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Climate change may decline output of manufacturing sector in India: StudySubscriber Only
March 26, 2021 20:18 IST
The research, which has gathered data from around 58,000 factories across India, found that plants produce about 2% less revenue for every one-degree rise in annual temperature.
Sat, Mar 27, 2021
US officially rejoins Paris Climate accord, 107 days after it quitSubscriber Only
February 19, 2021 17:57 IST
Paris climate accord: What global leaders are really anticipating is for the US to announce the pathway for cutting emissions of greenhouse gases by 2030 with the ambition to put the country on a path to net-zero emissions by 2050.
Sat, Feb 20, 2021
How Zambia is reversing land degradation through gender mainstreamingSubscriber Only
February 16, 2021 19:43 IST
As per the ministry, women in Zambia undertake the majority of agricultural work in addition to domestic or reproductive work and have limited control over their labour. Women also provide at least 61 per cent of the labour force to agriculture, it said.
Tue, Feb 16, 2021
Dasgupta review: Climate report urges govts to embed nature into economic decision-makingSubscriber Only
February 02, 2021 22:11 IST
Dasgupta review: The 600-page comprehensive report says that society needs to do better at embedding natural environment and biodiversity loss into the economic thought and decision-making, which isn't the case at the moment.
Sat, Feb 06, 2021
2020 in climate: As the world took the pandemic heat, global warming only became worseSubscriber Only
December 25, 2020 14:14 IST
As curtains fall on this tumultuous year, 2020 was replete with weather-related destruction, relentless hurricanes, and became well known as the second hottest year ever recorded yet.
Tue, Dec 29, 2020
‘Understanding what happens between 5,000-8,000 mts on Mt Everest will estimate how glaciers respond to future warming’Subscriber Only
July 16, 2020 18:06 IST
The purpose behind the project was to perform a detailed scientific assessment of Mount Everest through establishing these weather stations, and crucially, through that, monitor climate variables at elevations critical for regional water resources.
Tue, Jan 12, 2021
‘Europe could likely see second coronavirus wave in Autumn’Subscriber Only
June 04, 2020 19:29 IST
WHO’s director of climate change, environment and health Dr Maria Neira said that in case a second wave happens, it won’t be of the same magnitude as the first.
Fri, Sep 18, 2020
EU green deal and how it plans to balance climate concerns and fix economySubscriber Only
May 28, 2020 20:32 IST
The European Commission upholds the vision of the “European Green Deal” of achieving climate neutrality and economic growth by ensuring that no investment made for the sake of recovery can harm the bloc’s climate efforts, said Manon Dufour, head of the Brussels office of climate think tank E3G.
Sat, May 30, 2020
Fighting from the bottom, India’s sanitation workers are also frontline workers battling CovidSubscriber Only
May 18, 2020 12:11 IST
India's 40 lakh waste pickers in the informal sector and garbage collectors employed by states are at a direct risk of getting infected with coronavirus from handling unmarked medical and contaminated waste.
Wed, May 27, 2020
Wuhan lab ‘conspiracy’: How US, China are at loggerheads over origin of coronavirusSubscriber Only
May 08, 2020 12:04 IST
The United States and other countries have accused China of misleading the world about the severity of the outbreak, and there are growing calls for an international inquiry into the origins of the virus.
Fri, May 08, 2020
Why has eastern Europe seen fewer Covid-19 cases, deaths than the west?Subscriber Only
May 06, 2020 16:31 IST
The primary reason for the stark difference in cases and deaths points to an early implementation of lockdown in eastern and central Europe.
Fri, May 15, 2020
‘Covid-19 pandemic a result of humans not respecting space that wildlife needs’Subscriber Only
April 21, 2020 19:11 IST
In an interview to indianexpress.com, co-founder of Wildlife SOS Kartick Satyanarayan talks about Covid-19 and its impact on humans and wildlife, and how lockdown is a time to re-evaluate human relations with nature.
