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Not missing either the woods or the trees
Vast untapped potential must be gainfully harnessed to achieve environmental goals and derive potential economic benefits from agro-forestry
 "Not missing either the woods or the trees")
Climate concert in Dubai to highlight 'urgency of a planet in dissonance'
Jacob said while the BayEcotarium is a science-based organisation, they were compelled to leverage music as the unifying force for the cause of nature conservation
 "Climate concert in Dubai to highlight 'urgency of a planet in dissonance'")
Explained: How dengue crisis in Northeast India is linked to climate change
As the mosquito-borne disease increases its spread, Nina's untimely death is the latest in the devastating crisis sweeping across the Northeast and other states in India
 "Explained: How dengue crisis in Northeast India is linked to climate change")
DoH, ADPHC unveil Abu Dhabi's vision for sustainable healthcare at COP28
This comes in line with DoH and ADPHC's commitment to highlighting the intersection of climate change and public health, and how a climate crisis is correlated to health issues
 "DoH, ADPHC unveil Abu Dhabi's vision for sustainable healthcare at COP28")
Dozens evacuate, 10 homes destroyed by wildfire burning on edge of Perth
The temperature in Perth was forecast to peak at 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) on Thursday which is extraordinarily hot for the Southern Hemisphere spring and winds remained strong
 "Dozens evacuate, 10 homes destroyed by wildfire burning on edge of Perth")
Ozone hole largest on record over past 3 years, new research finds
The ozone hole above Antarctica has been remarkably massive and long-lived over the past four years and chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are not the only things to blame, said researchers
 "Ozone hole largest on record over past 3 years, new research finds")
More capitalism than climate
Akshat Rathi's Climate Capitalism delves into the intricate dance between capitalism, greed and our climate-related problems today, exploring what it will take to build an ecosystem for change
 "More capitalism than climate")
World racing to well past warming limit as carbon emissions rise: UN report
Carbon emissions from the burning of coal, oil and gas rose 1.2% last year, the report said
 "World racing to well past warming limit as carbon emissions rise: UN report")
Rich nations 'likely' met $100 billion climate finance goal in 2022
While that figure pales in comparison to the trillions of dollars that are needed to help developing nations decarbonize their economies and adapt to a warming world, it is still a symbolic milestone
 "Rich nations 'likely' met $100 billion climate finance goal in 2022")
India among few big economies on track to meet climate pledges: Yadav
Yadav reminded the developed countries of their commitment to mobilising USD 100 billion annually by 2020 for climate finance and doubling their contribution to adaptation finance from the 2019 level
 "India among few big economies on track to meet climate pledges: Yadav")
Working to dramatically increase international climate financing: Biden
In his address to a select group of world leaders at APEC informal dialogue and working lunch, Biden said every economy seeing signs of what's to come -- droughts and floods-- if action is not taken
 "Working to dramatically increase international climate financing: Biden")
Best of BS Opinion: Changing saving habits, Cash for votes & more
Here is the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today
 "Best of BS Opinion: Changing saving habits, Cash for votes & more")
A blueprint for climate finance at COP28
India must advocate for reshaping the discourse on climate finance, shifting the focus from annual to cumulative emissions
 "A blueprint for climate finance at COP28")
World needs $172 billion more to face climate impacts than estimates show
There is not one assessment of the investment required for adaptation; in fact, there are two, and they have significantly different dollar figures
 "World needs $172 billion more to face climate impacts than estimates show")
Asian economies must ramp up wind and solar power: Report on global warming
To meet the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit), nine major Asian economies must increase the share of electricity they get from renewable energy
 "Asian economies must ramp up wind and solar power: Report on global warming")
Yearly heat-related deaths to see fivefold rise by mid-century: Lancet
Heatwaves alone could lead to 524.9 million additional people experiencing moderate-to-severe food insecurity by 2041-60, aggravating the global risk of malnutrition, it said
 "Yearly heat-related deaths to see fivefold rise by mid-century: Lancet")
Record-breaking rise in greenhouse gases threatens climate goals: WMO
The report highlighted that new emissions from industrial activities continued to rise
 "Record-breaking rise in greenhouse gases threatens climate goals: WMO")
China and US pledge to step up climate efforts ahead of Biden-Xi summit
The joint announcement came on the eve of a summit between Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping that is aimed at stabilizing the rocky U.S.-China relationship
 "China and US pledge to step up climate efforts ahead of Biden-Xi summit")
Heat-related deaths likely to increase fivefold by mid-century: Lancet
In 2022, individuals were, on average, exposed to 86 days of health-threatening high temperatures, of which 60 per cent were at least twice as likely to occur because of human-caused climate change.
 "Heat-related deaths likely to increase fivefold by mid-century: Lancet")
Climate injustice: There's a US-shaped hole in every feasible solution
With the US unable or unwilling to make any credible commitments, the rest of the world is floundering around trying to compensate for its lack of leadership
 "Climate injustice: There's a US-shaped hole in every feasible solution")