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Study provides more evidence of climate change being human-caused: PNAS
A new research has provided evidence of climate change being human-caused and showed that specific signals from human activities have altered the temperature structure of Earth's atmosphere
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Global climate diplomacy: World is focusing on wrong climate scoreboard
Under the Paris Agreement, every country committed to making changes that will help keep global average temperature rise well below 2C and ideally below 1.5C
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Three Adani Group firms lose endorsement of UN-backed climate group
Adani Green, Adani Transmission Ltd. and Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd. were removed in late April
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AI's threat to world may be 'more urgent' than climate change: Pioneer
He added: "With climate change, it's very easy to recommend what you should do. If you do that, eventually things will be okay. For this it's not at all clear what you should do"
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82% of Indians either alarmed or concerned about global warming, says study
About 82 per cent of Indians are either alarmed or concerned about global warming and are in support of bringing in energy policies to reduce its effects, reveals a new study
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A torrid summer, rise in power demand risks stalling Asia's climate goals
It's the expectation of a torrid summer that has sent coal stockpiles in Asia's biggest economies soaring in recent months - and sooner or later, all that carbon is going to end up getting burned
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Fossils or not? Nations split on how to meet global climate goals
Senior officials from dozens of nations meeting in Berlin remained divided Wednesday on how to meet international climate goals
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India must reduce energy intensity to reach net zero 2070 target: RBI
India's goal of achieving the net zero target by 2070 would require an accelerated reduction in the energy intensity of GDP by around 5 per cent annually
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India, China proposes roadmap for carbon transition instead of deadline
By Sarita Chaganti Singh
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Climate change talks see pushes for global renewable energy target
Diplomats attending the meeting in Berlin will also be discussing how to ramp up various forms of financial aid for developing countries hardest hit by climate change
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Here are 5 ways finance companies are trying to de-risk heat waves
To meet this problem, some financial service providers have started to offer instruments aimed at reducing personal and economic risk associated with heat waves
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Severe heatwave may trigger, worsen asthma conditions of patients: Experts
Even as climate models have indicated an increasing heatwave this summer for India, people suffering from asthma, may be at significant risk, said experts here on World Asthma Day
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Climate change sparks disaster fears in Anchorage Hillside, Alaska
The prospect of a major wildfire there keeps Anchorage Fire Chief Doug Schrage awake at night when conditions are hot and dry
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India to join international climate action in civil aviation from 2027
Among them are a two per cent annual fuel efficiency improvement through 2050, carbon neutral growth and net zero by 2050. The ICAO has clubbed them under CORSIA and LTAG
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East India may see heat wave in May, El Nino still at a neutral stage: IMD
India recorded 2,770 deaths due to extreme weather events in 2022; maximum in UP
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Climate change increases risk of new viruses across India: Scientists
The prospect of climate change leading to an increased burden with the spread of diseases such as dengue, chikungunya and malaria looms large
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Top headlines: PLI incentives to 8 sectors, tweak in SEZ rules, and more
Business Standard brings you top news at this hour
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Green hydrogen company Ohmium raises $250 mn to help address climate change
Ohmium's role is to make electrolyzers, the devices that take water and split it into hydrogen and oxygen
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Drop the 'natural' in natural gas: Climate activists urge US officials
The Federal Trade Commission has said the Green Guides are based on how consumers reasonably interpret claims, not technical or scientific definitions
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Study highlights regions most susceptible to harm due to heatwaves
In light of the findings, the researchers are calling for policy makers in hotspot regions to consider relevant action plans to reduce the risk of deaths and associated harms from climate extremes
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