Vietnam recently recorded its highest-ever temperature of 44.1C (111.38F) at the Hoi Xuan station in Thanh Hoa province, surpassing the previous record of 43.4C set in 2019. Experts have attributed the extreme weather condition to global warming, and the country’s population has been advised to stay indoors during the hottest periods of the day.
In a surprising turn of events, Delhi experienced shallow fog on Thursday morning, which is unusual for this time of the year. The minimum temperature dropped to 15.8 degrees Celsius, making it the third coldest morning in May since 1901. Historically, May has been the hottest month in Delhi with a mean maximum temperature of 39.5 degrees Celsius.
The sudden spike in ocean temperatures that has occurred over the last few weeks has caused concern among scientists, who are trying to understand the implications of this warming and whether it is a harbinger of further warming of the atmosphere.
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has urged the world to prepare for the development of El Nino, a weather phenomenon associated with severe droughts in parts of southern Asia, Indonesia, and Australia, as well as extreme rain.
Human-caused increases in greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere are a key driver of climate change. The information and communications technology (ICT) sector, as well as the data centre business, account for a sizable portion of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions.
According to experts, changing climatic circumstances, notably temperature and moisture changes as a result of occurrences such as excessive rainfall in some areas and drought in others, may lead to an increase in the spread of vector-borne and infectious illnesses across India.
According to authorities from the chief minister's office (CMO), the Odisha government plans to create India's first resettlement colony for people displaced by climate change.
According to US government data, the temperature of the world's ocean surface has reached an all-time high since satellite records began, causing marine heat waves around the planet.
The Government of India, as well as several state governments, has taken a number of efforts to promote the country's EV ecosystem, including the implementation of financial incentives, schemes, subsidies, infrastructure development, and regulatory measures. It is very astounding to notice that the EV industry in India is expected to grow at a 90% CAGR until at least 2030.
The Delhi government plans to offer free forest and wildlife conservation training to the general population and establish a forest training institute in conjunction with the Mahatma Gandhi Institute for Combating Climate Change. The program aims to increase public awareness of conservation activities in the nation's capital.