Page 39 - Latest Updates on Climate Change
FM to hold pre-budget consultations with representatives of various sectors
Sitharaman will chair pre-budget consultations with stakeholders from various sectors in two sessions in the national capital on Friday.
 "FM to hold pre-budget consultations with representatives of various sectors")
South Asia faces environmental watershed amid climate change: Experts
South Asian region is facing an environmental watershed from rising sea levels endangering the Maldives and melting of glaciers affecting Nepal and Afghanistan to overdevelopment.
 "South Asia faces environmental watershed amid climate change: Experts")
Arctic continues to decline from global warming at alarming rate: Study
The Arctic continues to deteriorate from global warming, not setting as many records this year as in the past, but still changing so rapidly that federal scientists call it alarming
 "Arctic continues to decline from global warming at alarming rate: Study")
Asian clients must have plan to exit coal by end-2023, says HSBC
Coal is contentious for governments across Asia as they look to move away from the cheap and widely used, but carbon-intensive energy source
 "Asian clients must have plan to exit coal by end-2023, says HSBC")
Study suggests melting glaciers will produce new salmon habitat
Spawning streams are overheating and droughts are drying up salmon habitats entirely, impacting many food webs from the Rocky Mountains and Coast Ranges to the Pacific Ocean.
 "Study suggests melting glaciers will produce new salmon habitat")
UNSC fails to adopt resolution on climate after Russia casts veto
UNSC did not adopt a draft resolution on climate change after its permanent member Russia cast a veto
 "UNSC fails to adopt resolution on climate after Russia casts veto")
India votes against UNSC draft resolution to securitise climate action
India voted against a UNSC draft resolution that linked climate change with global security challenges
 "India votes against UNSC draft resolution to securitise climate action")
China needs to adopt more ambitious climate goals: Top US diplomat
China and US had a very good year for collaboration on dealing with climate change, the top US diplomat in China said.
 "China needs to adopt more ambitious climate goals: Top US diplomat")
Explained: Was tornado outbreak in US related to climate change?
Tornadoes in December are unusual, but not unheard of. But the ferocity and path length of Friday night's tornadoes likely put them in a category of their own, meteorologists say
 "Explained: Was tornado outbreak in US related to climate change?")
Climate change aggravates conflict and terrorism: UN chief Antonio Guterres
Climate change is an aggravating factor for instability, conflict and terrorism, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said
 "Climate change aggravates conflict and terrorism: UN chief Antonio Guterres")
Food-waste recycling programme: California's newest climate change target
Banana peels, chicken bones and leftover veggies won't have a place in California trashcans under nation's largest mandatory residential food waste recycling program, set to take effect in January.
 "Food-waste recycling programme: California's newest climate change target")
Major e-commerce companies failed to meet net zero-emission targets: Study
Majority of the companies in the last mile delivery sector have weak commitments in India, a latest study has found out.
 "Major e-commerce companies failed to meet net zero-emission targets: Study")
San Francisco to achieve net-zero emissions by 2040: Mayor London Breed
San Francisco Mayor London Breed has released the US city's highly anticipated 2021 Climate Action Plan to achieve net-zero emissions by 2040.
 "San Francisco to achieve net-zero emissions by 2040: Mayor London Breed")
Iceland gives $1.2 mn in funding for climate action in vulnerable nations
The UN Development Programme (UNDP) has received a new contribution of approximately $1.2 million in funding from the government of Iceland to support vulnerable countries on climate action.
 "Iceland gives $1.2 mn in funding for climate action in vulnerable nations")
Climate change, Covid-19 among key focus areas in this year's Infosys Prize
Laureates chosen from a pool of 201 nominations; winners identified by jury of scholars and professors from top universities across the world
 "Climate change, Covid-19 among key focus areas in this year's Infosys Prize")
Despite climate pledge, China finances coal plants in Bosnia, Herzegovina
Despite making a climate pledge made by Chinese Xi Jinping at the global stage, China is financing coal power plants in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
 "Despite climate pledge, China finances coal plants in Bosnia, Herzegovina")
A sea of problems
Before the era of industrialisation, the oceans actually released more carbon into the atmosphere than they took in
 "A sea of problems")
IPCC distributes final draft on pathways to tackle climate change
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has distributed the final draft of the Working Group III contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report to governments
 "IPCC distributes final draft on pathways to tackle climate change")
Best of BS Opinion: Children of the earth, Tanwar in Trinamool, and more
Here are the best of BS Opinion pieces of the day
 "Best of BS Opinion: Children of the earth, Tanwar in Trinamool, and more")
Children of the earth
Conceptualised by Avid Learning, and published by HarperCollins India, this book is based on Priya Thuvassery's 53-minute film Coral Woman (2019)