Tue, Apr 21, 2020
Tropical forests’ capacity to absorb carbon is diminishing fast, a new study findsSubscriber Only
March 06, 2020 17:06 IST
In simple terms, tropical forests' ability to capture carbon has already passed its peak. These forests, in the words of environmental scientists, are increasingly becoming "carbon saturated".
Fri, Mar 06, 2020
Himalayan towns in four countries, including India, are facing water insecurity: StudySubscriber Only
March 03, 2020 19:57 IST
The study forecasts that while only 3 per cent of the total HKH population lives in larger cities and 8 per cent in smaller towns, at least 50 per cent of the total HKH population will be living in cities by 2050 which will put tremendous pressure on water resources.
Tue, Mar 03, 2020
‘World doesn’t celebrate India’s achievement in climate tech enough’: COP26 president Claire Perry O’NeillSubscriber Only
January 22, 2020 13:55 IST
COP26 president Claire Perry O’Neill said, “We‘d love to work with India, we have learnt so much in the last two years about how you might align climate risk analysis with financial support."
Wed, Jan 22, 2020
India needs structural reforms to boost growth, policymakers should lead way for climate action: UN reportSubscriber Only
January 17, 2020 16:03 IST
"After experiencing a sharp economic slowdown from 6.8 per cent in 2018 to 5.7 per cent in 2019, India has committed to an ambitious fiscal expansion to complement the country's already loose monetary policy," the WESP report said.
Fri, Jan 17, 2020
Vulnerable, small nations now lead charge to submit new climate plans ahead of COP 26 in UKSubscriber Only
January 14, 2020 20:30 IST
The 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 26) to the UNFCCC is expected to take place from 9-19 November 2020, in Glasgow, UK.
Tue, Jan 14, 2020
‘2019 was warmest year for oceans than any other time in recorded human history’Subscriber Only
January 14, 2020 16:59 IST
Researches opine that while humans can attempt to reverse their effect on the climate, our oceans will take longer to respond than atmospheric and land environments.
Tue, Jan 14, 2020
This new plan by White House sidesteps climate concerns, speeds up big project permitsSubscriber Only
January 09, 2020 19:29 IST
Under the new plan, the administration can only assess the environmental impacts of a project directly linked to it, and not on the larger climate implications of the project
Thu, Jan 09, 2020
‘2019 second hottest year on record’: EU’s climate monitoring serviceSubscriber Only
January 08, 2020 22:09 IST
The data suggested that the average temperature in 2019 was only a few hundredths of a degree below the 2016 level.
Wed, Jan 08, 2020
2019 was a year of heightened awareness of climate change concernsSubscriber Only
January 01, 2020 19:08 IST
While the world looked in awe towards Greta Thunberg for her ability to mobilise thousands to demand climate justice, an 8-year-old Indian girl from north-east India also challenged world leaders to 'act now' at the COP 25 in Madrid, Spain.
Wed, Jan 01, 2020
This new climate plan can help mitigate impacts of global warmingSubscriber Only
December 28, 2019 19:46 IST
As per the new plan, the roadmap utlises updated data about how each country's energy use is changing, acknowledges lower costs and greater availability of renewable energy and storage technology.
Sat, Dec 28, 2019
Delhi govt passes electric vehicle policy to tackle air pollution, 5 lakh EVs to be registered in 5 yearsSubscriber Only
December 23, 2019 20:18 IST
The EV policy further states that over the next five years, the government will likely register at least 5 lakh new EVs in Delhi.
Mon, Dec 23, 2019
COP25 climate summit: A massive failure of leadership?Subscriber Only
December 17, 2019 20:15 IST
The COP25 climate talks also ended without providing a direction to the road ahead and clearly lacked decisive leadership or good intentions.
Tue, Dec 17, 2019
‘Lack of agriculture data obstacle in achieving sustainable development goals’Subscriber Only
December 17, 2019 16:27 IST
"Investment in statistics will help investment in policies and be able to say where interventions are needed and who should be the beneficiaries. If you don’t have this data, you’re shooting in the dark," said Pietro Gennari, chief statistician at the FAO.
Tue, Dec 17, 2019Journalism of Courage
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