Page 11 - Latest Updates on Climate Change
Chief economic advisor Nageswaran calls out rich nations' climate hypocrisy
In the annual economic survey, Nageswaran said it is morally wrong to ask developing countries to abandon their aspirations for better living standards
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Developed world's climate plans in a fog, India's a clear blue sky: Survey
"Even as developed nations prepare to impose a carbon tax at the border on imports coming into their countries laden with carbon, they are ramping up energy demand like never before," said the Survey
 "Developed world's climate plans in a fog, India's a clear blue sky: Survey")
AI, agro-processing, gig economy with most job potential: Economic Survey
Economic Survey 2023-24: The gig workforce is expected to expand to 23.5 million by 2029-30, forming 6.7% of the non-agricultural workforce, and 4.1% of India's total workforce
 "AI, agro-processing, gig economy with most job potential: Economic Survey")
COP29 host Azerbaijan launches climate fund, introduces fossil fuel levy
Last year's UN climate conference in Dubai ended with a global agreement calling for transitioning away from fossil fuels to reach net zero emissions by 2050
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Political direction needed to settle dispute on climate finance: COP29 prez
Climate finance will be at the centre of the UN climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan
 "Political direction needed to settle dispute on climate finance: COP29 prez")
Education systems under siege: Climate change threatens global learning
A UNESCO report claims that heat, floods, and storms are causing widespread learning loss, especially in low- and middle-income countries, threatening decades of educational progress
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'Hellishly hot' southern Europe bakes under heat wave as temp tops 104F
Croatia reported the highest-ever temperatures of the Adriatic Sea, with the thermometer reaching nearly 30 degrees Celsius
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Melting polar ice is slowing Earth's rotation, lengthening days, says study
A scientific paper has indicated that melting polar ice caps are redistributing mass around the equator, slowing Earth's rotation and lengthening days at an unprecedented rate
 "Melting polar ice is slowing Earth's rotation, lengthening days, says study")
Baku Summit tough, finance deal key to climate progress: Ex-Maldives prez
Secretary-General of the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF), said Azerbaijan's resolve to negotiate commitments upwards at COP29 under its presidency will be tested
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Climate change threatens to undo educational gains of recent decade: UNESCO
The GEM report noted that a child experiencing temperatures that are two standard deviations above average is predicted to attain 1.5 fewer years of schooling than children experiencing average temp.
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Caribbean seeks help after Hurricane Beryl devastates small islands
Scientists are debating what exactly climate change does to hurricanes, but they agree it makes storms more likely to rapidly intensify
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Hindustan Zinc releases report on nature-related risks, climate change
TNFD report outlines nature-related dependencies, impacts, risks and opportunities and allows for an assessment of the company's direct operations, the report said
A matter of life and death
Climate change will throw at us many such surprises in terms of impact on human health. Even now, this science is not understood
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Need to increase green cover to tackle soaring summer heat: Minister Yadav
The union environment minister joined the ongoing campaign to plant 51 lakh saplings in Indore
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North India lost nearly 450 cubic km of groundwater in 2 decades: Study
Using on-site observations, satellite data and models, researchers found that across north India, rainfall in monsoons (June to September) has reduced by 8.5 per cent during 1951-2021
 "North India lost nearly 450 cubic km of groundwater in 2 decades: Study")
Walmart heir Christy Walton joins Novogratz urging Biden to exit prez race
The business leaders, for their part, appealed to Biden's patriotic side around the nation's Independence Day, invoking the first US president
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4% newborn deaths linked to climate change in lower income countries: Study
Across the 29 countries studied, the yearly temperatures on average had increased by 0.9 degrees Celsius during 2001-2019, which the authors attributed to climate change
 "4% newborn deaths linked to climate change in lower income countries: Study")
Gene-edited food: New crops could help us mitigate, adapt to climate change
Scientists used CRISPR-Cas9, a precision gene-editing technique, to create a variety of risotto rice potentially resistant to Pyricularia oryzae, a pathogenic fungus which leads to rice blast disease
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Indian banks see climate change as their biggest source of systemic risk
It wasn't until earlier this year that the RBI finally released a draft framework that would require financial institutions to devise and disclose their strategies to mitigate climate-related risk
UN Secy-Gen Antonio Guterres calls for global unity, action at SCO Summit
He urged stronger commitments from developed countries and innovative financing mechanisms to support climate action
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