preterm births in India during April 2024 heat, with climate change linked to a major share of cases.

Rising ocean temperatures, sea-level rise and marine heatwaves are adding pressure on food supplies, trade, inflation and jobs, according to international reports.

Scientists warn that 1.5°C global warming could put severe pressure on the Amazon rainforest, coral reefs and Atlantic Ocean currents, increasing climate risks.

Kashmir’s Pir Panjal glaciers have shrunk by 38% in 40 years, affecting the Doodh Ganga river and deepening Srinagar’s drinking water concerns.

Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah thanked India and China at the UN for flood aid and proposed a Himalayan climate resilience mechanism.

On World Environment Day, BMHRC in Bhopal held plantation drives and a lecture stressing nature-based solutions to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss.