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8 forest fires rage in Chile, 25 others contained; over 4,400 ha destroyed

A forest fire in the central Santiago Metropolitan Region left one person dead and five injured, and destroyed 46 homes and 659 hectares

Rajya Sabha to discuss serious effects of global warming on Thursday

Rajya Sabha will hold a short discussion on climate change and global warming initiated by DMK leader Tiruchi Siva and Congress MP Pramod Tiwari

Parliament passes bill to mandate use of renewable energy, carbon trading

The Bill is expected to be a step for India toward fulfilling its goals of cutting emissions and the use of renewable energy

Breakthrough in fusion harnessing could be climate, energy game-changer

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm announced a major scientific breakthrough Tuesday in the decades-long quest to harness fusion, the energy that powers the sun and stars. Researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California for the first time produced more energy in a fusion reaction than was used to ignite it, something called net energy gain, the Energy Department said. The achievement will pave the way for advancements in national defense and the future of clean power, Granholm and other officials said. This is a landmark achievement for the researchers and staff at the National Ignition Facility who have dedicated their careers to seeing fusion ignition become a reality, and this milestone will undoubtedly spark even more discovery, Granholm said at a news conference in Washington. "The fusion breakthrough "will go down in the history books,'' she said. White House science adviser Arati Prabhakar, appearing with Granholm, called the fusion ignition a tremen

30% drop In Punjab's stubble burning cases: How reliable is the data?

Experts say cloudy skies in 2022 and farmers only burning part of the stubble could have led to an underestimation of this year's stubble fires

Microland launches 'Climate Smart Schools' to nurture climate champions

/ -- Microland Foundation, a dedicated social development arm of Microland Limited, in partnership with local NGOs in Coonoor is fostering and promoting Environmental stewardship, believing it to be an integral long-term medium to build a healthy, sustainable community. From integrated waste management to introducing students to concepts and ideas on sustainable food production, water and energy conservation, these programmes have been not only been manifold & multilayered but also contextual to their local communities. In partnership with Keystone Foundation & Department of Education, 10 Climate schools were inaugurated in a multi-stakeholder meet held on 12th December, 2022. Mr. Sugumar, Deputy Inspector, Department of Education, Tamil Nadu, expressed his joy on the occasion, "Nilgiris district has led the way by launching 'Climate Smart School' which is an innovative partnership between Department of Education, Microland Foundation, and Keystone Foundation. Climate Change ..

Deloittee CEO to focus on India, climate crisis solutions after retirement

Top Indian-American business executive Punit Renjen, who recently announced his retirement as Deloitte Global CEO, has said that his future endeavours would include India in particular on nature-based solutions to the climate crisis. My future endeavours are going to involve India. I'm very passionate about India, and the journey that India is on. I firmly believe that this is India's century, Renjen told PTI in a recent interview. Renjen, 61, announced his retirement from Deloitte last month. As Deloitte Global CEO since 2015, Renjen developed and executed a global strategy that resulted in Deloitte revenue growing from USD35 billion to more than USD59 billion in just seven years. Noting that India took on the presidency of the G-20, he said this is a great opportunity for India now to lead the rest of the world. My focus in India will be around climate, particularly nature-based solutions to the climate crisis that we face around sustainability and skilling and education, ...

International nature conservation agency announces new Green List sites

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) announced here on Saturday that it has added another 16 protected areas to its Green List

Study finds climate change can cause itchy eyes, runny nose

Researchers have discovered how the contiguous United States' two most common allergies, oak and ragweed pollen, would vary due to climate change

Himalayan Fritillary among 29 new threatened species in India: IUCN

White-cheeked Dancing Frog, Andaman Smoothhound shark and Yellow Himalayan Fritillary are among 29 new species assessed in India that are under threat, according to the latest update to the International Union for Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) Red List unveiled during the COP15 biodiversity conference here in Canada. The latest update warns that a barrage of threats including illegal and unsustainable fishing, pollution, climate change and diseases is destroying sea species such as the Andaman Smoothhound shark. The IUCN Red List unveiled on Friday is a critical indicator of the health of the state of the world's biodiversity. It provides information about the global extinction risk status of species and is a key tool to help define and inform conservation targets. Over 15,000 scientists and experts from around the world are part of the IUCN Commission. They found 1,355 of over 9,472 species of plants, animals, and fungi across India's land, freshwater, and seas assessed for the

