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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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Series of earthquakes hit Tibet near Nepal border; tremors felt in parts of north IndiaSubscriber Only
January 07, 2025 07:15 IST
Earthquake in Nepal: The most powerful of these, measuring 7.1 in magnitude, was the strongest in this region since the devastating April 2015 earthquake in Nepal that had killed about 10,000 people.
Tue, Jan 07, 2025
Dr R Chidambaram (1936-2025): LIGO to Ayurveda, ‘nuclear man’ believed in research to solve societal problemsSubscriber Only
January 05, 2025 03:55 IST
As Principal Scientific Advisor (2001-2018), Chidambaram, who died in Mumbai Saturday, set up the National Knowledge Network for high-speed connectivity to educational and research institutions, besides establishing rural technology laboratories at several engineering colleges.
Sun, Jan 05, 2025
R Chidambaram, one of the architects of India’s nuclear programme, dies at 88Subscriber Only
January 04, 2025 10:01 IST
Closely involved in the finalisation of the India-US civil nuclear agreement, R Chidambaram played a key role in India’s nuclear tests in 1974 and 1998.
Sun, Jan 05, 2025
Looking at 2025, Climate: Bleak forecast, adaptation way forwardSubscriber Only
December 25, 2024 06:55 IST
The hope of keeping global warming under the 1.5 degree Celsius limit is all but dead. The kind of emissions cuts required to keep this goal alive is unlikely to be achieved. But this is not the end of the world.
Tue, Dec 31, 2024
US commits to 61% emissions cut by 2035: What does its updated NDC plan say?Subscriber Only
December 21, 2024 09:31 IST
The new target for 2035 has been disclosed in the updated Nationally Determined Contribution, or NDC, that the US submitted to the UN Climate Change on Thursday night
Sat, Dec 21, 2024
Climate change and biodiversity loss are connected: Key takeaways from NEXUS reportSubscriber Only
December 19, 2024 08:00 IST
The report, the first of its kind looking at the interconnections between these multiple crises, has been produced by Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), a global group of scientific experts
Sat, Dec 21, 2024
Nine years after being finalised, why the Paris Agreement looks more fragile than everSubscriber Only
December 13, 2024 05:15 IST
The main goal of the Paris Agreement — holding global annual average temperatures within 1.5 degree Celsius of pre-industrial averages, two degrees Celsius in the worst case scenario — seems more distant than ever.
Fri, Dec 13, 2024
Don’t create new climate obligations: India makes submission before ICJSubscriber Only
December 06, 2024 22:29 IST
India’s submission came during the hearings of the ICJ, the judicial arm of UN, in a case that seeks its advisory opinion on the obligations of countries on climate change, and the legal consequences of these obligations.
Sat, Dec 07, 2024
ICJ begins hearing on landmark climate change case: Why is this significant?Subscriber Only
December 03, 2024 16:27 IST
The case is expected to have significant implications for the increasing number of climate-related lawsuits being filed everywhere. It could potentially also influence the negotiations at the annual climate talks
Wed, Dec 04, 2024
Carbon load of electricity generation, night-time charging restricting climate benefits of EVs: new studySubscriber Only
November 30, 2024 07:45 IST
The study says that while greater renewable integration in power generation would improve the climate benefits of EVs in due course, government intervention is needed to ensure a shift towards day-time charging of EVs in the short term.
Sun, Dec 01, 2024
Key takeaway of COP29? The dismantling of climate talksSubscriber Only
November 27, 2024 07:02 IST
The disappointing deal on climate finance at COP29 could be the beginning of the unravelling of climate talks. This is not a surprise as developed nations have been taking apart the climate system over the years
Wed, Nov 27, 2024
COP29 triples climate finance to $300 billion a year, India says “disappointed”, “cannot accept”Subscriber Only
November 24, 2024 06:23 IST
“We are disappointed with the outcome which clearly brings out the unwillingness of the developed country parties to fulfil their responsibilities,” India’s Chandni Raina said.
