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Global GDP to face a 19% decline by 2050 due to climate change, study projects
Although the detrimental effects of climate change on economies have been acknowledged, quantifying…
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On the right track — Economic Survey 2023-24 outlines India’s commendable climate action
India's Economic Survey 2023-24 showcases remarkable progress in combating climate change and promo…
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The Earth's mangroves could end up emitting 500 times more carbon by the end of the century, study warns
Despite covering a mere 0.1% of Earth's surface, mangrove forests play a critical role in regulatin…
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Rich nations should provide climate finance to developing countries: Bhupender Yadav
"Temperature rise is a global problem. IPCC reports clearly say the increase in carbon emissions…
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Did we overestimate the benefits of planting trees to fight climate change? A new study says yes
While planting trees certainly helps, there are a ton of usually uncounted things that prevent it f…
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Wetlands in the icy Arctic have begun releasing 9% more planet-warming methane in the past two decades: study
While headlines may remain fixated on carbon dioxide, there is another accomplice aiding the gas in…
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City farms emit six times more greenhouse gases compared to typical agricultural fields: study
Urban farming is tricky. While futuristic hydroponic systems with multi-level vertical farms might …
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The summer of 2023 was hotter than any season since the Chola Empire 2000 years ago!
Using the age rings inside tree trunks, scientists were able to extract climatic data spanning the …
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Switching to plant-based diets could help clean up the air, save over 2 lakh people worldwide: study
World Health Organisation estimates showed that one-fifth of premature deaths, amounting to nearly …
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Cold air, hot waters: AC usage among Indians to spike fourfold by 2050, generate massive amount of emissions
While air conditioning would undoubtedly protect more people from exposure to extreme heat by up t…
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80% of the biggest companies failed to curtail climate change-inducing pollution sufficiently in the past five years
The leading sustainability data provider found that the efforts of just 22 per cent of the world's …
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18 billion livestock animals are dying every year without any of them actually ending up on our plates
A recent study found that an astounding 18 billion animals, including chickens, turkeys, pigs, shee…
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Buried toxic waste from old mining operations could destroy ecosystems as warming thaws the Arctic permafrost
Despite seeming wild and untouched, the Arctic, being rich in mineral resources, has been home to m…
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Want to save the planet? A new study shows you just need to talk to people about the meat problem
Studies have shown that if we just cut meat consumption to the equivalent of two beef burgers per p…
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India, China to play "critical role" in determining global warming trajectory: US intelligence report
Climate change will increasingly exacerbate risks to U.S. national security interests as the physic…
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"Climate change will definitely not end the world as we know it": Elon Musk shares views on climate crisis
Musk had earlier claimed that farming has no major effect on the climate, which drew flak from the …
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Meeting India's 2070 net zero emission target would require $10 trillion investment, starting this year: report
The economic benefits of India stepping up its transition to climate neutrality by 2070 are immense…
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World to blaze by 1.5-degree goal, global temperatures to rise by at least 2.5 degrees by end of this century: new UN report
A new report from UN Climate Change on Wednesday showed countries are bending the curve of global g…
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Mesmerising NASA videos depict where our CO2 comes from, and where it eventually ends up
In three videos, NASA expresses the voyage of carbon dioxide from source to sink over the course of…
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UN plans to launch universal early-warning systems for climate disasters in next five years
The UN Secretary-General insists that the world fails to invest in protecting the lives and livelih…