Climate Change

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Women Bear Brunt Of Asia’s Climate Failures

As the world digests the confused legacy of the COP28 summit in the United Arab Emirates, the realities of those…

4 months ago
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A Landmark Consensus Amidst Contradictions & Lobbying At COP28

COP28 achieved historic success by incorporating fossil fuel in the final draft, agreeing to operationalise the loss and damage fund…

5 months ago
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India World Cup Underscores The Impact Of Climate On Cricket

The cricket world watched in awe on 7 November as Australia’s Glenn Maxwell made history. While playing Afghanistan during the…

5 months ago
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Reviving Millet To Reconnect A Community With Its Culinary Roots

With efforts from the women farmers of the Adi tribe in Arunachal Pradesh, traditionally grown and consumed anyat millet makes…

5 months ago
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Providing Reliable Water In A Warming World

A lot can go wrong in a large urban water system. Pumps malfunction. Valves break. Pipes leak. Even when the…

5 months ago
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Paying People To Replant Tropical Forests Can Pay Off In Myriad Ways

Tropical forest landscapes are home to millions of Indigenous peoples and small-scale farmers. Just about every square meter of land…

5 months ago
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The Warmest Summer Had Cascading Impacts Across The Arctic

The year 2023 shattered the record for the warmest summer in the Arctic, and people and ecosystems across the region felt…

5 months ago
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COP28 Offers Climate Action A Lifeline But No Finish Line

For the first time, countries have agreed to transition away from fossil fuels to avert the worst consequences of the…

5 months ago
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Climate Goals: Developed Countries Need To Deepen Emissions Cuts

Developed countries, particularly the richest among them, have reduced their emissions by only 7.4% to 8.8% over the last two…

5 months ago
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COP28: What Does A ‘Loss And Damage’ Fund Mean?

Early on, the COP28 climate summit saw the first big breakthrough: agreement on a “loss and damage” fund to compensate…

5 months ago
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Climate Change Is Forcing Animals To Evolve But Most Can’t Keep Up

Climate change is threatening the survival of plants and animals around the globe as temperatures rise and habitats change. Some…

5 months ago
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Big Wins Eclipsed By Controversy, Discord At COP28

Feel-good, voluntary pledges have dominated the first week of the COP28 UN climate negotiations happening now in Dubai, with host…

5 months ago
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Climate Change Talks Do Not Consider Nature In Its Economics

The issue of climate finance and loss and damage funds are taking centre stage at the ongoing climate conference in…

5 months ago
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Conflict, Peace & Palestine Make An Impression At COP28

Several world leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, have used COP28 as a platform to appeal for peace in Palestine…

5 months ago
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‘Catastrophic Loss’ To Himalayan Glaciers Even At 2C: Report

Mountainous regions such as the Hindu Kush Himalayas are facing severe consequences from climate change. Scientists are calling for more…

5 months ago
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COP28 Puts Food On High Table For First Time, India Stays Away

A landmark declaration on agriculture, food and climate action was signed by 134 countries for the first time in global…

5 months ago
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Coal Power Plant Pollution Causes Many More Deaths Than Believed

Air pollution particles from coal-fired power plants are more harmful to human health than many experts realized, and it’s more…

5 months ago
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Kashmir: Loss Of Forest Cover Pits Porcupines Against Saffron Fields

The Indian crested porcupine, a protected species, is entering saffron fields in Jammu and Kashmir and damaging the crop. Experts…

5 months ago
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COP28: Pledges Are A Drop In The Ocean

The first day of COP28 climate conference reached a consensus to operationalise the Loss and Damage Fund, a crucial milestone.…

5 months ago
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The Path To Net-Zero Emissions Runs Through Industry

As government leaders and climate negotiators gather in Dubai for the COP28 United Nations climate conference, an enormous challenge looms…

5 months ago
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It’s All About Money At COP28

A former head of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) used to describe the annual climate summit as…

5 months ago
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Oil, Gas, Coal Are Destabilizing All 9 Planetary Boundaries

It’s well known that the fossil fuel industry made the industrial age possible and raised much of humanity’s living standard,…

5 months ago
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Is Water Sector’s ‘Uncomfortable Knowledge’ Missing At COP28?

A year ago, in the final declaration from COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, the global climate community finally started to…

5 months ago
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The Disinformation Deluge Targeting Women And Gender-Diverse People

Gendered disinformation weaponises fake news and manipulated photos against the vulnerable. What can be done to stop it? The world…

6 months ago
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As World Resources Deplete, How Do We Best Conserve Biodiversity?

The annual United Nations Climate Change Conference, better known as COP, that starts on Nov. 30 in the United Arab…

6 months ago

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