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Think only world is heating up? Our body is hitting close to thermal limits
When the air temperature exceeds 35°C, the body relies on the evaporation of water - mainly through sweating - to keep core temperature at a safe level
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Climate change: French fried at 42 degrees Celsius in unmatched heat wave
The extreme conditions follow last year's drought that pummeled crops, and has heightened attention on the environment amid concern over climate change
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Climate change could cause 29% spike in cereal prices: leaked UN report
Food supply chains will get disrupted globally, the study warns. Report to be officially released in August
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A greener land? Carbon pricing gaining favour in India, firms taking action
The number of Indian companies either pricing or planning to price carbon in their investment decisions is increasing
 "A greener land? Carbon pricing gaining favour in India, firms taking action")
The case for a World Carbon Bank
It is high time to create a new, focused agency, a World Carbon Bank, that provides a vehicle for advanced economies to coordinate aid and technical transfer
Doubling down on controversial Australian mine, Adani says it is viable
Adani bought the resource in Australia's Galilee Basin in 2010 as Indian companies rushed for overseas energy supplies amid forecasts of booming demand
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A perfect environmental storm and opportunity for India to think globally
Six hundred million people in India are at risk from increasing temperatures
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India may lose productivity worth 34 mn jobs in 2030 due to global warming
Construction will also be 'severely impacted', with an estimated 19 per cent of global working hours lost at the end of the next decade, ILO says
 "India may lose productivity worth 34 mn jobs in 2030 due to global warming")
India sees boosting green power by 2030, exceeding Modi's climate target
The polluting fuel will continue to produce half of the country's electricity by 2030, compared with about 72% now
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Global warming to cause productivity loss equal to 80 mn jobs by 2030: UN
A report from the International Labour Organization estimated that in 2030, 2.2% of total working hours worldwide will be lost because of higher temperatures
 "Global warming to cause productivity loss equal to 80 mn jobs by 2030: UN")
India making progress in achieving Paris pact goals to check climate change
India is progressing well as 28,000 mega watt of solar power has been installed and operationalised so far.
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Climate change might be a greater threat to women, but data absent
Natural disasters, which are expected to increase due to climate change, also render women and girls vulnerable to sexual abuse and exploitation, particularly in contexts of pre-existing economically
 "Climate change might be a greater threat to women, but data absent")
Parenting in the changing climate: Demystify the concept of global warming
Psychologists say the way parents and teachers talk about climate change with children has an effect on their young psyches
G20 summit: It's Trump versus the rest again on climate change goal shift
Negotiators had worked through the night to try and reach agreement on the communique released Saturday after the G-20 summit
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Learning to be vulnerable
As in almost all his novels, Mr Ghosh opens up new areas of discussion and debate
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Glacier meltdown
The Himalayas are losing 8 billion tonnes of frozen water annually
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Investors with $34 trn demand action on climate change ahead of G20 summit
Almost 200 nations agreed in Paris in 2015 to limit the global average temperature rise to well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial times
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In 'climate apartheid', rich will save themselves while poor suffer: UN
An over-reliance on the private sector could lead to a climate apartheid scenario: UN
600 million people at risk: Climate change may soon turn critical in India
Climate change is likely to make rainfall erratic, lead to rising seas and make extreme weather events, such as droughts, floods and heat waves-like the one currently sweeping large parts of India
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How to ramp up global climate finance flows
Climate finance is indisputably a key pillar in enabling climate actions