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May222025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

Heat Risks Surge for Pregnant Women in India Amid Growing Climate Crisis

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A new global study has revealed a startling rise in dangerously hot days for pregnant women, with India recording some of the sharpest increases over the past five years. The analysis confirms that climate change is significantly contributing to health risks during pregnancy by increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme heat exposure. Between 2020 and 2024, India experienced an average of six additional "pregnancy heat-risk days" annually that can be directly attributed to climate change. These days are defined as periods when daily maximum temperatures exceed the 95th percentile of historical local records, a threshold associated with increased risks of preterm birth and other adverse health outcomes for both mother and baby. The report, compiled by Climate Central, analyzed ...

May202025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

Oxford Scientists Unveil World’s Most Complete River Map, Boosting Global Flood Prediction and Climate Planning

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In a landmark advancement for hydrology and climate risk management researchers from the University of Oxford have developed the most detailed and accurate global map of river systems ever created. Led by Professor Louise Slater from the School of Geography and the Environment, the new mapping framework called Global RIver Topology (GRIT) offers an unprecedented view of how rivers truly flow, split, and shape the landscapes around them. Rethinking Rivers in a Changing Climate As climate change intensifies rainfall patterns and raises sea levels, the risk of devastating floods continues to grow worldwide. Yet traditional global river maps remain outdated and overly simplistic, assuming that rivers flow in a single, uninterrupted direction. They fail to capture more complex features su...

May182025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

Career In Sustainability: Youth Must Have These Skill

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Youth Want to Act on Climate But Feel Ill-Prepared A global report released today by the Capgemini Research Institute in collaboration with UNICEF’s Generation Unlimited paints a sobering picture of how young people perceive their role in climate action. Titled Youth Perspectives on Climate: Preparing for a Sustainable Future, the report highlights that while young people are increasingly motivated to tackle climate change, a lack of green skills remains a major obstacle. According to the research, 61% of 16–24-year-olds believe acquiring green skills would lead to new career opportunities. Yet, less than half (44%) of them feel they actually possess the skills needed for today’s green economy. This gap is stalling their ability to transition into meaningful, climate-focused jobs. Cli...

May172025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

EU–India Launch €41 Million Green-Tech Drive: Focus on Ocean Health and Hydrogen Innovation

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In a significant step toward deepening bilateral cooperation and tackling global environmental challenges, the European Union and India have jointly announced two landmark initiatives under the EU-India Trade and Technology Council (TTC). With a combined investment of €41 million, the projects aim to address marine pollution and accelerate development in hydrogen-based clean energy technologies, showcasing a shared commitment to sustainable innovation and geopolitical partnership. Research & Innovation: A New Chapter in EU–India Collaboration Backed by the EU's Horizon Europe programme and Indian ministries, the two projects mark a major milestone in international scientific cooperation. By uniting researchers, startups, and industries from both regions, the initiatives aim to de...

May72025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

Nature Inspired Hybrid Tech Traces landslides faster, sharper – Boosting Rescue Operations

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When deadly landslides strike in remote, rugged terrain the clock starts ticking. Emergency teams must act fast but knowing where to go can be a frustrating guessing game. Now, a breakthrough seismic technique developed by scientists in Germany is changing that, using the wisdom of the natural world to pinpoint landslide locations within a few kilometres and in just seconds. Old methods too slow, too vague Stefania Ursica from the Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences introduced the innovation last week at the European Geosciences Union meeting in Vienna. Traditional systems often detect landslides by monitoring seismic waves but can only narrow the source down to a range of 10–20 kilometres. In vast or mountainous regions with sparse infrastructure such errors can lead rescuers far from ...

May62025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

More Trees, Fewer Deaths: Study Finds Urban Greening Could Save Over 1 Million Lives

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A landmark global study has revealed that increasing vegetation in cities by just 30% could have prevented over one-third of all heat-related deaths between 2000 and 2019 potentially saving 1.16 million lives worldwide. The research led by Monash University Professor Yuming Guo and published in The Lancet Planetary Health provides the most detailed modeling to date of how urban greenery can cool cities and save lives. Greener Cities, Cooler Summers, Fewer Deaths The study analyzed data from 11,534 urban areas, showing that a 10%, 20%, and 30% increase in vegetation would have lowered the global population-weighted warm-season mean temperature by 0.08°C, 0.14°C, and 0.19°C, respectively. These seemingly small changes in temperature could have reduced heat-related deaths by: 0.86 ...

May62025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

As Seas Rise Farmers Face a Choice: Stay, Adapt or Move Global DYNAMO-M Model Reveals Future of Coastal Agriculture

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A groundbreaking new model developed by researchers at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam could change how we understand and respond to the unfolding crisis of coastal agriculture under sea level rise. Dubbed DYNAMO-M, the global agent-based model simulates not just the physical impact of climate change but the personal decisions millions of farmers may be forced to make as the waters rise: stay and adapt, or leave everything behind. 13 Million Farming Households on the Frontlines of Sea-Level Rise Presented at the EGU General Assembly 2025 in Vienna, DYNAMO-M offers one of the first comprehensive looks at how 13 million coastal farming households around the world might react to increasing threats from flooding and saltwater intrusion between 2020 and 2080. Unlike traditional models...

May52025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

Heat, Health & Superbugs: Climate Crisis Could Drive Global Antimicrobial Resistance Surge, Study Warns

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A major international study led by Chinese researchers has found that unchecked climate change could significantly worsen the global threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), potentially raising global AMR levels by more than 2% by 2050. The burden, the study warns will fall hardest on low- and middle-income countries already grappling with poor healthcare access and fragile infrastructure. The research was conducted by a team from Peking University, using data from more than 32 million bacterial samples collected across 101 countries between 1999 and 2022. It focused on six priority drug-resistant pathogens, including carbapenem-resistant strains of E. coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Acinetobacter baumannii bacteria known to cause deadly infections that are increasingly untreatable wi...

May52025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

IIT Roorkee Designs India’s First Personalised Heat Risk Alert System

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In a significant step toward combating the rising health threats of extreme heat, Indian scientists at IIT Roorkee have developed a personalised early warning system (EWS) that forecasts individual heat stress risks every five days, blending weather data with personal health, lifestyle, and environmental factors. Unlike existing heatwave alerts that issue blanket warnings, this prototype assigns customised risk scores green (low), yellow (medium), and red (high) based on inputs like age, BMI, income, pre-existing health conditions, occupation, sleep habits, access to cooling, and transport options. Developed by researcher Kshitij Kacker and guided by faculty Mahua Mukherjee and Piyush Srivastava, the model currently operates in Delhi but is designed to be scaled nationally through a...

May42025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

Mangroves vs. Storms: New ‘HU Method’ Offers Simple Way to Predict Coastal Protection

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Imagine a natural wall rooted, green, and alive that stands firm when violent storms lash our shores. That’s the quiet power of mangroves and forested wetlands. Long praised for their ability to reduce flood risk, these natural guardians now have a new spotlight moment. A recent international study led by researchers from Sun Yat-Sen University in China and the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ) reveals a groundbreaking yet simple way to measure just how well these ecosystems shield coastlines during extreme weather events. Nature’s Armor, Measured Simply Until now, predicting the strength of mangroves during intense storms was a complex task. Models that attempted to calculate how much these forests could reduce wave heights were often too intricate or data-heavy fo...