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Here's how climate change is fueling wildfires in the US and Canada
The fires sending smoke across North America are part of a global trend toward more frequent and more destructive blazes, says Thomas Smith of the London School of Economics
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Central Railway key to making railways net zero carbon emitter by 2030
To accelerate the transition to green power, Indian Railways has chosen the Central Railways as the model agency responsible for signing an agreement to procure wind energy for the entire railways
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New York sets record for air pollution, Governor says it's 'emergency'
In many places, the sky took on an eery orange glow prompting an NWS unit in New York State to tweet: This is not Mars
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World's biggest cos made no progress on limiting global warming since 2018
The vast majority of worlds biggest companies have done almost nothing in past five years to cut their planet-heating pollution enough to avoid catastrophic climate change, according to a media report
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Greenhouse gas emissions at 'all-time high', global warming at rapid rate
Greenhouse gas emissions have been found to be "at an all-time high", with human activity resulting in the equivalent of 54 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere
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Rockefeller Foundation to study energy transition amid rapid innovations
The Rockefeller Foundation is studying India's energy transition, especially with the fast-changing innovations and technologies that will fit into the development of low-carbon electricity systems
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10 mn saplings to be planted on Gandhi Jayanti in Kamrup district: Himanta
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that the people of the state will join hands to plant 100 lakh saplings on Gandhi Jayanti this year
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NDCs need not necessarily encompass all sectors: India at Bonn climate meet
Nationally Determined Contributions should not necessarily include all sectors or gases, India said at the ongoing Bonn climate conference
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Climate change could cause disease to 76.8% of corals by 2100: Report
When predicting future estimates of coral disease, the model suggested that the disease prevalence could reach 76.8 per cent in 2100 if temperatures continue to rise
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Climate change: Arctic may be ice free in summer by 2030s, warn scientists
Decreased ice cover has a significant and lasting impact on weather patterns, human populations, and ecosystems
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Over-emitting nations owe India $1,446 per capita as compensation: Study
Industrialised nations of the Global North, such as US and Germany, are responsible for 90 percent of excessive levels of carbon dioxide emissions
India hoping to negotiate with EU on carbon tax instead of WTO complaint
India filed a discussion paper with WTO about how environmental regulations impact trade, but with respect to CBAM specifically, it hopes direct negotiations with the EU will yield speedy resolution
Menstrual cups reduce plastic waste generation by 99%: Soumya Swaminathan
According to a recent report, one woman generates around 14.1 kg of non-biodegradable waste in a lifetime if she uses commercially manufactured disposable sanitary pads
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Sikkim CM Tamang urges people to plant trees, not leave any land barren
On the occasion of World Environment Day, Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang asked people to plant trees on barren land
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'Solution to plastic pollution' on UN's agenda as planet chokes on plastic
On this World Environment Day (June 5), the UN focuses on solving the plastic pollution crisis as India plans to tackle plastic pollution as a key component of its global mass movement, Mission LiFE
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India moving ahead with clear roadmap on environment, climate change: PM
He said India is focussing on environment in a big way just like any other area for its growth
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Legal issues in green finance need to be cleared up
The central bank has identified renewable energy, waste management, clean transport, energy efficiency, and afforestation as projects to be funded from green deposits
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Rules to promote sustainability must for mitigating climate change: HP Guv
National President of Arogya Bharti Rakesh Pandit said the environment has great importance in everyone's lives
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Hundreds of Amazon employees stage walkout of HQ over return to work policy
Hundreds of Amazon employees staged a walkout at the company's headquarters in Seattle over the company's return-to-work policy and its lack of progress on climate change initiatives
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Humans exceeded 7 of 9 'safe limits' for life on planet: Research
Humans have crossed seven of the nine "safe limits" that allow for human life on earth, according to a new study.