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Amitabh Sinha
Amitabh Sinha is Deputy Editor at The Indian Express. He writes on Environment, Climate Change, Water, Science and Technology, Space and Nuclear affairs, and related stuff. He has worked with PTI, Reuters, and BBC before joining The Indian Express in 2007. Amitabh has a PG Diploma in Journalism from IIMC, New Delhi, and a Masters in Public Administration from National University of Singapore.
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India, other developing nations ask developed countries to ramp up quantum of climate financeSubscriber Only
November 10, 2022 13:21 IST
India, speaking on behalf of the Like Minded Developing Countries, said that the $100 billion per year amount, promised way back in 2009, was not just “miniscule” but had not even been delivered yet
Thu, Nov 10, 2022
Asked to contribute for loss and damage, India, China say ready but onus on developed world firstSubscriber Only
November 10, 2022 04:30 IST
Several countries, particularly the small island-states, have been demanding that they should be compensated for losses they suffer due to climate disasters.
Thu, Nov 10, 2022
With discusions over loss and damage on COP27 agenda, European nations pitch inSubscriber Only
November 09, 2022 12:27 IST
At least three European nations -- Germany, Austria and Belgium -- announced new commitments for loss and damage, totalling a little more than 220 million euros.
Wed, Nov 09, 2022
Zero tolerance for greenwashing, UN chief Guterres warns companiesSubscriber Only
November 08, 2022 23:02 IST
“We must have zero tolerance for net-zero greenwashing,” Guterres said while launching the report of an expert group he had formed last year to suggest measures to prevent greenwashing by private corporations and other non-state actors.
Wed, Nov 09, 2022
Red flags over ‘greenwashing’ at COP27 — what is it?Subscriber Only
November 08, 2022 20:34 IST
Greenwashing as a practice is prevalent enough to create concerns over climate goals getting completely undermined, and was considered serious enough for the UN Secretary General to set up an expert group solely to look into this. What is greenwashing, and why is it dangerous? We explain.
Wed, Nov 09, 2022
Early Warning System for the entire world in next five yearsSubscriber Only
November 08, 2022 05:19 IST
The programme, launched by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, envisages an investment of $ 3.1 billion between now and 2027 to create the infrastructure and build capacities in early warning systems.
Tue, Nov 08, 2022
COP27 discusses funds for poorer nations to tackle climate disasters. But who will pay, and howSubscriber Only
November 07, 2022 20:17 IST
Money is at the heart of every response measure that needs to be taken to fight climate change. The needs are at least a couple of orders of magnitude higher than what is currently available or pledged. Here is what is happening.
Mon, Nov 07, 2022
COP27 includes ‘loss and damage’ in main agenda: History of, debate around, demandSubscriber Only
November 07, 2022 15:10 IST
What is the issue of loss and damage for climate change, why are rich countries resisting the demand, and what efforts have been made on this front so far? After COP27, what is next?
Mon, Nov 07, 2022
COP27: Bright start to UN climate meet with inclusion of loss & damage to formal agendaSubscriber Only
November 07, 2022 12:36 IST
However, this was just the first step as it might be several years before money actually begins to flow in to compensate poorer countries for the damages they suffer due to climate disasters.
Mon, Nov 07, 2022
COP27: 1st time, compensating poor nations for climate disasters on the tableSubscriber Only
November 06, 2022 19:39 IST
The issue of loss and damage, as it is referred to in the climate negotiations, was included in the formal main agenda of the climate conference for the first time ever, after being discussed in a separate track for years.
Mon, Nov 07, 2022
2022 likely to be fifth or sixth warmest year on record: World Meteorological OrganizationSubscriber Only
November 06, 2022 17:30 IST
The warmest year on record so far has been 2016, when the global mean temperatures were measured to be about 1.28 degree Celsius higher than pre-industrial times. For 2022, the WMO estimates it to be about 1.15 degree Celsius higher than pre-industrial times.
Mon, Nov 07, 2022
As Ukraine war, energy crisis threaten gains, climate huddle begins today in Egypt townSubscriber Only
November 06, 2022 04:18 IST
This year’s UN climate summit, known as COP27, is being held under the shadow of an ongoing war in Europe, which, among other things, is contributing to a serious economic downturn and the straining of countries’ capabilities to urgently respond to the climate crisis.
