Meteorologist expects severe drought and heavy rain events to worsen globally

A University of Oklahoma meteorologist, Elinor R. Martin, expects severe drought and long-lasting rainfall events to worsen in the future.
The Caribbean and Central America will have more extreme droughts and the north and northeast of North America can expect more extreme heavy rain events. 
Around the world, some places will see droughts and heavy rain events become more intense, longer lasting and more frequent.
Martin points to a changing climate as the reason these events will worsen and defines droughts and rain events by using a standardized rainfall index to compare events between regions and seasons.

'Himalayan Viagra' under threat from climate change

A prized caterpillar fungus that is more valuable than gold and is nicknamed 'Himalayan Viagra' in Asia becoming harder to find due to climate change.
It is believed that this can cure cancer.
There can be two factors overharvesting and climate change which is not yet proved.
The cone-shaped fungus is only found above an elevation of 9800 feet and forms when the parasitic fungus lodges in a caterpillar, slowly killing it.

Cut carbon pollution as much as possible, as fast as possible

The Paris Agreement set a target of no more than 2°C global warming above pre-industrial temperatures, but also an aspirational target of no more than 1.5°C.  

That’s because many participating countries – especially island nations particularly vulnerable to sea level rise – felt that even 2°C global warming is too dangerous. 

 But there hadn’t been a lot of research into the climate impacts at 1.5°C vs. 2°C, and so the UN asked the IPCC to publish a special report summarizing what it would take to achieve the 1.5°C limit and what the consequences would be missing of it.

Low-emission cows: Farming responds to climate warning

This news talks about the low emission cows and impact on climate change. Cow farts are a major source of greenhouse gas.

According to a research, If individual cows that produce less methane could be bred with each other, it could bring down emissions. From low-emission cows to robotic soil management, the farming industry will have to explore new approaches in the wake of a UN warning that the world needs to cut meat consumption or face worsening climate chaos.

Guy Smith, vice-president of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) told a meeting of politicians and climate experts that “If consumers want to reduce red meat consumption, farmers will respond accordingly,”

Climate changing faster than feared!

With only one degree Celsius of warming so far, the planet is reeling from a crescendo of lethal and costly extreme weather events made worse by climate change. 

(IPCC) report on  the rise in Earth's surface temperature at 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels has not been finalised yet. 

India, world's second-largest coal consumer, awaits grim climate report

The recent events like floods in Kerala, wildfire in Uttarakhand etc shows India's vulnerability to climate changes.

On October 8, 2018 a new report in going to  be released by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). This report mainly is an assessment on the effectiveness of various initiatives taken by different nations in mitigating the climate change.

In 10 years the carbon pollution is going to reach to it threshold.As per the report India being the second largest producer of coal after China is going to  risk around 600 million Indians due to  climate change.

As part of the Paris Agreement, India has agreed to cut down the carbon pollution by rising the renewable power capacity to 40% by 2030 ( currently 20% as on  2018).

The major issue India is going to  face due to climate change are:

• Increase in heat waves
• Water crisis
• Lower living standards due various disasters resulting from climate changes
• Nutrition crisis