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Pakistan fatal flooding has hallmarks of warming induced by climate change
The familiar ingredients of a warming world were in place: searing temperatures, extreme weather getting wilder, melting glaciers, people living in harm's way, and poverty
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274 mn people will need humanitarian assistance, protection in 2022: PMNCH
Conflict, climate change and COVID-19 combine to create a breeding ground for sexual and gender-based violence against vulnerable women, children and adolescents worldwide, including in South Asia
 "274 mn people will need humanitarian assistance, protection in 2022: PMNCH")
Centre submits NDC climate target to UNFCC, eyes net-zero by 2070
No Sectoral Targets, 500 GW renewable energy target also dropped
 "Centre submits NDC climate target to UNFCC, eyes net-zero by 2070")
A cotton crisis is upon us as climate change takes a toll on crops
Climate adaptability needs to be improved without compromising on yield potential
 "A cotton crisis is upon us as climate change takes a toll on crops")
Almost half of Europe facing its worst drought for 500 years: Study
Much of Europe has faced weeks of baking temperatures this summer, which worsened the drought, caused wildfires, set off health warnings, and prompted calls for more action to tackle climate change
 "Almost half of Europe facing its worst drought for 500 years: Study")
Rains, pests force world's top cotton producer India to import supplies
This confluence of extreme weather events brought on by climate change has sent cotton prices soaring by as much as 30%
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India's solar, wind energy potential likely to dip due to climate change
Solar and wind potential in India are likely to face a negative trend in the future due to climate change, according to a new study by Pune-based Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology
 "India's solar, wind energy potential likely to dip due to climate change")
US President Biden signs major climate change and health care law
US President Joe Biden signed into law a sweeping bill to lower health care costs and address climate change, representing a key win for Democrats in Congress
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Bumpy ride ahead for electric vehicle makers after US passes Climate Bill
Most environmentalists have generally applauded the Inflation Reduction Act, despite concessions made to the fossil fuel industry
 "Bumpy ride ahead for electric vehicle makers after US passes Climate Bill")
Democrats in US House pass sweeping healthcare, tax & climate bill
Democrat lawmakers in the US House has passed a sweeping health care, tax and climate change bill.
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In Biden's big bill: Climate change, health care, deficit reduction
The biggest investment ever in the US to fight climate change. A hard-fought cap on out-of-pocket prescription drug costs for seniors in the Medicare program
 "In Biden's big bill: Climate change, health care, deficit reduction")
Over 200 major glaciers disappear in Italy due to climate change: Research
More than 200 major Alpine glaciers have disappeared in Italy since record-keeping began in 1895, the country's environmental lobby group Legambiente said in a report
 "Over 200 major glaciers disappear in Italy due to climate change: Research")
India's annual green finance just one-fourth of its needs, finds study
An analysis and advisory organisation's update on India's "first-ever effort" to track green investment flows, which are far short of the country's current need for its ambitious climate targets
 "India's annual green finance just one-fourth of its needs, finds study")
Biden's $430-billion climate and drug deal gets Senate's approval
Schumer said the legislation contains "the boldest clean energy package in American history" to fight climate change
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Is cricket sustainable amid climate change?
The warming of the earth, combined with the exhausting nature of the game, is raising questions about the future of the second most popular sport in the world
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Here's what to expect from Senate's tax, climate and healthcare bill
After more than a year of stop-and-start negotiations, Democrats on Sunday agreed to a narrow bill to invest in energy initiatives, curb drug prices and reduce the deficit
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Senate Democrats fend off changes to $430-bn climate and drug Bill
Senators, working over the weekend to pass a bill central to Biden's domestic agenda, labored through the morning in hopes of passing the bill before starting an August recess
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Climate change making weather prediction difficult across world: IMD DG
The IMD is bolstering its observational network with the augmentation of radars, automatic weather stations and rain gauges and satellites to improve predictability, says the official
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Water-wisdom for climate change
We need to scale up our work to invest in local water systems to capture every drop of rain so that we can build local resilience against drought
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India's updated NDC will be communicated to UNFCCC: Centre to HC
The Centre on Thursday informed the Delhi High Court that it has approved India's updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement and it will be communicated to the UNFCCC.
 "India's updated NDC will be communicated to UNFCCC: Centre to HC")