Mon, Nov 25, 2024
Disarray at COP29 as developing countries walk out, reject climate finance rough draftSubscriber Only
November 24, 2024 03:20 IST
The groups of small island states and least developed countries said this in no way reflected their needs and decided to walk out of the meeting. More backroom negotiations were called for. The talks, scheduled to end on Friday, is headed into Sunday.
Sun, Nov 24, 2024
COP29 in overtime as countries reject $250-billion offerSubscriber Only
November 23, 2024 01:58 IST
The conference has now gone into extra time as developing countries made a concerted effort to extract a better offer.
Sat, Nov 23, 2024
COP29: As deadline looms, nations, blocs reject draft negotiating textSubscriber Only
November 22, 2024 04:20 IST
Several countries, including India and Saudi Arabia, objected to references being made to one particular paragraph in GST which had asked all countries to transition away from fossil fuels, triple renewable energy by 2030, reduce emissions of non-CO2 gases including methane, and phase-down coal, among other things.
Fri, Nov 22, 2024
Developed nations can get returns if they pay mitigation costs: StudySubscriber Only
November 22, 2024 02:38 IST
The study by researchers at Cornell University’s Cornell Atkinson Centre for Sustainability showed that the developed countries stood to gain 2 to 15 times return on their money over a 10-year period if they only financed the entire mitigation requirements of developing nations.
Fri, Nov 22, 2024
Interests of some getting prioritised, say developing nations, draw ‘super red line’Subscriber Only
November 20, 2024 18:14 IST
Speaking on behalf of the Like Minded Developing Countries (LMDCs), a group that also includes India and China, a Bolivian negotiator complained of “imbalance” in the discussions and the negotiating process.
Thu, Nov 21, 2024
Why immediate emission cuts from China may not be all that goodSubscriber Only
November 20, 2024 06:50 IST
As the world’s biggest emitter, China needs to cut its emissions for global climate goals to be met. But if China curbed its emissions, that would create a whole new problem. Here's why.
Wed, Nov 20, 2024
Rio omits fossil fuel phase-out mention, Baku feels the pinchSubscriber Only
November 20, 2024 02:27 IST
That could undo a very significant, though symbolic, victory that was achieved in Dubai at last year’s climate conference.
Wed, Nov 20, 2024
India calls for equal access to climate resources for developing countries at COP29Subscriber Only
November 19, 2024 22:03 IST
The minister said the finance agreement being negotiated at COP29 must be founded on principles of climate justice.
Wed, Nov 20, 2024
G20 omission of fossil fuel phase-out annoys COP29Subscriber Only
November 19, 2024 22:03 IST
In the final agreement reached at COP28 in Dubai, countries had agreed to transition away from fossil fuels.
Tue, Nov 19, 2024
Not much help from G20, COP29 gets back to resolving finance deadlockSubscriber Only
November 19, 2024 12:40 IST
The COP29 meeting here is trying to finalise a comprehensive agreement on climate finance to enable greater flows of money for climate action.
Wed, Nov 20, 2024
COP29: ‘You first’ policy will take us nowhere, warns UN Climate Change chiefSubscriber Only
November 19, 2024 09:43 IST
Developed country parties had been proposing some kind of income or wealth criteria to include countries like China, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea or Qatar -- something that developing countries have strongly resisted.
Tue, Nov 19, 2024
COP29: India reiterates issue of unilateral trade measures, impact on developing countriesSubscriber Only
November 18, 2024 21:22 IST
At the start of the COP29 meeting last Monday, China, speaking on behalf of the BASIC (Brazil, South Africa, India, China) group of countries, had made a similar request and tried to get this issue included on the official agenda.
Tue, Nov 19, 2024
Freeze in finance deal, COP29 looks to G20 in Brazil for helpSubscriber Only
November 17, 2024 04:20 IST
Countries in Baku are trying to negotiate an agreement — New Cumulative Quantitative Goal or NCQG on climate finance — that will mobilise at least one trillion USD every year for climate action around the world.
Sun, Nov 17, 2024Journalism of Courage
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