When permafrost thaw reaches concentrations of ice underneath the surface, it may trigger local soil instability. Climate change is driving periods of unusually high temperature across large swaths of the planet. These heat waves are especially detrimental in the Arctic, where they can push surface temperatures in regions of significant permafrost past the melting point... Continue Reading →

The latest UN report is clear: Climate change is here, it’s a crisis, and it’s caused by fossil fuels. A new United Nations–led report from hundreds of climate scientists around the world makes it clear: The human-driven climate crisis is now well under way. Earth is likely hotter now than it has been at any... Continue Reading →

Keeping New York Honest on Climate Progress

The state has adopted ambitious climate goals. But so far, there’s no real way to measure its progress. Governor Andrew Cuomo has called climate change an “existential threat,” but it remains in many ways a vague one. New York got a crash course in epidemiology last year, with coronavirus data starring daily in the governor’s... Continue Reading →

The new decade has begun by throwing up huge challenges in the global business environment. The pandemic and extreme climatic changes are just two of the several triggers. For India, which aims at becoming a USD 5 trillion economy, the past year dealing with Covid has brought to the fore the challenges of steering economic... Continue Reading →

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