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Existing Emissions Pledges Barely Scratch Climate Targets

Pledges made so far under the 2015 Paris accord would deliver less than a 1% reduction in global greenhouse gas…

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Deadly Floods Bare Conflicts From Hydropower Boom

Growing up in a remote tribal village high in the Himalayas, Kundan Singh loved to play on a field by…

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Court Extends Disha Ravi’s Detention Over Farm Protests

A Delhi court granted a police request on Friday to extend the detention of climate activist Disha Ravi, who they…

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Disha Ravi Arrested Illegally, Her Lawyers Say

Lawyers for a 22-year-old activist charged with sedition said she was arrested illegally in southern India and produced at a…

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Is Climate Change To Blame For Freak Texas Cold?

The freak cold spell that has killed at least 21 Americans and shut down power for days in Texas has…

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Disha Ravi: The Climate & Animal Defender Accused Of Sedition

Disha Ravi, the 22-year-old environmental activist accused of sedition over a document backing protesting farmers, is as committed to protecting…

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U’khand Glacier Burst: Drones Draw Blank In Search For Workers

Rescuers in northern India made a vain attempt on Wednesday to find signs of life using a drone to search…

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Fossil Fuel Pollution Causes One In Five Premature Deaths Globally

Pollution from fossil fuels causes one in five premature deaths globally, suggesting the health impacts of burning coal, oil and…

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Scientists Warn Over Misuse Of Climate Models In Financial Markets

Misuse of climate models could pose a growing risk to financial markets by giving investors a false sense of certainty…

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U’Khand Glacier Burst: Search On For More Than 200

Rescuers searched on Monday for more than 200 people missing after part of a remote Himalayan glacier broke away, sweeping…

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Rescuers Search For 125 Missing After Uttarakhand Glacier Burst

Hundreds of military personnel were deployed in the Himalayas on Monday to help find at least 125 people unaccounted for…

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Ropeways’ Green Image Masks Potential Damage In Himalayas

“We are not against the ropeway or development. We are only concerned about the environment and local livelihoods,” said Sundar…

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Climate Crisis Is Foundation Of Farmers’ Protests

The protests by Indian farmers against three laws initially passed as ordinances have gone from sporadic in August 2020 to…

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FM Announces Voluntary Vehicle Scrapping Policy

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday announced the much-awaited voluntary vehicle scrapping policy to phase out old and polluting vehicles.…

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Amazon Biome Hurtles Toward Death Spiral Due To Deforestation Surge

An area the size of Israel was deforested in the Amazon biome last year, as destruction surged 21% in the…

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Tree Planting Efforts Push Out Pastoralists In The Himalayas

Large scale tree planting is being promoted worldwide to mitigate the impact of climate change and increase forest cover. However,…

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Estonian Firm Seeks Finance From Forests

Estonian company Single.Earth has raised millions of dollars to buy forests and wetlands, it said on Friday, aiming to tap…

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Big Oil’s Flagship Plastic Waste Project Sinks In The Ganges

A wheelbarrow and a handful of metal grids for capturing litter, emblazoned with the words “Renew Oceans,” sit rusting outside…

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Poor Nations Need More Cash To Adapt To Climate Change: U.N.

Half of the world’s climate change financing should go to helping poorer nations adapt to the effects of global warming,…

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Sundarbans: Storms, Poverty Force Locals Deep Into Mangroves

On a warm November afternoon, Parul Haldar balanced precariously on the bow of a small wooden dinghy, pulling in a…

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Environmentalists Support Leaving Fossil Fuels In The Ground

Economic, climate and healthcare upheavals point to the need to move toward developing cleaner energy sources, environment-friendly jobs and healthier…

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How Himalayan Dams Turn Into Economic Burdens

by Rishika Pardikar/The Third Pole On April 23, 2020, the Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) of India’s environment ministry met to…

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Power Ministry Proposes Pushing Back Deadline For Emission Norms

In what could prove to be a severe blow to environmentalists, the Union power ministry has proposed pushing back the…

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Nature Is Not Healing: Pollution Remained A Problem In 2020

Dolphins did not return to cleaner canals in Venice, Italy this year. Nor was the critically endangered Malabar civet spotted…

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Antarctica Rocked By 30,000 Tremors In 3 Months

More than 30,000 tremors have rocked Antarctica since the end of August, according to the University of Chile, a spike…

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