Climate Change

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Studying The Impact Of Aerosols On Rainfall In Western Ghats

Off the tourist trail and away from the resorts that crowd Munnar’s lush hills in the Western Ghats is a…

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Chipko 50 Years On: U’khand Villagers Describe How Life Has Changed

In July 1970, devastating floods swept through the Alaknanda Valley, in northern India. Sudden, intense rainfall had caused a violent…

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Opinion: Energy Transition In India Will Likely Be Bottom-Up

In an ironic comment on the COP27 process in Egypt, one of this year’s most significant climate initiatives was not…

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Planting Tomatoes & Its Link To Climate Change

There’s a piece of gardening lore in my hometown which has been passed down for generations: never plant your tomatoes…

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Climate Change: Floods Now Common In Cold, Dry Mongolia

Oyunchimeg Dechinlhundev lives in the outskirts of Mongolia’s capital, Ulaanbaatar. She makes a living from raising chickens and geese, and…

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Indian Biologist Gets UN’s Highest Honour For Saving World’s Rarest Storks

(Source: IANS) Purnima Devi Barman, a conservation biologist known for initiating an all-female grassroots conservation movement from Assam for saving…

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COP27: Loss And Damage Fund Sole Success

The disconnect between the reality of climate change and the artificial bubble in which global climate negotiations take place became…

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UN Climate Summit Fails The World

The disconnect between the reality of climate change and the artificial bubble in which global climate negotiations take place became…

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Blue Jeans Is Costing The Planet Dearly

Eternally current and always fashionable, blue jeans are among the most-worn articles of clothing on Earth, transcending time, trends, and…

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COP27 Draft Text Omits Proposal On Phasing Out All Fossil Fuels

(Source: PTI) The United Nations published a first draft of the climate deal on Thursday and it doesn’t mention a…

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COP27: Nations Pledge New Funding To Tackle Climate Crisis

(Source: IANS) In an important injection of support to countries facing the worst effects of climate change, seven donor governments…

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Many Nations Join India’s Call To Phase Down All Fossil Fuels

After India suggested a faster phase-down of all fossil fuels and not just coal, the proposal found support from other…

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Planet Earth Welcomes Its 8 Billionth Inhabitant

(Source: PTI) Planet Earth welcomed its 8 billionth inhabitant on Tuesday, a remarkable milestone for humanity that is set to…

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The 10 Big Climate Insights Of 2022

Experts from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) have distilled this year’s main findings from climate science, in the…

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Silos Holding Back The Energy Transition

When leaders of the G20 nations meet in Bali next week, it’s expected they will commit to the ‘Bali Compact’…

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Tough Negotiations Ahead In COP27 Final Week

Climate change has reached a point where people can no longer adapt to many of the impacts. Delegates at the…

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The Challenges Of Embankment Construction In The Sundarbans

Thirty-five-year-old Ramaprasad Maiti, a resident of a Sundarbans island, has moved houses 17 times in his lifetime as erosion tore…

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Global Carbon Emissions At Record Levels

Global carbon dioxide emissions from all human activities remain at record highs in 2022, and fossil fuel emissions have risen…

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Melting Glaciers: Who Is Responsible?

As the world’s glaciers melt rapidly, almost without exception, the global response to this existential threat is worryingly lethargic. This…

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Fed Up Young Climate Activists Say Adults Are Not Listening

(Source: AP) The climate change generation is saying officials are talking too much, listening too little and acting even less.…

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Climate Change To Impact Mountains, Human Activity On A Global Scale

(Source: PTI) Climate change will negatively impact mountain landscapes and human activity globally by increasing the risk of hazards such…

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COP27 Opens With Little Hope Of Success

The developing world wants financing from the developed world to be the main item on the agenda at this year’s…

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A Year Of Extreme Weather Events Has Weighed Heavy On Agri Sector

After a difficult two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, Manjeet Singh was hopeful that 2022 would bring some cheer. A…

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Who Is Guilty When Climate Change Affects The Poorest Countries?

You may be hearing the phrase “loss and damage” in the coming weeks as government leaders meet in Egypt for…

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Crisis Weighs Heavy On COP27 But Climate Opportunity Awaits

The world is much less stable than it was 12 months ago at COP26, but the adversities are unlikely to…

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