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Ahead of the COP27 summit, London Mayor Sadiq Khan has slammed global policy makers for their alleged inaction towards worsening climate crisis. This comes amid fears that the momentum to tackle climate change has stalled.

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Marine creatures have been bearing the brunt of warming ocean temperatures and increased dumping of pollutants in the water bodies but in an uplifting news study shows that a huge marine reserve in Pacific Ocean has led to the recovery of Tuna and other migratory fish around its borders.

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The Mississippi river has shrunk to record-low levels and the reason behind this is severe drought across the Midwest. While the plummeting water levels are raising alarms among the residents, archaeologists are glad with a discovery of ancient shipwreck.

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The world is heating up and as the time passes by the climate seems to get warmer every second but do you know that according to new research, the warming up of the climate could bring viruses in the Arctic into contact with new environment.

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HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services institutions in the world and serves millions of customers around the world. However, in the latest, the bank has suffered a fresh blow to its green credentials. This comes after the UK watchdog banned a series of misleading advertisements by the bank.

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Experts say that more than 5 billion out of the estimated 16 billion mobile phones possessed worldwide will likely be discarded in 2022. Despite containing valuable elements like Gold, Silver and several other recyclable components, more than 5 billion unwanted cellphones will be dumped.

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The unexplained leaks in two Russian pipelines in the Baltic Sea are spewing greenhouse gases raising fears that the disruption could cause a climate calamity, although, to what extent is still unclear.

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Over the years, humans have been extensively burning fossil fuels to generate power but if we continue on this path and burn the remaining fossil fuels, at least 3.5 trillion tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions will be released and this will trigger an almost irreversible change in the Earth's atmosphere.

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In recent years Africa's Lake Tanganyika, the world's second deepest freshwater lake has swallowed entire homes and roads, leaving scores of people homeless. Experts say climate change, atmospheric disturbances and issues related to geology are to be blamed, our next report brings you more.

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Flooding in eastern Kentucky has caused at least eight deaths, Governor Andy Beshear said on Thursday, and the death toll is expected to reach double digits as water continues to rise.

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Cultivating truffles calls for an unarguably unique sense of taste, and finding them is also a very complex task. Truffle hunting has now made it to UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage.

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While climate change disrupts farming practices, a crop named false banana could be the answer to food scarcity issues. Scientists say that it has the potential to feed more than 100 million people. Watch the video to know more

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Incessant rainfall triggered floods in the Brazilian State of Pará. Streets turned into rivers, residents were forced to move to safer places. According to local reports, and 500 families were left homeless.

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Winter has arrived in Washington DC full-throttle packing heavy snow and strong winds. As the thick winter snowstorm in gulf parts of the southeast and mid-Atlantic American states, residents of Washington were forced to hit pause as, was the president and other government officials.

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Costa Rica's once dense forests were known for a healthy population of howler monkeys. However, with urbanization and commercial developmental projects, monkeys have been pushed out of the forests, onto rooftops and power lines where they face the risk of electrocution. Our report gets you the complete story.

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In 2019 residents of Kinshasa witnessed the worst of climate change. Heavy rainfall and unexpected flooding claimed some 40 lives and two years later, the worst fears of the inhabitants are close to becoming a reality.

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Chebayesh wetland has been battling a drought. This rainfall season in Iraq was the second driest in 40yrs. As a result salinity of the river has risen to dangerous levels.

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September, 2020 was the hottest month ever!

According to the weather service Copernicus, September this year was 0.05 degree Celsius hotter than last year.

Many scientists have claimed that it’s a direct product of emissions from human beings.

Global warming

The European Union’s Earth observation programme, Copernicus highlighted the unprecedented warming that has taken place in the Siberian Arctic, which is way above average.

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="http://13.235.153.162/india-news/our-planet-is-dying-soon-meet-indias-youngest-climate-change-activist-330891" hreflang="en">'Our planet is dying soon': Meet India's youngest climate change activist</a>

Additionally, Arctic&nbsp;sea ice has also reached its second-lowest point since the inception of satellite records. Even if temperatures started simmering right now, it would still make 2020 the hottest year on record for Europe.

In fact, it was this global rise in temperatures which caused devastating wildfires in Australia, the US and caused bizarre weather across the globe. California’s Death Valley recorded the world’s hottest day ever this year at 54.4 degree Celsius (130 F), which is also a direct result of the sharp rise in temperatures.

In France, torrential rains that are expected once in 100 years devastated parts of the country twice in a month. At least half a metre of rain was recorded everyday.

In conversation with the BBC, Samantha Burgess, Copernicus Climate Change Service’s deputy director called the events “extraordinary”. "Some of these events are extraordinary – although we mustn't create a false expectation that temperatures will go up year on year”, Burgess said.

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="http://13.235.153.162/world/getting-warmer-trump-acknowledges-human-role-in-climate-change-331687" hreflang="en">'Getting warmer': Trump acknowledges human role in climate change</a>

Burgess, however, did that add such changes were predicted, “given our effect on the climate”.

It’s not uncommon for weather records to be broken in natural circumstances, but due to the ill-effects of human activity, the records are being broken more often.

The UK alone recorded its hottest spring on record. In August, the country witnessed the highest number of days touching 34 degree Celsius.

These events are in line with a one degree increase in earth’s temperature. Scientists say that if a degree could cause so much damage, the projected 3 degree average global increase.

September, 2020 was the hottest month ever! According to the weather service Copernicus, September this year was 0.05 degree Celsius hotter than last year. Many scientists have claimed that it’s a direct product of emissions from human beings.

September, 2020 was the hottest month ever! According to the weather service Copernicus, September this year was 0.05 degree Celsius hotter than last year. Many scientists have claimed that it’s a direct product of emissions from human beings. Global warming The European Union’s Earth observation programme, Copernicus highlighted the unprecedented warming that has taken place in the Siberian Arctic, which is way above average. Also read: 'Our planet is dying soon': Meet India's youngest climate change activist Additionally, Arctic sea ice has also reached its second-lowest point since the inception of satellite records. Even if temperatures started simmering right now, it would still make 2020 the hottest year on record for Europe. In fact, it was this global rise in temperatures which caused devastating wildfires in Australia, the US and caused bizarre weather across the globe. California’s Death Valley recorded the world’s hottest day ever this year at 54.4 degree Celsius (130 F), which is also a direct result of the sharp rise in temperatures. In France, torrential rains that are expected once in 100 years devastated parts of the country twice in a month. At least half a metre of rain was recorded everyday. In conversation with the BBC, Samantha Burgess, Copernicus Climate Change Service’s deputy director called the events “extraordinary”. "Some of these events are extraordinary – although we mustn't create a false expectation that temperatures will go up year on year”, Burgess said. Also read: 'Getting warmer': Trump acknowledges human role in climate change Burgess, however, did that add such changes were predicted, “given our effect on the climate”. It’s not uncommon for weather records to be broken in natural circumstances, but due to the ill-effects of human activity, the records are being broken more often. The UK alone recorded its hottest spring on record. In August, the country witnessed the highest number of days touching 34 degree Celsius. These events are in line with a one degree increase in earth’s temperature. Scientists say that if a degree could cause so much damage, the projected 3 degree average global increase.

Global warming makes September, 2020 the world's hottest month ever

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