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Deaths due to zoonotic infections expected to increase 12 times in 2050
Climate and land use changes are predicted to drive the frequency of spillover events, facilitated by population density and connectivity, the researchers explained
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COP28 Prez calls on MDBs to work faster to address climate finance
Dr. Al Jaber told the MDBs they have already made "good progress" on reform, including an endorsement by shareholders of a new vision for the World Bank
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Developed nations must advance emissions target to 2040, says Kant
Addressing 'The Energy Transition Dialogues' organised by ORF, Kant said 80 per cent of growth in the world economy will come from emerging economies
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Low-income nations risk 30% seafood nutrient loss to climate change: Study
Omega-3 is expected to see an approximately five to 25 per cent decrease, they said, adding that these declines were largely driven by decreases in the amounts of pelagic fish available for catch
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Southern California wildfire prompts evacuation order for thousands
The so-called Highland Fire erupted at about 12:45 p.m. in dry, brushy hills near the unincorporated Riverside County hamlet of Aguanga
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Bad air to unseasonal rain: It is time to look up and heed the warnings
The time has come to look around and induce climate action in decision-making
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Green deposits offering higher interest than regular FDs, should you pick
Green deposits are essentially deposits raised for the purpose of utilising the proceeds towards financing of green projects/activities
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Climate change likely impacted human populations 5,500 years ago: Study
Human populations in Europe fluctuated with changing climates between 5,500 and 3,500 years ago, according to a study.
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Over half of Earth's vital signs at record extremes, shows research
The authors say policies are needed that take aim at the underlying issue of "ecological overshoot"
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CBAM should consider where country is going, not just where it is: Stern
For emerging markets and developing economies outside China, the total flow of climate-related investment should be $2.4 trillion, said Stern
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Nestle, Volvo among 130 firms urging COP28 agreement to ditch fossil fuels
"To decarbonise the global energy system, we need to ramp up clean energy as fast as we phase out the use and production of fossil fuels," they wrote
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Statsguru: Sikkim floods turn the attention back on extreme weather events
About 100 instances of floods were reported during 2000-09 in India and 74 during 2010-19, according to EM-DAT, a database on international disasters
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Climate change may push up to 158.3 mn more women, girls into poverty: Rpt
''Investments in a comprehensive SDG stimulus package would help to mitigate this effect, reducing the number of women falling into extreme poverty from 158.3 million to 43.3 million"
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India's interests at stake as world trade talks take a green turn
Country has raised objections to European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
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Here's why Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was arrested in London
Greta Thunberg's latest arrest adds to a series of trouble the 20-year-old activist is facing with the law. Here is everything you need to know about Thunberg's activism, critique, and arrests
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India sets up inter-ministerial group for climate negotiations strategy
The group will hold discussions mainly on five issues -- mitigation, adaptation, loss and damage, climate finance and Article 6 of the Paris Agreement
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In Brazil's Amazon, rivers fall to record low levels during drought
The Negro River, the Amazon's second largest tributary, on Monday reached its lowest level since official measurements began near Manaus 121 years ago
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Aerosols heating up Himalayan climate, accelerates glacier's retreat: Study
The researchers observed the concentrations of aerosols and the the amount of heat absorbed across several locations in the Indo-Gangetic Plain, Himalayan foothills and the Tibetan Plateau
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India to push developed nations to become 'carbon negative' before 2050
India, which is resisting calls to commit to a deadline for phasing out its own use of coal and other fossil fuels, is set to make its proposal at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai later this year
Antarctica's ice shelves reduced by 40% in volume over 25 years: Study
The research, published in the journal Science Advances, found that almost all the ice shelves on the western side of Antarctica experienced ice loss
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