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Indians faced nearly 20 heatwave days in 2024 on average: Lancet report
An international team of 128 experts from 71 academic institutions and UN agencies, led by University College London, were involved in producing the ninth edition of the report
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Bill Gates rejects 'doomsday' narrative, calls for balance on climate
Bill Gates urges a shift from "doomsday" climate narratives to strategies that balance emissions cuts with health, development, and adaptation ahead of the COP30 summit in Brazil
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UN report warns countries still far from meeting Paris climate goals
The 64 NDC-submitting countries covered in the report include the US, Russia, Japan, Brazil, Canada, the UK, Australia and Nigeria, among others
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COP out? The world's climate talks on global warming seem stuck in repeat
30 years, 30 COPs - still counting degrees. Is this where promises go to melt? This two-part series on COP30 tracks how the UN's flagship climate summit lost its direction and what's at stake
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Overlapping crises: How global warming is deepening global poverty
Since climate change is a global phenomenon, it is equally critical that countries work on mutually reinforcing climate-action plans beyond the individual emission-reduction targets
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India may put climate finance, adaptation at core of COP30 agenda
UNDP India's Ashish Chaturvedi says the country will focus on fair transitions, stronger partnerships, and climate-resilient development at the Brazil summit
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COP30 in Brazil faces world at its hottest and most divided on climate
As COP30 opens in Brazil, record CO₂ levels and faltering global leadership leave climate goals in peril, testing the world's resolve to act on its promises
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WHO launches 5-year plan to protect Asia-Pacific from climate disasters
With Asia and the Pacific among the most climate-vulnerable regions, WHO's new five-year plan aims to build resilient health systems and protect millions from rising environmental and health risks
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Coal may singe net-zero journey as India readies updated climate pledge
Indian policymakers are drawing up an updated climate change pledge to be presented to the UN by early November. The world's watching closely
Why climate summits fail and 3 urgent ways to make them work better
We urgently need not just to redesign climate policies but also a new method for drafting those polices
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A decade after Paris summit, the world's climate promises lie in ruins
The Paris Climate Agreement of 2015 legitimised the evisceration of the UN climate framework - and history may repeat itself at COP 30 in Belem
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CO2 levels hit record high in 2024, driving more extreme weather: UN agency
The World Meteorological Organisation said in its latest bulletin on greenhouse gases that C02 growth rates have now tripled since the 1960s
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India calls on COP30 to focus on lack of funds for developing nations
Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav reaffirmed India's full support for making COP30 successful through collective and inclusive climate action
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India urges focus on adaptation of climate commitments at pre-COP30 meet
Union Environment Minister said the key to achieving tangible outcomes in Belm lies in translating global policy commitments into practical, locally grounded solutions
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Climate-linked insurance scheme: Why govt is exploring it and what's ahead
As India is the most populated country in the world, any policy change will directly impact a large number of people
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How global climate efforts can survive and thrive under Trump's leadership
Trump's initiatives are likely to mean an additional 7 billion tonnes of emissions will be created compared to a scenario where the US met its Paris commitments
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Best of BS Opinion: Starmer visit shows room for growth in India-UK trade
Today's Opinion pieces look at the potential for growth in India-UK trade, the hurdles to the Gaza peace plan, India's geopolitical opportunity, and Trump's hidden call for global change
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Trump's rebranding of climate change is aimed more at global regime change
Trump's UN address targets global discontent, framing climate action as elite-driven, turning science into a political wedge for ideological gain
India inks critical mineral, climate change and defence deals with UK
Modi, Starmer seek to build on FTA signed on July 24
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Just 5% of climate cooperation initiatives met goals since Paris pact: CEEW
Between 2015 and 2025, more than 475 cooperative initiatives were launched, engaging over 40,000 entities from local governments and multilateral organisations to private investors and businesses
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