Page 8 - Latest Updates on Climate Change
Aravalli Green Wall Project: India's theme for this World Environment Day
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will officially inaugurate the project on June 5. Last year the theme was 'Ek Ped Maa ke Naam', which continues
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India to submit adaptation plan to UNFCCC in few months: Bhupender Yadav
To strengthen efforts to address climate-related risks and enhance India's climate resilience, the government recently released a draft framework for a climate finance taxonomy
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Study links monsoon changes, cloud shifts to rising flash flood threats
With IMD predicting above-normal monsoon in 2025, new studies reveal sharp rise in intense short-duration rainfall and changing cloud patterns due to warming
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Global temperature likely to breach 1.5°C in next five years: WMO
The WMO forecast says global temperatures could exceed the 1.5°C mark temporarily between 2025 and 2029, with urgent climate plans still pending from most nations
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Early monsoon woes show why Indian cities must plan for climate change
Mumbai is the centre of India's banking and financial services, and is headquarters to most of India's largest corporate groups
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Climate change may fuel spread of fungi that could 'eat you from inside out'
Scientists from Manchester University have warned that rising temperatures could fuel the rapid global spread of Aspergillus, a deadly fungus already responsible for millions of deaths each year
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Earth's average temperature for 2025-29 may exceed 1.5 deg C limit: WMO
It also said that there is an 80 per cent chance that at least one of the next five years will exceed 2024 as the warmest on record
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Climate change, summer dust storms deepen India's air pollution crisis
The WHO recommends an annual average of no more than 5 micrograms per cubic metre (µg/m³) for PM2.5, and a daily average not exceeding 15 µg/m³
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Tough emission targets may raise carbon credit prices, impact net zero goal
"More stringent targets, combined with fair carbon pricing, are urgently needed to safeguard Indian industry's competitiveness while still fulfilling our climate commitments"
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Mission LiFE may be merged into national action plan on climate change
Currently, the NAPCC has eight active missions across sectors like water, energy, and agriculture, aimed at addressing climate change
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₹2,203 crore green push can ease Chennai's climate challenges: CSTEP
A CSTEP report says investing in nature-based solutions like wetlands, green rooftops and permeable pavements can mitigate flooding, heat and pollution in Chennai
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AEPC inks pact with GBIC for climate-friendly garment manufacturing
The MoU aims to increase the number of Indian garment factories with LEED certification, reflecting a push towards climate-friendly and energy-efficient manufacturing
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India contributing to climate action with the urgency: Bhupender Yadav
Yadav said the developed countries' commitments to providing climate finance, technology transfer and capacity building have been profoundly neglected
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China unveils LICOMK++ ocean simulator amid US chip sanctions, boosts data
China has developed LICOMK++ the world's most advanced 1km resolution ocean simulator to aid climate forecasting and disaster planning despite US semiconductor sanctions
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Draft climate finance taxonomy framework aims to enhance green funding
Draft framework suggests hybrid approach to attract investors
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Sustainable transport to find way into national climate action plan
This will be the first inclusion of a new mission in the NAPCC in over a decade
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India releases genome-edited rice varieties to boost yields by up to 30%
Kamala - DRR Dhan-100 and Pusa DST Rice 1 use less water and help cut greenhouse gas emissions, says Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan
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Power to the people: Need for India to lay more transmission lines
High-voltage direct current transmission systems are central to the country's energy infrastructure
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Clear green rules key for India to meet climate goals, says StanChart
In theory, a taxonomy would help clarify an investment's green credentials and mitigate greenwashing
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Beleaguered ride-hailing firm BluSmart eyes climate funds for reboot
BluSmart looking to restart operations next month
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