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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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India faced 2 of 10 most costly climate disasters, damage worth over $10 bn
India is among the countries that are most vulnerable to the fallouts of climate change, and in 2020 it was hit by several extreme weather events
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Economic cost of pollution
It could affect productivity and long-term growth
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Trump's poll slump to Brexit deal: 2020, a year of disorder amid Covid-19
Trump lost ground, UK exited the EU and the global backlash against China reached new heights for its handling of the pandemic
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In a year of extreme weather events, govt pushed coal, diluted green laws
As the year draws to a close, we take a look at the major events that affected India's energy, climate and environment policies
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Finding cure to pushing cosmic boundaries: 2020 was no bad year for science
It was the science that came to the aid of the planet as we settled into working from home and other 'new normals' amid successive lockdowns.
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Extreme weather conditions cost India $10 billion, says UK charity
15 extreme weather events, influenced by climate change, were identified globally this year, including the terrible floods that struck India cost $10 billion, killing 2,000, a UK charity report said
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United States facing four historic crises at once, says Joe Biden
US President-elect Joe Biden on Sunday said that his country is facing "four historic crises at once", adding that his team is work working hard to tackle the time-bound challenges
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Best of BS Opinion: Wrong call on IBC, Paris agreement, and more
Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day
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How to make climate pledges stick
The world needs to move beyond finger-pointing and work toward a uniform carbon tariff to increase the costs of emissions