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50% jump in lakes from melting ice: Threat of Kedarnath like tragedy rises
There are 2028 glacial lakes and water bodies in the Himalayan region catchment which contribute to rivers flowing across India
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As Exxon Mobil is removed from the Dow, is this the end for Big Oil?
It's not the first time that there's only been one oil and gas company in the Dow
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Arctic heatwave: Wildfire triggers polar ice melt, emits 56 megatonnes CO2
The polar region is warming at two to three times the global average, impacting nature and humanity at a global scale
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India can be 'global superpower' in fighting climate change: Guterres
India can lead the world's transformation to clean energy and become a "global superpower" in the war on climate change
Greenland lost record 532 bn tons of ice in 2019: A million ton per minute
The previous record was set in 2012 when the island lost 464 billion tons of mass from its thick ice sheet
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RBI flags concerns over climate change impact on India's farm outlook
Consistent with models of climate change, the number of dry days as well as days with extremely high levels of rainfall have increased in India
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A $91 billion asset manager dumps Exxon Mobile, Chevron over climate policy
The move by the Oslo-listed company, which has about $91 billion under management, is another illustration of how investors are adjusting to the risks of climate change
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Climate change: A health challenge even as India struggles in pandemic
India, along with other countries, will have to expand surveillance activities to detect the shifting patterns of diseases, according to emerging research
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Climate change poses high credit risks for nuclear power plants: Moody's
Close proximity to large water bodies increase the risk of damage to plant equipment that helps ensure safe operation, the agency said in a note
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Tech firms offer carbon tracking software to meet oil-investor demands
Top investors, including BlackRock, have put climate change on their agendas, encouraging energy producers to evaluate programs to help track emissions and report on results
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World Coronavirus Dispatch: Younger, asymptomatic group driving pandemic
Carlyle staff told to shun public transport, WHO alarm over outbreak in Western Pacific, South Korea tracing church goers and other pandemic-related news across the globe
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UK launches £3 mn innovation challenge in India to tackle Covid-19 pandemic
Applicants are required to submit bids as an academia-industry consortium, ideally with an international member
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European banks face indigenous calls to end Amazon oil trade: Report
Fears over the impact of oil extraction in the Amazon were heightened in April when a pipeline ruptured, depriving 27,000 indigenous people of their main water source
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The trouble with climate scenarios is that everyone has their own
Scenario analysis can be a great way of structuring one's thinking about the future, which is essential to understanding climate change
Investors launch climate plan to get to net zero emissions by 2050
Since the Paris deal was struck in 2015, investors have launched a number of initiatives to help them better manage climate-related risks
Coastal flooding, climate change could hit 20% of world GDP by 2100: Study
Based on estimated 2019 GDP, that currently comes to around $17.6 trillion
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US plans to adopt global emission norms for planes to curb climate change
Environmental groups, which had threatened to sue EPA over delays in setting greenhouse gas limits for aviation, said the agency's proposal does not go far enough
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Game changer? How $858 bn Covid-19 recovery fund will shake up EU bond mkts
The EU currently has around 54 billion euros in outstanding debt, having borrowed nothing last year and just 5 billion euros in 2018
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Climate change & its discontents
Yes, climate change is real. Yes, we should do something about it
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Here's how you can be part of YouTube's global documentary of 2020 memories
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the year 2020 has not been easy for anyone. YouTube Originals' global documentary will record your day and make you part of the meory of this historic year
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