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Greta Thunberg calls out 3 decades of 'blah, blah, blah' on climate change
Speaking at the Davos Agenda Summit, the young climate activist said, "My name is Greta Thunberg and I am not here to make deals"
 "Greta Thunberg calls out 3 decades of 'blah, blah, blah' on climate change")
Ice loss accelerating at record pace globally, shows research
Global warming due to carbon emissions is a key factor
 "Ice loss accelerating at record pace globally, shows research")
India among top 10 countries most affected by climate change: Germanwatch
India is among the top 10 most affected countries in the Global Climate Risk Index 2021 published on Monday by the Bonn-based environmental think tank Germanwatch.
 "India among top 10 countries most affected by climate change: Germanwatch")
Elon Musk says he will give $100 million for carbon capture prize
Musk, 49, is a philanthropy neophyte compared with those he just leapfrogged on the Bloomberg ranking of the world's 500 wealthiest people
 "Elon Musk says he will give $100 million for carbon capture prize")
Elon Musk promises $100-mn prize for best carbon capture tech: Know details
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on Twitter that he planned to give away $100 million as prize for the 'best carbon capture technology'
 "Elon Musk promises $100-mn prize for best carbon capture tech: Know details")
World leaders laud US return to climate fight under Biden administration
World leaders breathed an audible sigh of relief that the United States under Biden is rejoining the global effort to curb climate change
 "World leaders laud US return to climate fight under Biden administration")
Just hours into presidency, Biden announces US will rejoin Paris accord
Biden's action on Paris sends a strong message that the US is prepared to cooperate in the fight against climate change and to reclaim the leadership role it once held
 "Just hours into presidency, Biden announces US will rejoin Paris accord")
Joe Biden takes sweeping Day One action on energy, climate, immigration
The new president is also ordering the wearing of masks and social distancing in all federal buildings
 "Joe Biden takes sweeping Day One action on energy, climate, immigration")
Climate change may change rainfall pattern in south India, intensify floods
The current study highlighted the drastic alterations to come over future decades in India by isolating the response in the Eastern and Western Hemisphere zones
 "Climate change may change rainfall pattern in south India, intensify floods")
World's oceans continue to warm, despite reduced carbon emissions
Published in the journal Advances in Atmospheric Sciences earlier this week, the study was conducted by 20 scientists from 13 institutes in China, the United States and Italy
 "World's oceans continue to warm, despite reduced carbon emissions")
Fairer way to help developing economies
The proposed Green New Deal in the United States and the European Commission's European Green Deal have laudable environmental goals but are too inward-looking
Too many companies are banking on carbon capture to reach net zero
The UN Principles for Responsible Investment estimates that some 42 companies announced net-zero targets in 2019
 "Too many companies are banking on carbon capture to reach net zero")
Climate change: PepsiCo aims for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040
The food-and-beverage giant generated about 57 million metric tonnes of greenhhouse gas emissions globally in 2019
 "Climate change: PepsiCo aims for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040")
Top stock broking firm Zerodha takes climate change fight to grass roots
What sets its dedicated fund apart is that it doesn't back large greenfield projects but offers grants to early-stage innovation in areas like renewable energy and sustainable farming
 "Top stock broking firm Zerodha takes climate change fight to grass roots")
Every breath you take
Book review of Breathing Here is Injurious to Your Health
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Best of BS Opinion: GST's high point, clarity on bitcoin, and more
Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day
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A good climate year
From record low tariff for solar power in India to Joe Biden making climate change his core agenda, 2021 will mark events that will prove to be a good year for the climate
World's richest Bezos tops list of making largest charitable gifts in 2020
The world's richest person made the single-largest charitable contribution in 2020, according to The Chronicle of Philanthropy's annual list of top donations
 "World's richest Bezos tops list of making largest charitable gifts in 2020")
Team Joe Biden: A climate adviser who is an India-Pakistan pundit too
John Kerry, Biden's pick for climate envoy, also knows the Afghanistan-Pakistan axis for a long time
 "Team Joe Biden: A climate adviser who is an India-Pakistan pundit too")
Environment vs Economy: Why govt is going slow on single-use plastic ban
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had vowed to take the Indian people along in a nationwide commitment to end the use of single use plastic
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