Canada sets goal to conserve 30% land-water by 2030 for sustainability

Because nature needs help in order to reverse the decline in biodiversity, better fight climate change, and maintain a strong, sustainable economy

Tamil Nadu to achieve carbon neutrality before India's 2070 target: Stalin

State govt has set up the Tamil Nadu Governing Council on Climate Change, the first such to be headed by a CM

Many marine species may go extinct before being discovered: Scientists

More than 90 per cent of marine species are undescribed and many may go extinct due to human activity before they are discovered

How world's oldest digital currency could solve climate change crisis

But what if there was an overlooked digital currency that could help to solve the climate crisis, rather than just doing less to exacerbate it?

Power giant NTPC plans nuclear expansion as India chases climate goals

The state-run company aims to install 20 to 30 gigawatts of nuclear capacity by 2040

Climate talks should have done more on pollution cuts: US climate envoy

US climate envoy John Kerry said last month's international global warming talks didn't do enough to speed up cuts in emissions of heat-trapping gases. Kerry told The Associated Press in an interview Wednesday that there was progress on some aspects of reducing carbon pollution during the United Nations summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. But he said there could and should have been much more and that what was done on the issue was overshadowed by a historic, but what he called potentially pyrrhic, agreement to establish a compensation fund for poor nations victimized by a warming world. We needed to significantly accelerate the reduction of emissions," Kerry said. "I would have liked to have seen greater outcome from Sharm with respect to mitigation, which is what climate negotiators call cutting carbon pollution. But we're just going to have to keep pushing, he added. We have to increase the mitigation and that's the one thing that I thought should have been highlighted even more,

'India could experience heatwaves that break human survivability limit'

Severe heat waves, responsible for thousands of deaths across India over the last few decades, are increasing with alarming frequency and soon the country could become one of the first places in the world to experience heat waves that break the human survivability limit, according to a new report. The World Bank report titled "Climate Investment Opportunities in India's Cooling Sector" said the country is experiencing higher temperatures that arrive earlier and stay far longer. "In April 2022, India was plunged into the grip of a punishing early spring heat wave that brought the country to a standstill, with temperatures in the capital, New Delhi, topping 46 degrees Celsius (oC) (114 degrees Fahrenheit). The month of March, which witnessed extraordinary spikes in temperatures, was the hottest ever recorded", it said. The report will be released during the two-day "India Climate and Development Partners' Meet" being organised by World Bank in partnership with the Kerala government ..

COP15: Recycled installation calls to secure nature-positive world by 2030

A giant jenga tower is on display at The Palais des congres de Montreal where the UN biodiversity conference is taking place for COP15 from December 7-19

COP15: Crucial for 196 nations to halt, reverse nature loss by 2030

As delegates of 196 nations gather in Montreal -- a crucial moment as the world needs set of goals and targets that will guide action on nature through 2030

UN summit: Scientists warn nations not to repeat past mistakes on nature

Scientists around the world are warning governments who will be gathering in Montreal this week for the United Nations biodiversity summit to not repeat past mistakes and are urging officials to avoid trade-offs between people and conservation needs in a report Monday. The study published in the One Earth Journal found that even though there has been an increase in investment in conservation over the last three decades governments have not succeeded in bending the curve on biodiversity decline. The conference known as COP15, which begins Tuesday, hopes to set the goals for the world for the next decade to help conserve the planet's biodiversity and stem the loss of nature. So far the world has failed to meet goals set at previous meetings. The scientists proposed six areas for action for delegates working toward what's known as the global biodiversity framework. They include greater involvement of local communities and addressing both direct causes of nature decline such as the ...