Page 7 - Latest Updates on Climate Change
Decarbonisation key to firm profitability, India ahead of global average
Globally, only about 25 per cent of the companies reported annual decarbonisation benefits worth at least 7 per cent of sales
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Deadly flooding in Central Europe made twice as likely by climate change
Yet again, these floods highlight the devastating results of fossil fuel-driven warming, said Joyce Kimutai, the study's lead author and a climate researcher at Imperial College, London
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Developing nations urge world's richest to do more on climate at UNGA
Leaders of small island states most at risk from rising sea levels said it was time for those countries that burn most of the fossil fuels blamed for rising temperatures to stop paying lip service
About 83% of Indian buyers will consider new energy vehicles by 2030: Study
Driven by the Centre's efforts, India's EV sector shows promise but challenges remain. At present, EV adoption in the country stands at 2% for passenger vehicles and 6% aross all categories
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Here's why Nationally Determined Contributions are crucial in climate talks
Altogether, these reports help countries coordinate their climate policies action with one another
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Leaders at climate meetings in NY warn of growing mistrust between nations
National leaders addressed the group after adopting a 'Pact for the Future' aimed at ensuring and increasing cooperation between nations
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Need to address data challenges for slashing urban emission: Experts
According to Raghu Murtugudde, an Earth system scientist and a professor at IIT-Bombay, data is a severe limitation since pollution is a hyperlocal problem even within a city
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At UN summit, India calls for global shift to sustainable lifestyles
Summit of the Future brings together world leaders, policymakers and other stakeholders to discuss global challenges
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Climate, abortion, and gun control: Young women demand change in America
Young men have shown reluctance to embrace the liberal label, despite becoming more progressive on select issues, said a recent report
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UN chief urges nations to approve blueprint to address global issues
Antonio Guterres told reporters that discussions on the Pact of the Future are in their final stretch
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Size of Indian economy can easily double by 2030: NITI CEO Subrahmanyam
India could easily double the size of its economy by 2030, NITI Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam said on Wednesday.
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June-August recorded as India's 2nd-hottest quarter since 1970: Scientists
More than 20.5 million people endured high temperatures heavily influenced by climate change for at least 60 days, it said
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'Firehose' storm hits part of North Carolina; scientists see climate change
The storm that left homes flooded, cars submerged and schools closed Tuesday in parts of North Carolina wasn't really a surprise to scientists
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Climate crisis may push 40 mn more children into severe hunger: Report
The annual report of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation projects that climate change could result in an additional 28 million children suffering from wasting by 2050
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COP29 leaders unveil new climate funding and energy storage goals
Over 120 countries pledged at last year's COP28 summit in Dubai, for example, to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030
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'Mission Mausam' promises: Cloud chambers, AI, better weather forecasting
Mission Mausam aims to enhance India's weather forecasting through advanced technology, cloud chambers, and AI, promising improved predictions and better climate change mitigation
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Climate change risks grow faster for wealthy, poorest remain at risk: Study
On the other hand, high-income consumers spent larger shares of their budget on easier-to-substitute goods so that they suffer smaller reductions of consumption, the researchers said
Replacing rice crop could help recover groundwater lost since 2000: Study
The researchers proposed shifting from existing cropping habits by cutting down on cultivating rice as a potential solution for sustaining the fast-depleting resource
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'Spiked ozone levels stunting tropical forests' growth, Asia affected more'
Air quality will continue to play an important, yet often overlooked, part in how forests absorb and store carbon, according to lead author Flossie Brown, a recent graduate of the University of Exeter
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'Climate change triggers landslide, sent tremors across Earth for 9 days'
In September 2023, a 1.2 kilometre-high mountain peak in an East Greenland fjord -- a narrow inlet of sea between two steep cliffs -- collapsed, causing a tsunami about 200 metres tall
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