Chinese artificial intelligence startup company DeepSeek stunned markets and AI experts with its claim that it built its immensely popular chatbot at a fraction of the cost of those made by American tech titans. That immediately called into question the billions of dollars U.S. tech companies are spending on a massive expansion of energy-hungry data…
Senior officials have warned that climate change could cause India’s rice and wheat production to decline by 6-10%, threatening affordable food access for millions. In addition to this, rising sea temperatures are pushing fish to migrate to cooler, deeper waters, affecting the fishing community. In the 2023-24 crop year, India’s wheat production reached 113.29 million…
People around the world suffered an average of 41 extra days of dangerous heat this year because of human-caused climate change, according to a group of scientists who also said that climate change worsened much of the world’s damaging weather throughout 2024. The analysis from World Weather Attribution and Climate Central researchers comes at the…
A recent study commissioned by the European Investment Bank (EIB) shows that most Bulgarians recognize the need to adapt their lifestyles to the effects of climate change. According to the survey, climate change ranks as the fifth most pressing issue in Bulgaria, following concerns about political instability, living standards, unemployment, and access to healthcare. Many…
A recent survey by the European Investment Bank (EIB) shows that 74% of Croatian respondents believe that they will have to adapt their lifestyle due to climate change. This makes climate change the second most important concern in Croatia, after the rising cost of living. The results come from the EIB’s annual climate survey, which…
Even for an era of more extreme weather, this autumn has seemingly shifted into yet another gear, especially in a rain-weary Europe where massive and deadly flooding in Spain’s Valencia region is the latest incarnation. At least 95 people have been killed in flooding that sent cars piling up like flotsam on the beach, while…
The world is on a path to get 1.8 degrees Celsius (3.2 Fahrenheit) warmer than it is now, but could trim half a degree of that projected future heating if countries do everything they promise to fight climate change, a United Nations report said Thursday. But it still won’t be near enough to curb warming’s…
Indian sustainable eating habits such as limiting food waste, prioritising vegetarian diets, and consuming locally sourced foods can help address global climate change, a pressing issue worldwide, according to a report. A recent Living Planet Report by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) showed that food consumption patterns followed by Indians are the most…
The Arizona Diamondbacks have a climate problem. To be more precise, Phoenix has a climate problem and, as a result, the Diamondbacks have a field that needs renovations if the team is going to keep fans cool – and no one is sure whose responsibility it is to pay for it. The team’s lease on…
Human-caused climate change intensified deadly Hurricane Milton ‘s rainfall by 20 to 30% and strengthened its winds by about 10%, scientists said in a new flash study. The analysis comes just two weeks after Hurricane Helene devastated the southeastern United States, a storm also fueled by climate change. World Weather Attribution researchers said Friday that…
