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Insured losses hit $120 billion as extreme weather upends industry norms
Insured losses of more than $100 billion a year are the new normal. That's a major departure from industry norms of less than two decades ago
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Delhi gets some relief from cold wave but fog likely to continue
IMD has also said that there's a possibility of rainfall during the next two days, which is likely to disperse the fog
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South Asians 15 times more likely die from climate change impact: Guterres
'South Asia is one of the world's global climate crisis hotspots -- in which people are 15 times more likely to die from climate impacts than elsewhere'
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Japan PM Kishida in Paris to discuss Ukraine, climate, food security
Macron and Kishida's talks come as Japan is leading the Group of Seven most advanced economies and is preparing the next G-7 summit scheduled in May in Hiroshima
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'India needs to invest up to $100 bn annually more for 2070 net-zero goal'
Companies in India are already investing $65 billion-$100 billion to cut carbon emission from existing and new capacities
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Ozone layer slowly healing, hole to mend by 2066: United Nations report
Antarctica, where it's so thin there's an annual giant gaping hole in the layer, won't be fully fixed until 2066, the report said
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Jindal Stainless reduced 1.4 lakh tonnes of CO2 emissions in FY22, says MD
Bhattacherjee said JSL is India's first stainless steel company to install a Green Hydrogen Plant to manufacture stainless steel
Fog effect: 29 trains running late, flights delayed at IGI Airport
Cold wave continues in North India; visibility down to zero in some places
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Fast forward to 2023
The second overwhelming trend of 2022 is the impact of climate change
Cold wave, dense fog puts North India on red alert: What you should know
The IMD had issued a long-range monthly forecast saying that the temperatures will likely remain below normal over many parts of northwest India throughout January 2023
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Two-thirds of glaciers to disappear by 2100 amid faster melting: Study
The world's glaciers are shrinking and disappearing faster than scientists thought, with two-thirds of them projected to melt out of existence by the end of the century
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UK saw hottest-ever year in 2022 as Europe's climate warms: Met Office
Unlike the U.S. and Canada, which have been hit by bitter cold and snowstorms, much of Europe is experiencing unseasonably warm winter weather
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Climate change adversely affected rain patterns: Union Jal Shakti Minister
The Union Jal Shakti Ministry is organising the national level conference on water in Bhopal on Thursday and Friday
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Cabinet approves Rs 19,744-crore National Green Hydrogen Mission
It will also result in cumulative reduction in fossil fuel imports of over Rs 1 trillion and abatement of nearly 50 MMT of annual greenhouse gas emissions by 2030
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Jobs top agenda at PM Modi's meeting with chief secretaries on Jan 5
Conclave will focus on two broad pillars: Growth & Jobs, and Health, Gender & Climate, will also set agenda for the next meeting of Niti Aayog Governing Council
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Coordinated actions needed to deal with global challenges
The United States and its allies are committed to supporting Ukraine, despite serious hardships, especially in Europe
Railways rolls out energy efficiency plan to meet 2030 net-zero target
Focuses on meeting non-traction demand through renewables
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War in Ukraine to tech layoffs: A look at 10 events that defined 2022
2022 will be remembered for a plethora of things but these 10 events will perhaps be on top of the list
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Why India needs to build a robust framework to facilitate energy transition
The investment buzz for the transition has begun but policy frameworks still lag the process
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India takes on the task of reversing climate change, 2022 a crucial year
India set ambitious climate goals in line with PM Modi's promises made in Glasgow and took crucial steps for environment protection & wildlife conservation in 2022, including launch of Mission LiFE
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