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Warming will increase frequency of flash droughts in India: IIT study

This will have a negative impact on crop production, says the study

UN chief lists four priority areas to address climate crisis risks

Talking about the last priority area, Guterres said that "we need to deepen partnerships across and beyond the United Nations system"

Unstable development

Indiscriminate construction is destroying Uttarakhand

More calamities ahead? Ground voices on Uttarakhand flood, rescue ops

To some, the scenes were reminiscent of the 2013 Uttarakhand floods that killed over 5,000 people and led to heavy losses to infrastructure and agriculture lands

Climate change emerges as 'global emergency' in biggest-ever poll

The survey covered 50 countries with over half the world's population

Climate change to be centre of national security, foreign policy: Biden

Biden on Wednesday signed a series of executive orders and took steps to address this challenge, which he identified as one of the most pressing threats of the era

Combating climate change

US must ensure that developed world does its bit

Climate litigations spiked in recent years, says United Nations body

This has made the courtroom increasingly relevant to efforts to address climate change around the world, an UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report

Ice loss accelerating at record pace globally, shows research

Global warming due to carbon emissions is a key factor

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'

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

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

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

US Fed joins international group of central banks in climate change fight

The US Federal Reserve has joined an international group of central banks focused on climate change risk, a signal that it could move to incorporate the impacts of global warming into regulatory writ

Britain to end government support for fossil fuel sector exports

The announcement by Prime Minister Boris Johnson comes a day before he co-hosts a virtual summit with more than 70 world leaders to mark the fifth anniversary of the Paris climate accord

India not responsible for climate change, says Prakash Javadekar

He remarked that India is the only G20 nation to be in compliance with the Paris deal

European Union leaders agree to reduce emissions after all-night talks

'We decided to cut our greenhouse gas emissions of at least 55 per cent by 2030'

International Mountain Day: How are they under threat and what's at stake

International Mountain Day 2020: Let us take a look at why they are so important for the planet and what threatens them the most

Microsoft, ITV among 13 more firms to join Amazon's Climate Pledge

With the 13 new signatories, 31 companies have now joined The Climate Pledge

India sets up committee for implementation of climate change targets

The Apex Committee for Implementation of Paris Agreement (AIPA) will have members from 14 ministries.