Rich countries, historically responsible for the climate crisis, in 2009 pledged to mobilize $100 billion per year by 2020 to help developing countries address climate change. However, this target has not been fully met, with much of the financial aid provided as loans at market rates, increasing the debt burden on poor and vulnerable countries. These nations now require trillions to effectively combat the climate crisis.
A combination of excessive mining, loss of forest cover, and climate change may be the reasons for the disastrous Wayanad landslides in Kerala, according to scientists. They have also observed a pattern of deep cloud systems forming as a result of the Arabian Sea warming which leads to very intense rainstorms occurring over shorter periods of time, increasing the possibility of landslides.
According to research by Columbia University, replacing gas stoves with electric induction models can lower indoor nitrogen dioxide (NO2) pollution by more than 50%. This study, which focused on low-income households in the Bronx, highlights the significant health benefits, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and the necessity of prioritizing vulnerable populations in the transition to cleaner cooking methods.
Among those killed are several children, and hundreds more are feared trapped as authorities struggle to carry out rescue operations, with affected areas completely cut off amid heavy rainfall in the hilly district.
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The meteorological observatory in Srinagar recorded maximum temperatures of 36.2 degrees which was above normal by 6.3 degrees.
Three die of electrocution, one gets buried alive after landslide. Two feared trapped under the debris of another landslide, and two feared drowned.
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued the alert on July 25 as heavy rainfall continues to hit Mumbai. There is a strong possibility of gusty winds reaching speeds of 50-60 kmph along with heavy rainfall, the weather department said.
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