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Climate change may increase risk of new infectious diseases by 2070

Climate change will result in thousands of new viruses spread among animal species by 2070 and that's likely to increase the risk of emerging infectious diseases, a study said

Up to 40% of Earth's land degraded, half the global GDP under threat: UN

If current practices continue through 2050, there could be an additional degradation of an area almost the size of South America, warns the UN Convention to Combat Desertification

India is not part of greenhouse gas problem: Environment minister

Participating in the Raisina Dialogue 2022, which entered its third day, Yadav asserted that India was determined to achieve economic prosperity and enhance its renewable energy capacity

Disasters are rapidly increasing due to climate change, human behaviour: UN

The number of medium- to large-scale disaster events is projected to reach 560 a year, or 1.5 disasters a day, by 2030 if the current trends continue

India could become carbon neutral before its 2070 goal, says IRENA chief

India's onshore wind capacity stands at over 40 GW, and for grid-connected or centralised solar power plants capacity is at around 60 GW.

Ahead of COP27, India urges developed countries to enhance climate promises

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said so during a meeting with Aminath Shauna, Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Technology, Republic of Maldives

Warmer summers threaten Antarctica's giant ice shelves: Study

The study found that total lake volume varies between years by as much as 200% on some ice shelves and by up to 72% across the entire ice sheet, with large differences between ice shelves

Setback for efforts on cutting emissions as China promotes coal-fired power

Official plans call for boosting coal production capacity by 300 million tons this year, according to news reports

China promotes coal power in setback for efforts to cut emissions

China is promoting coal-fired power as the ruling Communist Party tries to revive a sluggish economy, prompting warnings Beijing is setting back efforts to cut climate-changing carbon emissions

Twitter bans ads that contradict science on climate change

Twitter says it will no longer allow advertisers on its site who deny the scientific consensus on climate change, echoing a policy already in place at Google. "Ads shouldn't detract from important conversations about the climate crisis, the company said in a statement outlining its new policy Friday. There was no indication that the change would affect what users post on the social media site, which along with Facebook has been targeted by groups seeking to promote misleading claims about climate change. The announcement coinciding with Earth Day came hours before the European Union agreed a deal requiring big tech companies to vet their sites more closely for hate speech, disinformation and other harmful content. Twitter said it would provide more information in the coming months on how it plans to provide reliable, authoritative context to the climate conversations its users engage in, including from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The UN-backed science panel's ..

Climate change triggering global collapse in insect numbers, says study

The new study, published in Nature, finds that climate-stressed farmland possesses only half the number of insects, on average, and 25 per cent fewer insect species than areas of natural habitat

India among countries to have fulfilled most Paris commitments: Sitharaman

Sitharaman made the remarks while answering a question during a panel discussion at the Atlantic Council, a US-based think tank

Joe Biden launches $6 billion effort to save distressed nuclear plants

Biden administration is launching a $6 billion effort to save nuclear power plants at risk of closing, citing the need to continue nuclear energy as a carbon-free source of power

Responding to climate change

India needs institutions to address concerns

South Africa allocates $67 mn in relief for Durban flooding; 443 dead

South African President Cyril Ramophosa blamed climate change for the unprecedented rains, the heaviest in at least 60 years

S African prez Cyril Ramaphosa declares state of disaster over heavy floods

The floods followed four days of unprecedented torrential rain, which Ramaphosa said on Monday could be attributed to climate change

Global Citizen seeks up to $1 billion for six sustainable 'Impact' funds

The Global Citizen Impact Funds aim to help plug a large gap in funding for poorer countries struggling to meet the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals

US joins 90-odd nation coalition to protect 30% earth by 2030

Scientists have issued repeated warnings that nature is in a state of crisis, threatened by habitat loss, pollution, overexploitation, invasive species, and climate change.

Oil, gas production to continue even as climate protests continue in the UK

The United Kingdom will not stop oil and gas production in the country despite ongoing large-scale protests by environmental activists, says Energy Secretary

Intel commits to net-zero emissions in its global operations by 2040

Intel is also committed to addressing climate impacts throughout its upstream and downstream value chain, also known as Scope 3 emissions