Sun, Nov 06, 2022
The harvest of polluted airSubscriber Only
November 05, 2022 04:15 IST
It’s the time again when stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana triggers emergency responses in Delhi. But the pollution is not the product of farm practices alone — the weather also plays a key role.
Sat, Nov 05, 2022
Before COP27, a status checkSubscriber Only
November 02, 2022 05:40 IST
The annual United Nations Climate Change Conference begins on Sunday. As climate challenges turn steeper, what steps are likely at the conference? What role will the Ukraine war play?
Wed, Nov 02, 2022
How suspension bridges work, and what could have happened in Gujarat’s MorbiSubscriber Only
November 01, 2022 04:50 IST
The bridge that collapsed in Morbi, Gujarat, was built using an old, robust technology. But overloading and excessive swaying present risks to such structures
Wed, Nov 02, 2022
The heaviness of rockets, why it matters in space flightSubscriber Only
October 26, 2022 07:00 IST
Size of launch vehicle is dictated by the destination it is headed towards, the kind of fuel — solid, liquid, cryogenic, mix — and the size of the payload.
Wed, Oct 26, 2022
Tipping points of global warmingSubscriber Only
October 19, 2022 06:50 IST
A study has found that even at the current levels of warming in the world, several climate 'tipping points' could be crossed, setting off irreversible, catastrophic, and self-perpetuating changes.
Fri, Nov 04, 2022
What is carbon dating, and how does the Varanasi court order impact the dispute?Subscriber Only
October 14, 2022 18:35 IST
The Hindu side had petitioned the court for a scientific investigation of the structure that some believe is a Shivling at the Gyanvapi Mosque site. The court has rejected the plea.
Sat, Oct 15, 2022
The lingering monsoonSubscriber Only
October 12, 2022 06:00 IST
The heavy October rainfall over North and Northwest India underscores the changing patterns of monsoon activity over the subcontinent. Driven by climate change, the 'normal' has shifted, and the country may soon have to make adjustments in a range of sectors.
Wed, Oct 12, 2022
Nobel Prize 2022: Making chemistry clickSubscriber Only
October 06, 2022 04:20 IST
The Nobel Prize committee said that the work of the three scientists on Click Chemistry, besides being "elegant, clever, novel and useful", also sought to bring the "greatest benefit to humankind".
Thu, Oct 06, 2022
Nobel Prize in Physics: Breakthroughs in quantum techSubscriber Only
October 05, 2022 04:25 IST
Nobel Prize in Physics: Aspect, Clauser, and Zeilinger have established that the 'entanglement' phenomenon is real, and can be utilised to make transformative advances in computing and hack-free communications.
Wed, Oct 05, 2022
Svante Paabo awarded Nobel Prize in Medicine: Mapping Neanderthal genomeSubscriber Only
October 04, 2022 04:00 IST
This year’s Nobel Prize has gone to Svante Paabo, a scientist who is credited with developing methodologies to extract 'clean' DNA from human fossils thousands of years old, and reading the genetic information they contain.
Tue, Oct 04, 2022
Why NASA has deliberately crashed a spacecraft into an asteroidSubscriber Only
September 27, 2022 04:54 IST
The collision was a technology demonstration, and an experiment to assess the capabilities to do such maneouvers in future should a need arise.
Wed, Sep 28, 2022
What is carbon dating, and can the Gyanvapi ‘Shivling’ be dated by this technique?Subscriber Only
September 23, 2022 16:59 IST
In the Gyanvapi case, the petitioners want to establish that the ‘Shivling’ existed in its place much before the mosque came into being through carbon dating.
Sun, Sep 25, 2022
The ‘triple dip’ La Niña, and its likely impact in IndiaSubscriber Only
September 21, 2022 01:00 IST
La Niña refers to the ENSO phase in which sea-surface temperatures are cooler than normal. Continuance of La Niña into 2023 is not bad news from the Indian standpoint, but it is not the same for other regions.
Fri, Sep 23, 2022
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