Page 10 - Global Warming
India's climate mitigation plans face a threat as Earth warms
Companies such as Hero Future Energies have started investing in digital solutions that help monitor weather changes, and plan generation accordingly
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Global sizzling: July was hottest month in 142 years, NOAA says
Earth sizzled in July and became the hottest month in 142 years of recordkeeping, US weather officials announced.
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0.6 degree C rise in temp led to 3x extreme events in India since 1950
While IPCC says that warming by at least 1.2 degree Celsius seems inevitable by end of century, 0.6 degree Celsius rise over a century has increased the frequency of extreme rains and floods
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IPCC climate report vindicates our 'Polluter Pays' stand, says govt
The report has estimated that under all growth scenarios, the planet's warming level will touch 1.5 degree Celsius
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A warning to India
Climate concerns must feature in all aspects of public policy
'Code red': United Nations scientists warn of worsening global warming
Earth is getting so hot that temperatures in about a decade will probably blow past a level of warming that world leaders have sought to prevent, according to a report released by United Nations
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Code red for humanity: UN report delivers dire warning on climate change
'CODE RED': IPCC says planet to warm by 1.5 degree Celsius in all growth scenarios over 20 yrs
UN panel's historic climate change report is 'Code Red for humanity'
The climate science profession has seen entire specialties emerge and mature in the years since the IPCC's previous mega-report on science.
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Extreme sea level events likely every year by end of this century: IPCC
Extreme sea level events that previously occurred once in 100 years could happen every year by the end of this century, the latest IPCC report on climate change said on Monday
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Climate crisis: Not acting now will destroy lives, livelihoods experts say
The impacts of the climate crisis can be seen around the world and not acting now will destroy lives, livelihoods and natural habitats, environmental experts cautioned on Monday
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Indian Ocean warming at faster pace, India to see more heat waves: Report
India will witness increased heat waves and flooding, which will be the irreversible effects of climate change: report
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5 things to know about the new United Nations' report on climate change
The UN-appointed Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change published a new report summarizing the latest authoritative scientific information about global warming. Here are five important takeaways
Global average temp rise of 1.5 degrees Celsius in next 20 years: UN report
UN climate panel says global temperatures in about a decade will likely blow past level that world leaders have sought to prevent
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What will Earth be like in 500 yrs? Unrecognizable, if humans don't change
Five hundred years isn't very long in terms of geology.
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India couldn't attend climate meet in London due to technical issues: Govt
India was among the 51 countries invited to the conference held in London.
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Climate change is most critical challenge before humanity: President
The president's stress on climate change came in the wake of recent natural disasters in Himalayan states, including Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
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In world hurting from floods and fire, insurance firms won't offer bailout
If it becomes too expensive to cover losses for natural disasters, insurers will pull back toward areas that are more profitable.
The many paths to a greener future
Jayant Sinha and Anshu Bharadwaj note that India is demonstrating a new paradigm in which economic growth does not have to go together with the consumption of fossil fuels and increasing emissions
Top polluter China starts carbon trade: All you need to know
Carbon allowances opened Friday at 48 yuan ($7.42) a metric ton and quickly hit a 10 per cent daily trading limit, according to people familiar with the details
Handful of cities driving greenhouse gas emissions in urban hubs: Report
Just 25 big cities - almost all of them in China - accounted for more than half of the climate-warming gases pumped out by a sample of 167 urban hubs around the world
