World Affairs
Zero and Other Perils of the World
| March 1, 2024
Zero is a good thing. It means nothing and it means everything
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Tag: Drought
Socratic Dialogue
The Unpredictable Whims of Mother Nature
| January 26, 2024
Socratic Dialogue
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Latest News
Clouds in the Crystal Ball – What will not Happen in 2023
| December 30, 2022
By Anil Madan
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The Conversation
How Much is Climate Change to Blame?
| September 2, 2022
A climate scientist on the planet’s simultaneous disasters, from Pakistan’s horror floods to Europe’s record drought
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The Conversation
Climate change is resulting in profound, immediate and worsening health impacts, over 120 researchers say
| December 8, 2020
A major new report found there were 296,000 heat-related deaths in people over 65 years in 2018
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The Conversation
Earth may temporarily pass dangerous 1.5℃ warming limit by 2024, major new report says
| September 11, 2020
The report by the World Meteorological Organisation shows that with large and rapid emissions cuts, we can still avoid the most severe climate change. But worryingly, we
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Climate & Environment
Earthquakes, floods, droughts: Catastrophes compounded
| April 25, 2016
On Friday last 15 April, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Japan, causing widespread injuries (with about 35 people dead) and property damage.
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