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Climate debt-trap risks pushing vulnerable emerging markets to brink
Rising global borrowing costs are denting the finances of some of the most climate-vulnerable countries right when they most need money to fight the devastating impacts of global warming
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From Nazca Lines to the Mona Lisa, a history of unique climate protest
The protests, meanwhile, do reveal the anger and frustration activists feel, especially with the decision of Egyptian authorities and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
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COP27: CDRI to propose climate-change adaptation projects on Nov 17
Environment minister Bhupender Yadav says country 'making swift progress' in building such systems
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Mangroves as carbon sink: India joins five-nation alliance at COP27
India is among the first five countries to join the MAC, at the 27th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP27) at Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt
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Energy colonialism, climate reparations: COP27 and key concepts to know
As countries come together at COP27 to take actions on the collective goals under the Paris Agreement and Convention in Egypt, here are the key concepts you must know about
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Switzerland is paying poorer nations to cut emissions on its behalf
The agreements raise concerns that other countries will follow suit, delaying more difficult cuts of greenhouse gas emissions in wealthier nations
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What is COP27, and what issues are expected to be discussed at the summit?
Among other top agendas is the discussion on compensating the poor or developing nations for the 'loss and damage' due to climate change
India to seek clarity on $100 billion climate financing at COP27
Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav will represent India at the session
Adaptation target not keeping pace with growing risks: UNEP Report
Adaptation finance flows to developing countries are 5 to 10 times below estimated needs
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Earth on track to warm above 2C despite climate action, claims report
Despite some progress in the last year, governments need to do more by 2030 to ensure that the global temperature increase is below 2C and ideally closer to 1.5C
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Climate activists throw soup on Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' in National Gallery
The activists, who are a part of a group called "Just Stop Oil" wants the British government to halt new oil and gas projects
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Why India continues to attract demand for global capability centres
According to a BCG study, India currently has over 1,500 global capability centres, with 300-500 to be added over the next five years
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Climate aid to developing nations to take a hit amid global headwinds
India had proposed a loss and damage fund last year, but the COP26 final text steered clear of it
Is cricket sustainable amid climate change?
The warming of the earth, combined with the exhausting nature of the game, is raising questions about the future of the second most popular sport in the world
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How weather impacts the economy
Not just scorched earth and people living on it, a good monsoon also soothes the economy and markets. Weather and economy are connected. Find out how nature still rules over us, despite tech advances
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50-50 chance of Earth hitting key warming mark by 2026, say scientists
The world is creeping closer to the warming threshold international agreements are trying to prevent
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UNDP announces $2.2 million in climate action grants for innovators
The UNDP and partners of the Adaptation Innovation Marketplace (AIM) have announced $2.2 million in climate action grants for 22 local innovators across 19 countries, including India.
Dos and Don'ts before/during a cyclone
In order to stay safe during the cyclone, here are some of the dos and don’ts and the necessary actions that are to be taken when nature’s fury strikes.
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Global warming speeding up world's water cycle, say researchers
This is leading to more extreme weather conditions with the world's wetter areas becoming even more soaked and the dry regions becoming even more parched: Report
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Scientists urge quick, sweeping changes to halt biodiversity loss
Halting, then reversing the dangerous, ongoing loss of Earth's plant and animal diversity requires far more than an expanded global system of protected areas of land and seas, scientists warned
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