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The Hindu
09-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
The Hindu Huddle 2025: ‘Multilateral regime remains relevant in fight against climate change'
From the impact of Donald Trump's election as U.S. President on the climate change discourse to the relevance of a multilateral regime for climate change, the evolution of climate science over the decades, and the need for India to develop its own climate models, experts on Friday offered multi-layered perspectives on one of the most pressing issues of our time. Arunabha Ghosh, Founder-CEO, Council on Energy, Environment, and Water, said the role of a multilateral regime dealing with climate remained relevant, despite the Trump administration's decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement. 'The science is unequivocal. The planet is warming because of human activities, and it is warming much faster than our models have anticipated. If we do not have a common platform to discuss the science and understand how this is impacting us, we are living in a fool's paradise,' Mr. Ghosh said in a session titled 'Climate Calling: Is technology the panacea for a warming planet?', moderated by Jacob Koshy, Deputy Science Editor, The Hindu. The Hindu Huddle 2025 Day 1 LIVE updates Drawing from her experience in the field, Suruchi Bhadwal, Director, Climate Change and Air Quality, TERI, said the progress of climate science meant that 'there is far more confidence and evidence out there'. When she started 25-odd years ago, people were not very convinced about what was being shared about climate change, Ms. Bhadwal said, adding, 'Today, we do not have to make the same case to people because they are experiencing those changes.' While the science is 'strong and solid', there continues to be 'the need for the right kind of technologies, finance to be put in place to help countries cope with the situation that may arise,' she said. The other aspects of climate change that were discussed at the session included the economic feasibility of clean energy, why climate action needs to be part of a country's industrial policy, the repercussions of ocean warming on marine ecosystems, whether enhanced rock weathering (ERW) can be a climate solution, why a climate change market is needed, the problematic nature of some technologies such as Colossal Bioscience's reconstruction of the genome of the long-extinct Dire wolf, and whether India could play a significant role in contributing to climate change research. 'In terms of India, what I think will matter the most is if we can stop the export of really bright Ph.D. students to the U.S. … because research is student-driven,' Sambuddha Misra, Chemical Oceanographer and Professor, IISC, said.
CNN
09-04-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
Back to life edition
A biotech company resurrecting an extinct species of Dire wolf. Abby Phillip and NewsNight panelists weigh in on what else they think should be brought back from the dead.
Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Dire Wolf Revived After Going Extinct 12,000 Years Ago, Biotech Company Claims
Scientists from the Dallas-based biotech company Colossal Biosciences have brought three dire wolf pups into the world, reviving a species that went extinct over 12,000 years ago. CNN reported that they used ancient DNA, gene-editing technology, and cloning to bring about the 'de-extinction' of the Dire wolf. The species reportedly once roamed the North American ranges and were larger than gray wolves, with a 'wider head, thicker fur, and stronger jaw.' Dallas-based biotech company Colossal Biosciences recently claimed that they have revived the once-extinct Dire wolf. According to CNN, the company claimed that the species will exist again as the 'world's first successfully de-extincted animal.' Ben Lamm, Colossal's cofounder and CEO, said in a statement that the scientists used DNA from 'a 13,000 year old tooth and a 72,000 year old skull' to bring Dire wolf puppies into existence. Colossal's scientists revealed that they used ancient and preserved DNA from two aforementioned Dire wolf fossils to successfully decipher the 'Aenocyon dirus' or Dire Wolf genomes. They then compared these genomes to those of wolves, foxes, and jackals to identify genetic variants for traits that are specific to the de-extincted creature. Using this information, the scientists altered and rewrote the genetic code of the gray wolf and made several edits in the 14 collected genes before transferring the cells into donor eggs. As per TIME, the professionals reportedly used domestic dogs, especially mixed-breed canines, as surrogate mothers to give birth to Romulus, Remus, and their 2-month-old sister, Khaleesi. Colossal Biosciences revealed that the two male Dire wolf pups arrived on October 1, 2024, while their baby sister was born on January 30. Ben Lamm further said in the statement, 'This massive milestone is the first of many coming examples demonstrating that our end-to-end de-extinction technology stack works.' According to CNN's report, the three Dire wolves are now living on an undisclosed 2,000-acre site. A 3-metre-tall 'zoo grade' fencing encloses the area, supervised by security personnel and drones. The post Dire Wolf Revived After Going Extinct 12,000 Years Ago, Biotech Company Claims appeared first on DogTime.
