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Fight between countries over emissions targets holds up UN climate report
The report by hundreds of the world's top scientists was supposed to be approved by government delegations Friday at the end of a weeklong meeting in the Swiss town of Interlaken
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Joe Biden's climate legacy at stake after backlash over Willow oil project
When Elise Joshi was at the White House last year, her eyes welled with happy tears as Joe Biden hosted thousands of supporters to celebrate groundbreaking legislation targeting climate change
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40% of Indians face flood risk if temperature rises by 2 degrees: Report
1 out of 3 people globally will be threatened by flooding in a 1.5 degrees Celsius warming scenario, which could happen as early as 2030, says report
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In US, the climate briefly turns on ESG
ESG is a framework that investors - $8 trillion by some reckoning - have adopted for making investment decisions
Cold, hard facts should guide climate policy, says United Nation's chief
The head United Nations called on Monday for scientists to serve up cold, hard facts to push governments into making policies that curb climate change before a key global warming threshold is passed
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Climate change insurance: Poor reach, reliance on fossil fuel key issues
India's challenge is that the insurance coverage and penetration vary by lines of business and the low penetration problem is acute
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Hot, cold, and deadly: The human cost of India's extreme temperatures
In January, northern India bore the brunt of cold waves, and now as the summer begins, temperatures are soaring
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Zombie virus: What is it and how climate change can trigger its spread
Scientists have revived the 'zombie' virus from Arctic's permafrost that was trapped for 48,500 years. Why have they done this and what risk it poses to you?
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The spectre of coal over climate change as electricity demand soars
Record summer heat has sent electricity demand soaring. Despite the focus on renewables, thermal power will meet additional demand, sending sustainability targets for a toss
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High on promise
Details of High Seas Treaty will have to be worked out
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Climate change, glacier topography, morphology control glacial retreat
A scientific study has discovered that the glacier retreat rate is controlled by climate change, the topographic setting and morphology of the glacier.
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Coal vs gas, or coal and gas?
Coal is bad, and so is natural gas, when it comes to climate change. Then why is it that the Western world, which has to date built its economy on dirty coal, is now wedded to gas as its dream fuel?
Tata group aiming at net-zero emission by 2045, says VC Noel N Tata
Tata Steel Vice-Chairman Noel N Tata on Friday said the issue of climate change can no longer be ignored and Tata group was aiming at net-zero emission by 2045
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Quad committed to supporting Pacific Island countries: Joint statement
The Quad grouping of countries issued a joint statement opposing any unilateral actions that seek to change the status quo or increase tensions in the area
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World Bank nominee Ajay Banga is a 'big believer' in climate science
Banga added that he's preparing to embark on a three-week trip to both creditor and borrower nations to shore up support for his nomination
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Is that dishwasher truly green or is it another case of greenwashing?
The US has green codes defined by the Federal Trade Commission to prevent consumers from misleading marketing claims
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European Union's carbon tax may hurt metal exports, says GTRI report
"High tariff walls will disrupt world trade," the think tank said
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Suzuki Motorcycle launches scooters compliant with latest emission norms
Suzuki Motorcycle India on Wednesday said it has launched a range of scooters, which conform with the upcoming stricter emission norms, priced between Rs 79,400 to Rs 97,000 (ex-showroom Delhi)
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28% fall in cost of emissions reductions by Indian businesses: WRI study
A study, implemented in 2020-21, included 21 businesses, representing about 10% of industry emissions, and all elements of a carbon market demonstrated a 28% reduction in cost of emissions reductions
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Met predicts above-normal temperature in March-May in upper half of country
People have also been advised to wear light, loose, cotton clothing to remain cool and to cover their heads from direct sunlight and heat
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