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Rich nations finally delivered on $100 billion climate finance pledge in 2022, finds OECD report; experts flag issues

India, May 29 -- Target met two years late, loans making up much of the financial flow Developed countries provided and mobilised more than $100 billion in climate finance to developing countries in ... Read More


Earth-sized exoplanet with potential for life discovered 40 light-years away

India, May 24 -- More analysisneeded to see if exoplanet Gliese 12 b has an atmosphere & maintains temperaturesthat allows liquid water Astronomers have discovered a potentially habitable exoplanet a... Read More


Sun's magnetic field flips the script: New study places origin closer to the surface

India, May 23 -- Discovery could help accurately forecast intensity of solar flares This story has been updated. Till now, scientists have believed the Sun's powerful magnetic field, responsible for... Read More


Climate change was key to Antarctic sea ice hitting record lows in 2023

India, May 21 -- A long-term regime change may have occurred in Southern Ocean, suggests study The record-shattering low sea ice cover around Antarctica observed in 2023 was an "exceptionally unlikel... Read More


Annual Antarctic Treaty meet begins in Kochi: Tourism framework to tackle growing threats in talks for first time

India, May 21 -- 46th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting aims to foster international collaboration on scientific research and sustainable resource management in the icy continent For the first ti... Read More


Global life expectancy rebounds after COVID-19 dip, could go up by 5 years by 2050

India, May 17 -- Life expectancy projected to rise by 0.16 years per year 2022-2050 - notably lower than 0.27-year increase seen 1990-2019 While the COVID-19 pandemic caused a significant setback to ... Read More


Cardiovascular disease will remain global top killer in 2050, Alzheimer's disease among 5 leading causes of death: Study

India, May 17 -- The top five killers in India in 2050will be chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, ischemic heart disease, stroke, diarrhoeal disease and lower respiratory infections Cardiovascular... Read More


Climate shift may have sparked warm-blooded evolution in dinosaurs 180 million years ago

India, May 16 -- Warming climate could have prompted ecological changes, leading some species to develop a faster metabolism - a trait shared by modern day birds and mammals New research has suggeste... Read More


Northern Hemisphere 2023 summer warmest in two millennia; study calls for urgent greenhouse gas reduction

India, May 14 -- The 2023 summer temperature was 1.19degC higher than the warmest summer in 246 AD The summer of 2023 was the warmest in the last 2,000 years in the Northern Hemisphere, according to ... Read More


AI has learned how to deceive and manipulate humans. Here's why it's time to be concerned

India, May 13 -- MIT research finds AI systems can strategically withhold information, lie to trick humans into certain actions and even bypass safety tests Artificial intelligence (AI) systems are d... Read More