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Wall street bets on shielding Indian real estate from climate disasterClimate resilience is emerging as a new measure of value in India's realty market. Investors are pouring money into infrastructure to prote...- Nepal seeks climate compensation from India, China and US after deadly floods leave 4,000 missingNepal seeks climate compensation from world’s biggest emitters of greenhouse gases. Deadly floods killed over a thousand people and left ma...
- In Massachusetts, Bar-Way Farm digests 36,500 tons of food waste and 9,125 tons of manure every year, producing enough electricity for 900 homesIn Deerfield, Massachusetts, Bar-Way Farm is leading the charge in renewable energy by harnessing food waste and cow manure to create elect...
- Drought, wildfires & a brutal 'once-in-a-millennium' summer plague BritainBritain has endured its hottest summer on record, marked by successive heat waves, drought, destructive wildfires and water restrictions. T...
- Let data reign: Trump's data center gospel meets a growing American backlashDonald Trump supports data centers, linking them to jobs and prosperity. He warns communities rejecting them face economic decline and pove...
- Hopes of finding survivors dim a week after catastrophic Nepal floodHopes are fading for thousands missing in Nepal's flash floods. Authorities reported, as of September 2, over 1,050 fatalities and nearly 4...
- As climate change warms the Himalayas, disasters like the Nepal floods are becoming more frequentRecent flash floods in Nepal and China killed over one thousand people. High mountain glaciers are melting, increasing flood frequency and ...
- In 2006, NASA and French Space Agency CNES launched a satellite in a joint mission to probe the properties of Earth's thin clouds and aerosolsIn 2006, NASA and French Space Agency CNES launched a satellite in a joint mission to probe the properties of Earth's thin clouds and aeros...
- The Himalayas need a new blueprint: Rebuilding Rasuwa with climate resilience and proactive infrastructure managementNepal is rebuilding Rasuwa after devastating floods, shifting focus to proactive infrastructure management. Resilience and climate risk mus...
- Quote of the day by former U.S. vice president Al Gore: “For me, the experience has simply been feeling very passionately about something that...” — Timeless life lesson from an inspiring quote on purpose, passion, resilience, courage, self-growth and why finding what truly matters can transform the way you face uncertaintyQuote of the day by Al Gore: “I had a detailed plan for my life, but it turned out life had a completely different plan for me” reflects th...
- In 1995, Florida researchers coated a Cocoa Beach school roof white; over the following year, chiller energy use fell 10%, saving 13,000 kWh, while peak demand fell 35%A study conducted in Florida revealed that white roofs can drastically lower cooling costs, marking a significant achievement in the realm ...
- Nepal floods expose risks to hydropower in a warming HimalayasNepal’s devastating floods have damaged hydropower plants, roads, bridges and essential infrastructure, knocking out about 10% of the count...
- Hit by deadly floods, Nepal renews push for Chinese data and early warningsNepal and China discussed disaster cooperation before a major flood event. Officials sought more data from China on glacier risks and water...
- Nepal-China flash flood disaster exposes fragility of Hindu Kush Himalayas: UN climate chiefA glacial collapse and flash flood near Nepal and China border occurred. UN climate chief Simon Stiell highlighted mountain environment fra...
- In 1996, architects in Harare built a shopping mall modeled on termite mounds; its passive chimney vents kept the interior cool using 90% less energyConstructed in 1996, Harare's Eastgate Center exemplifies innovative design by mimicking the cooling attributes of termite mounds. This vis...
- In 2023, Arizona State University began planning a 1-2-acre pollinator garden by Phoenix’s Salt River. Today, the project aims to restore habitat and support pollinatorsA pollinator demonstration garden is planned for South Central Phoenix. This project aims to create vital habitat for declining pollinator ...
- CJI Surya Kant flags 'climate injustice', says developing nations cannot bear brunt of green transitionAddressing the High-Level Commonwealth Policy Dialogue on Climate Justice at Marlborough House in London, CJI Kant on Friday said the globa...
- Rising CO₂ is making the planet hotter, but it is also making Earth greener: A 2026 study analyzing 40 years of satellite data found carbon dioxide was responsible for 82.8% of global greening through 2021Earth has experienced sustained global greening from 1982 to 2021. Rising atmospheric carbon dioxide was the dominant driver behind this tr...
- In 2000, NASA's MISR used 9 cameras aboard Terra to study clouds, winds and aerosols. 1 year later, scientists showed it could measure cloud heights to within 400 meters worldwide, opening new possibilities for meteorologyNASA’s MISR instrument is giving scientists a different way to study Earth’s atmosphere. Its nine cameras view the planet from different an...
- In 1997, NASA sent a lightning sensor into orbit aboard TRMM to study storms. 29 years later, the mission’s data still helps scientists understand lightning, rainfall and climateNASA's Lightning Imaging Sensor aboard TRMM studied lightning's role in weather. Earlier missions observed lightning from space, revealing ...
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