Climate Change

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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.…

3 years ago
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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…

3 years ago
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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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How ‘Airshed Management’ Could Tackle India’s Air Pollution Crisis

In 2019, air pollution in India caused the premature deaths of more than a million people. That same year, the…

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Future Food Depends On The Cutting Edge

This week, Australians across three states are mopping up after widespread flooding inundated vast areas. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has…

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Explainer: What Is Loss And Damage?

Ahead of the 27th United Nations Conference of Parties (COP) to be held in Cairo, Egypt, in November 2022, there…

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Earth Has Lost 83% Of Its Freshwater Aquatic Life In 50 Years

Wildlife populations, including birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles and fish, have seen an average 69% decline since 1970, according to the…

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‘We Are Headed For A Global Catastrophe’

(Source: AP) The world, especially richer carbon polluting nations, remains “far behind” and is not doing nearly enough -- not…

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Heat-Related Deaths Up By 68% In Recent Past: Lancet Report

(Source: PTI) Heat-related deaths increased by 68 per cent between 2000-2004 and 2017-2021, while vulnerable populations — the elderly and…

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Malnourished, Obese: The Food Future We Face

Families are feeling the pinch of rising food prices. Fresh fruit and vegetables are often no longer affordable. And many…

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Mumbai Must Listen To Its Fishing Communities

Coastal cities and settlements are at the forefront of climate disruption. Rising sea levels, warmer seas and changes in rainfall…

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Rajasthan Is Getting Wetter And It Is Not Good News For Desert Ecology

Environmental changes, including changing rainfall patterns and vegetation, have affected Rajasthan’s desert ecology, impacting local flora and fauna. Rajasthan, the…

3 years ago
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Whatever Happens At COP27, Climate Finance Must Be Overhauled

Last year, it was the pandemic. This year, it is the war in Ukraine. The global conversation on climate change…

3 years ago
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Analysis: Where Is India Spending More, Fossil Fuels Or Renewables?

Is India embracing renewables or fossil fuels? On the one hand, there are the commitments India has made to decarbonise…

3 years ago
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School Dropouts At ‘All-Time High’ In Climate Change-Hit Ganga Delta

Banani Deb looks wistfully at her old notebooks from 10th grade and reminisces about her school days. This year, the…

3 years ago
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Climate Risk Index Study Shows Threats To 90% Of World’s Marine Species

Climate change impacts marine life through a bewildering web of complex pathways. Warming oceans and climate extremes are driving species…

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NZ Proposes Taxing Cow Burps, Farmers Miffed

(Source: AP) New Zealand’s government on Tuesday proposed taxing the greenhouse gasses that farm animals make from burping and peeing…

3 years ago
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Courts Or Policies: Which Matters More For SA Climate Action?

In 2015, Asghar Leghari, a tax lawyer and farmer, successfully sued the government of Pakistan. The Lahore High Court ruled…

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