Page 18 - Latest Updates on Climate Change
Climate change drives sleep loss as temperatures increase at night
Eighth annual Lancet Countdown on health and climate change report, authored by 122 global experts, found that high temperatures, drought and heavy rainfall are increasingly impacting people's health
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Infants, adults in India exposed to more heatwave days in last decade: Rpt
Published ahead of the 29th UN Conference of the Parties, or 'COP29', the report revealed a country-wise assessment of how climate change is affecting people's health
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COP-16: World's 1st global ecosystem atlas unveiled; how will it help biz
The new initiative aims to help governments, businesses, financial institutions, and local communities to make informed decisions, support sustainability and manage risks
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World may warm up to 3.1 degrees celsius on lack of climate action: UN
Continuing with current policies means world will be on course for temperature rise of 3.1C before the end of the century, while implementing promised reforms would at best lead to an increase of 2.6C
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Avaana raises $135 mn for climate fund to fuel climate-tech startups
Incidentally, GCF, the world's largest climate fund, is making its first investment in a climate venture fund in India through Avaana Climate and Sustainability Fund
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'Apolitical' Bill Gates donates $50 mn 'dark money' to NGO backing Kamala
Bill Gates has not publicly expressed his support for Kamala Harris, making this contribution a notable departure from his previously cautious approach to political donations
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Differential exposure: How climate change hits the poor the hardest
Among Indian firms, the paper finds smaller non-agricultural firms are more exposed to flooding and heat than larger firms
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What's on agenda at COP16 nature summit in Colombia: All you need to know
COP16 host country Colombia has put the inclusion of Indigenous and traditional communities at the center of its agenda in Cali
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UN climate secy gives call to 'step up' climate finance ahead of COP29
At COP29 in Baku, all governments must agree on a new goal for international climate finance
Climate change affects the most marginalised, need to learn from past: CJI
India has long recognised the value of nature. It is not only about the state doing it. But we citizens will also have to do it." Apart from these provisions in the Constitution
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Google to power AI data centres via nuclear power amid climate change woes
Google anticipates using 500 megawatts of nuclear power to run its operations, as global concerns over climate change intensify amid rising electricity consumption from AI and crypto technologies
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IMF urges Pakistan to invest Rs 1.2 trillion a year for climate resilience
Fund also highlighted that proactive investment in climate-adaptive infrastructure could reduce the negative growth impact
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Human induced climate change behind recent flooding disasters in Nepal
Climate change was responsible for the extreme three day downpours in Nepal about 10 percent more intense
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India presses ahead with coal as China cuts permits ahead of COP29
Until two years back, it was the reverse: India was pushing renewables and freezing new coal projects while China was pressing the pedal on coal
Climate change could reduce Amazon's methane absorption by 70%: Study
Extreme temperatures and humidity driven by climate change could reduce the Amazon rainforest's capacity to absorb the greenhouse gas methane by 70 per cent, a study has found.
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Water security: India must boost wastewater reuse to tackle insecurity
Given the climate risks, India needs to prepare to deal with them because water stress is only likely to worsen
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How climate change contributes to dangers, influences paths of hurricanes
Scientists have linked high ocean temperatures to the rapid intensification of hurricanes- Milton's wind speed increased 95 miles per hour in a single day
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Earth might warm by 2C or 5.5C, narrowing it would just be a distraction
Measuring long-term climate sensitivity is central to future predictions, but we are already seeing the effects of warming across the world with extremes in weather, even at the low end of the range
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Sonam Wangchuk continues indefinite hunger strike at Delhi's Ladakh Bhawan
Wangchuk, who is spearheading an agitation for Ladakh's Sixth Schedule status, had started his fast on Sunday afternoon
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Antarctica turning green 'dramatically', trend accelerated over yrs: Study
Antarctica has been shown to be warming faster than the global average, with extreme heat events becoming more common
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