Page 125 - Climate Change

Bidenomics: Sanity in post-Covid world, but expect no instant big changes

India, with its market potential, and as a complement to the US economy stands to gain if it plays its cards right

Rolling back Trump's rollbacks: Biden seen reversing climate deregulation

"Nothing Trump has sought to accomplish on climate change is secure," said Michael Burger, head of the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law

Climate change: A polluter's easy path to the zero emissions club

Countries accounting for about 56% of the world's emissions have now announced or are investigating targets to eliminate their emissions by mid-century

US election 2020: Climate goals may suffer even if Donald Trump loses

Independent of the US presidency, however, states and companies have committed to climate goals and investment in sustainable technologies

India doing well on climate change; on path to meet Paris Agreement targets

In recent weeks, three countries in Asia have announced their intention to move towards a "net-zero" emissions target: South Korea (2050), Japan (2050) and China (2060)

New body, old problems

Pollution in NCR needs an expansive response

Climate change: Fear and hope

Book review of Hope in Hell: A Decade to Confront the Climate Emergency

First drone goes flying to the North Pole on a climate mission: Report

Sensors on the drone would assess sunlight reflected from the ice

Trump's 'filthy air' remark exposes India's poor pollution control: Experts

According to one report, the country accounted for the highest increase in deaths caused due to PM2.5 levels in the air

Japan set to target zero emissions by 2050 to fight climate change

The new target will be announced by Suga when he makes his first address to parliament on Monday, after taking office last month, the Nikkei reported earlier this week

Climate change drove early human species to extinction, study says

Climate change likely played a major role in driving early human species to extinction, according to a study published which researchers said serves a "thunderous warning message" to humans today

Capitalist growth triggered climate change; it must also be the solution

One argument that's gained ground in recent years is that growth itself is the problem

Great Barrier Reef has lost over half of its corals in 3 decades: Report

The Great Barrier Reef in Australia, which is the largest reef system in the world, has lost more than half of its coral population in the past three decades, according to a new study

Covid-19 lockdowns led to unprecedented decline in global emissions: Report

The lockdown measures enforced to curb Covid-19 were associated with an unprecedented decline in global carbon dioxide emissions, larger than during the financial crisis of 2008, or even World War II

Climate change means more weather disasters every year, warns UN

The UN weather agency is warning that the number of people who need international humanitarian help could rise 50 per cent by 2030 compared to the 108 million who needed it worldwide in 2018

Climate change poses 'profound threat' to global growth: IMF chief

Climate change poses a serious threat to global growth, the head of the International Monetary Fund said, urging the world's top emitters to agree on a floor for carbon prices

PwC, Save the Children study highlights climate change impacts on children

At least 60 per cent of the over 630 households that participated in a survey across three states said extreme weather conditions have impacted their economic situation

India may close some of its coal plants as focus shifts to climate change

Efforts in India to close old coal plants have gathered pace amid rising outcry against air pollution and deepening concerns over climate change

Climate change responsible for record sea temperature levels: Study

Researchers have found that global warming is driving an unprecedented rise in sea temperatures, including in the Mediterranean sea.

Biodiversity loss

Business-as-usual will jeopardise sustainable development