Climate change may reduce average life expectancy by six months: Study
The study, published recently in the journal PLOS Climate, evaluates average temperature, rainfall, and life expectancy data from 191 countries from 1940-2020.... Key Points
The Tribune IndiaGovernments should nudge us towards sustainable lifestyles
Policymakers should not shy away from pushing us the right way. Good policy will not unfairly burden those who can least afford it, but will make green options a no-brainer. Key Points
mintCentral banks cannot remain spectators to climate change: RBI Deputy Guv Michael Patra
Patra acknowledged that though central banks generally pursue a relatively narrow mandate focused on stability without climate change being a part of it. But as evidence accumulates that climate change is overwhelmingly due to human activity, central banks cannot just remain silent spectators. Key Points
Economic TimesIBPS PO Main Exam: Centre change link for Manipur candidates available, link here
IBPS PO Main Exam center change link for Manipur candidates available at ibps.in. Direct link here. | Competitive Exams Key Points
Hindustan TimesRussia's power will go down while China will become assertive, predicts CDS Gen Chauhan
Gen. Chauhan says military leadership is trying to give reforms certain speed in a particular direction. Warfare characteristics are changing because of new technologies, he adds. Key Points
ThePrint
How suffixes put 'bhais, bens' in Gujarat in a passport fix
A large number of persons of Gujarati origin face the issue as it's a cultural norm to add 'ben' after women and 'bhai' after men's names as mark of respect. Be it Dhirubhai Ambani, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, or state's first CM Anandiben Patel, the names are not complete without suffixes. Key Points
Economic TimesScientists might have figured out why Jupiter’s stripes change colour
One of the greatest mysteries of Jupiter was that the stripes that were visible on its surface often shifted and changed. Now, scientists believe they have figured out why. Key Points
The Indian ExpressWhy did Jupiter change colours? Mystery of its famous stripes solved
Astronomers have observed and pondered over bands of colours that are often seen to move and change. They had not known what drove this change until now. Key Points
India TodayCanada wildfires: Will they change US climate attitudes?
With poor air quality and orange skies across the US east coast, some have speculated it could influence beliefs on climate change. Richard Fisher explores what the psychological research has to say. Key Points
BBCIndia suffered 8% GDP loss in 2022 because of climate change: study
India Business News: This article discusses a report by the University of Delaware's Gerard J. Mangone Climate change Science and Policy Hub ahead of COP28. The report, ti Key Points
Times Of India
Is it bad to change jobs frequently? Here’s what you should know
Job-hopping can have both positive and negative impacts on a person's career trajectory. Ashish Massey, a corporate chef, shares his experience of frequent job changes after the Covid outbreak disrupted his professional life. He found that these jumps led to favorable outcomes and increased his growth prospects. However, he also warns about the loss of credibility that can occur with frequent job changes and advises finding the right balance between job-clinging and job-hopping. Key Points
Economic TimesMP cabinet approves proposal to call V-Cs 'kulgurus’. 'Will it improve education quality?' asks Congress
Vice-chancellors are currently referred to as 'kulpatis’. A Bill to amend the parent act — Madhya Pradesh Vishwavidyalaya Adhiniyam, 1973 — will be put up in the assembly. Key Points
ThePrintWhat's in a name? More than you'll know, dear lions
The Calcutta High Court has ordered the state government to change the names of two lions, 'Akbar' and 'Sita', at Bengal Safari Park. The judge believes that animals should not be named after deities or historical figures. Key Points
The Economic TimesElon Musk plans to make likes, retweets, and reply buttons disappear from X
Elon Musk plans to make likes, retweets, and reply counts less visible on the social media platform X, which he acquired last year. The engagement buttons will be replaced with gestures. However, this change has not been well-received by Twitter users, who are concerned about the impact on gauging post popularity. Musk claims it will improve readability, but will still keep view counts visible. This move has left analysts puzzled, as his actions regarding the platform have been unpredictable. Key Points
Economic TimesVHP joins protest | Chikki has longer shelf life than mohanthal: Gujarat govt on Ambaji ‘prasad’ issue
The government statement came amid raging controversy over the change in the offering. On Saturday, the VHP staged a dharna in Ambaji with a demand to bring back the mohanthal at Ambaji temple. Key Points
The Indian Express
Akshay Kumar on replacing India with Bharat in name of his film Mission Raniganj
Mission Raniganj's tag line is The Great Bharat Rescue. But earlier it was something else. Akshay Kumar has revealed why the title was changed. | Bollywood Key Points
Hindustan TimesArtificial Intelligence helps predict how agricultural land suitability may change by 2050
Study focuses on the regions of Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. Scientists have used Artificial Intelligence (AI) to analyse how agricultural land suitability... Key Points
The Tribune IndiaRBI's rate cut timeline may be pushed to FY25: DBS
Our own expectation is that they aren't going to change anything on the rates front for the rest of this fiscal year, said Radhika Rao, economist at DBS in Singapore. Cuts will mostly take place in March 2024, which will be preceded by a change in stance, and a much more cautious commentary on growth. Key Points
Economic TimesVienna ‘few degrees’ exhibit tilts paintings to call for climate action
According to the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate change (IPCC), emissions must be halved by the mid-2030s if the world is to have any chance of limiting the temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels - a key target enshrined in the 2015 Paris Agreement. Key Points
The Indian ExpressPreterm birth risk to increase by 60% from exposure to extreme temperatures: Study
Researchers said they have determined that climate change will be directly responsible for multiple detrimental health impacts in children.. Exposure to... Key Points
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IBPS Clerk Main Exam 2023: Exam centre change link for Manipur candidates out
IBPS Clerk Main Exam 2023 centre change link for Manipur candidates activated at ibps.in. Direct link given below. | Competitive Exams Key Points
Hindustan TimesWhy Rain Is Getting Fiercer on a Warming Planet
Extreme rain is getting more extreme as temperatures rise. That may seem counterintuitive, but the underlying physics is crystal clear. Key Points
WIREDClimate believer vs denier binary is false. You can have any of 6 psychological responses
When it comes to climate change, people tend to be classified in a strict binary; nuance, it would seem, is for the birds. But climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe sees it differently. Key Points
ThePrintClimate change likely to impact people with brain conditions, reveals study
Researchers find an increased number of admissions, disabilities or deaths resulting from a stroke due to higher temperatures or heat waves. Climate change is... Key Points
The Tribune IndiaClimate change may claim 14.5 mn lives by 2050: World Economic Forum
Report analyses six major consequences of climate change: floods, droughts, heat waves, tropical storms, wildfires, and rising sea levels. Climate change... Key Points
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Oil and gas should not be demonized: Elon Musk
It is important to reduce carbon emissions to preserve the planet, but oil and natural gas should not be demonized in the medium-term, Elon Musk said on Saturday. Earlier this week representatives from nearly 200 countries agreed at the COP28 climate summit to begin reducing global consumption of fossil fuels to avert the worst of climate change, signalling the eventual end of the oil age. Climate change alarm is exaggerated in the short term, the US billionaire said, adding that the environmental movement may have gone too far, causing people to lose faith in the future. Key Points
Economic TimesClimate change impacting everything, attribution studies ‘unnecessary burden’, says WMO deputy chief
‘World needs to ensure that the CO2 concentration doesn’t exceed the threshold necessary to limit the average temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius’. Observing Key Points
The Tribune IndiaGodfather of AI warns that the technology might pose a greater and more urgent risk than climate change
Geoffrey Hinton, called the Godfather of AI, says that the technology might pose a risk that is more urgent than that of climate change. Hinton quit his job at Google recently to warn the world about the dangers of AI. Key Points
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