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Reasons for hope in the face of climate change
India is yet to get its act together in electric vehicles, solar thermal plants and batteries. It can import these, or leapfrog to global frontiers in usage and manufacture
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Why big banks are to be blamed for climate change, and what they can do
In place of fossil fuel finance, investments should be redirected toward renewable energy, cleaner industry, and more sustainable agriculture, among other priorities
 "Why big banks are to be blamed for climate change, and what they can do")
Emissions from Asian coal plants pose threat to global warming: IEA chief
To have at least a 50/50 chance of staying under the 1.5 deg C cap without overshooting the mark, the world must, by 2050, become "carbon neutral"
 "Emissions from Asian coal plants pose threat to global warming: IEA chief")
UN report blames climate change for 3 straight yrs of rising world hunger
Average global temperatures have increased quickly, with new recorded highs in 2014, then again in 2015, and again in 2016
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UN grants India $43 mn to boost climate resilience for coastal communities
The grant is a part of more than $1 billion approved by the Green Climate Fund for 19 new projects to help developing countries tackle climate change
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Act now. With ambition and equity
What happens to the development needs of the millions who do not have access to energy and the millions who still need growth
Climate change and ethics
The time has come to focus as much attention on what each one of us must do as on what others should be doing
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Rising sea levels could flood many World Heritage sites in future: Study
Rising sea levels pose a threat to Mediterranean region as the steep landscape and small tidal range in the area has meant settlements are often located close to the waterfront
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Climate change could increase conflict, support for Naxals, says a report
Naxalites could use climate-related events to gain power in an ongoing conflict
 "Climate change could increase conflict, support for Naxals, says a report")
India needs to make smooth, viable transition from coal, says IPCC report
India could witness deadly heatwaves if the planet's temperature goes up by two degrees Celsius
 "India needs to make smooth, viable transition from coal, says IPCC report")
Himalayas facing 'climate change crisis', at greater risk of catastrophes
A 2013 study in Himachal Pradesh found that most apple farmers reported a decline in production and delayed harvest
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India to strengthen climate change negotiation team
India to strengthen climate change negotiation team
India lost $79.5 bn from climate-related disasters in 20 years: UN report
563 earthquakes, including related tsunamis, accounted for 56 per cent of the total deaths or 747,234 lives lost, the report said
 "India lost $79.5 bn from climate-related disasters in 20 years: UN report")
India's climate change dilemma: Do more while US shrugs off responsibility?
Leading from the front so far, India could be asked to do yet more to fight climate change at its own cost after the dire warnings of the latest IPCC report
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How to save the world from climate change? Eating less meat is one option
The scientists called for a "global shift" towards more plant-based diets, slashing food waste and improving farming practices
 "How to save the world from climate change? Eating less meat is one option")
Why we can't reverse climate change with 'negative emissions' technologies
A critical question is what role negative emissions technologies can play, both from a policy and economic point of view, as we struggle to stabilise the mean global temperature at an acceptable level
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Why Japan is mortgaging its future by choosing growth over environment
Abe administration has been criticized for its lack of environmental awareness
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Earth has 10 years left to avoid 'Unthinkable damage: UN Climate report
The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published a report saying temperatures were likely to rise by 1.5 degrees Celsius between 2030 and 2052 if global warming continues at this pace
 "Earth has 10 years left to avoid 'Unthinkable damage: UN Climate report")
India, world's second-largest coal consumer, awaits grim climate report
Here is the problem for India: It is the second-largest coal consumer after China, putting at risk the lives of 600 million Indians to disasters caused by climate change
Rising heat on climate change: Tougher the target, greater the cost
Paris Agreement targets by all countries will cost three or four times more if the target for temperature rise is kept below 1.5 degrees Celsius instead of 2 degrees Celsius
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