As the UN climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, discussed raising trillions of dollars to tackle climate change, the group of scientists known as the "Global Carbon Project" warned that emissions from fossil fuels — the main driver of warming — could hit a record 37.4 billion tons in 2024, up 0.8% from 2023 levels.
The mean temperature for Oct was the warmest on record in Central India (Madhya Pradesh, sections of Maharashtra, and Chhattisgarh), while the second warmest on record since 1901 occurred in northwest India (Delhi-NCR).
Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) jumped to 359 at 6:30 am, falling into the "very poor" category, according to real-time data from the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR). On the morning of Oct 31, the AQI was at 328.
And this continuing climate change will not be evenly spread. Australia would keep warming more than almost any other land area. For example if net-zero emissions are reached by 2060, the Australian city of Melbourne is still predicted to warm by 1°C after that point.
The recently published eighth Lancet Countdown on health and climate change said that the spread of the rise in diseases calls for enhanced climate-integrated forecasting, strengthened healthcare infrastructure, and greater community awareness.
The national capital's supply is being disrupted as the water treatment facilities (WTPs) at Sonia Vihar and Bhagirathi are struggling to manage the ammonia concentration in the Yamuna's raw water, the AAP said.
The worst-hit districts include Kendrapara, Balasore and Bhadrak, while the human casualty "still stands at zero," the state’s Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said.
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