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Stop developing new oil, gas, coalfields to avert climate crisis, says IEA

Within three decades, the role of fossil fuels should reverse entirely -- from 80% of global energy needs today to barely a fifth by mid-century.

India a world leader in deployment of renewable energy: US envoy John Kerry

US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry said that decisive action from the country now will determine what this transformation will mean for all generations to come

Moon once shared magnetic field with Earth, protecting atmosphere: Report

The Moon played a huge role in the evolution of life on Earth as a new study suggests that our natural satellite once had a magnetic field that helped shield our planet from harmful solar radiation

Climate events over 3,200 years caused variations in Indian Summer Monsoon

Global climatic events like the Roman Warm Period, Medieval Climate Anomaly, and the Little Ice Age may have had significant impacts on India's landscape, vegetation, and socio-economic growth, with abrupt shifts in the Indian Summer Monsoon (ISM) coinciding with these climatic events, a study by Indian researchers has found. The study by the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, an institute of the Department of Science & Technology, shows wet monsoon conditions in the North-Western Himalaya between 1200 and 550 BCE. This condition prevailed till 450 AD, coinciding with the Roman Warm Period. It was followed by reduced precipitation and a weak ISM till 950 AD and then strengthened during the Medieval Climate Anomaly between 950 and 1350 AD. During the Little Ice Age, there was a pronounced reduction in monsoon precipitation. The study carried out with lake sediments from Rewalsar Lake, a freshwater lake in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh, could resolve the long debate among ...

Will heat, humidity slow down coronavirus outbreak? What experts say

All five studies that have come out between March 10 and March 23 have analysed COVID-19's relation with temperature and humidity in China and in other countries with high number of cases

Climate crisis: CEOs beware, shareholders want you to go green fast

At least one major UK company already faces a hard-hitting resolution aimed at making it more green.

Amazon threatened to fire climate activists, says employee group

Jaci Anderson, an Amazon spokesperson, said that the company's external communications policy isn't new.

Climate change might be a greater threat to women, but data absent

Natural disasters, which are expected to increase due to climate change, also render women and girls vulnerable to sexual abuse and exploitation, particularly in contexts of pre-existing economically

Global panel headed by Ban Ki Moon set up for climate adaptation solutions

It includes 17 convening countries and 28 commissioners, including the leaders, representing all regions of the globe and all sectors of development and industry

The carbon footprint of tourism revealed (it's bigger than we thought)

US is responsible for the majority of tourism-related emissions, followed by China,Germany and India

India's temperature rose by 0.60 degree over last 110 years: Anil Dave

The govt has launched NAPCC in June, 2008 to deal with climate change and related issues

Access to adequate climate finance remains an overriding concern: Anil Madhav Dave

He said that while countries have gathered here to talk about climate action, we need to consider the needs of most poor and vulnerable population

Govt calls on developed world to tax coal for climate fund

Prakash Javadekar said India's tax was highest in world and developed countries should follow suit