Search Results for water
post
There’s a small revolution brewing up in the steel industry. The need for clean steel is inching its way up with large corporations like JSW in India to Bill Gates-backed startup Boston Metal from Massachusetts in the US working around it. Something as universal as steel, with everything from construction industry to aerospace dependent on […]
Avatar photo
By Smitha Verma
post
As the deadly heatwave makes its appearance again across northern India and Pakistan, one can’t ignore the extreme climatic conditions anymore. As per India’s weather department, heatwave spells are likely to prevail over northwest and central India during the next four days. Recent analysis by climate scientists has directly connected the heatwave with human-caused climate change. Temperatures are forecast to rise […]
Avatar photo
By suchamojo
post
Cyclone Asani,  the severe cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal, continued to lash out on Kolkata, eastern city of India, on Monday as heavy rains and thunderstorms have severely waterlogged the city. Asani, packing gale force winds up to 120 km per hour, was moving towards coastal Andhra Pradesh and Odisha at a speed […]
Avatar photo
By Sahil Sharma
post
In a new study, NASA climate simulation suggests that extremely large volcanic eruptions called “flood basalt eruptions” could devastate the ozone layer that shields life from the Sun’s ultraviolet radiation and significantly warm Earth’s climate. The research was published in Geophysical Research Letters and contradicts previous studies indicating these volcanoes cool the climate. “We expected […]
Avatar photo
By LMB Staff
post
As people get wealthier, they are consuming more and more meat. Animal agriculture is responsible for 14 percent to 18 percent of greenhouse gas emissions more than the entire transportation sector.  In fact, if one was to feed a chicken nine calories of food one would only get back one calorie by way of meat. […]
Avatar photo
By Sahil Sharma
post
For the past one week, India, and especially the northern region of the country, has been reeling under a scorching heatwave. India’s weather department has issued a severe heatwave warning as temperatures soar, throwing millions of lives and livelihoods out of gear. While heatwaves are common in India, especially in May and June, summer began […]
Avatar photo
By LMB Staff
post
A new study of 135 countries estimates that climate change could see 4% of global annual economic output lost by 2050 and hit many poorer parts of the world disproportionately hard. The study was conducted by ratings firm S&P Global, which gives countries credit scores based on the health of their economies. They published a […]
Avatar photo
By LMB Staff
post
When we reached Pangong Tso in Leh, Ladakh, I screamed with all my heart—THIS IS HEAVEN ON EARTH! I wondered if heaven is already on Earth, where we all hope to end up, why are we destroying the paradise we already have? Everything we have in our world today is derived from our planet. The […]
Avatar photo
By Garvita Gulhati
post
Last week, a friend told me that Josh Apps – India’s Tiktok – had raised $800 million. Turns out that the parent company of Josh Apps, which also owns a news aggregator site, had raised about ₹ 6000 crores from venerable investors like the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board. Clearly, mainstream, seasoned and prudent institutional […]
Avatar photo
By Mridula Ramesh
post
You must have heard a lot about flash floods. Now be prepared for flash droughts. Flash droughts can cause extensive damage to agriculture, economies, and ecosystems if they are not predicted and discovered early. A recent study conducted by the University of Texas, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and the Texas Tech University has found […]
Avatar photo
By Sahil Sharma