Emerging Economies Climate Report 2022
The report reveals that over half of companies in emerging economies have been impacted by extreme weather events over the last 12 months.The report shows that 58% of companies in Africa and South Asia
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Warming Could Exceed Safe Levels In This Lifetime
Global temperature rise could exceed "safe" levels of two degrees Celsius in some parts of the world in many of our lifetimes if greenhouse gas emissions continue to increase, two research papers published
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Alert sounded on ‘environmental migration’
Under pressure: millions of people are moving to places that are more vulnerable to environmental disaster, including the Dharavi slum in Mumbai Tens of millions of people are moving to places that
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No interlinking of rivers if huge financial burden is involved: SC
The Supreme Court today said it would not favour interlinking of rivers if it causes huge financial burden on the Centre and asked for a report on its costs. “My concern is only on the financial liability
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Floods return to haunt people in Navalgund
The fear of floods in the Bennihalla stream has come back to haunt the residents of the taluk. The heavy rain in Dharwad area on Wednesday night led to an increase in the inflow into the streams creating a flood-like situation.
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Pakistan faces threat of water scarcity
The United Nations has placed Pakistan among the ‘water hotspots’ of Asia-Pacific region, saying that the country is facing major threats of increasing water scarcity, high water utilisation, deteriorating
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3 taluks turn bone-dry
Kolar, Bangarpet, Srinivaspur among 70 drought-hit taluks in the State The State government has declared Kolar, Malur and Bangarpet taluks drought-hit. The scanty rainfall is estimated to cause huge
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World Divided On New Plan To Combat Global Warming
A new plan to curb global warming risks becoming a battleground between rich and poor nations and could struggle to get off the ground as negotiators battle over the fate of the ailing Kyoto climate pact.
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World divided on new plan to combat global warming
A new plan to curb global warming risks becoming a battleground between rich and poor nations and could struggle to get off the ground as negotiators battle over the fate of the ailing Kyoto climate pact.
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Earthworms can help in climate change war
Believe it or not, the humble earthworm can be the latest weapon in the war against climate change. A major four-year-old study has revealed that instead of just wriggling around and providing food
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The Amazing Decline of Deaths From Extreme Weather
With climate change, the world is generally getting warmer —- but not in a slow and straight line. Instead, many models show that weather is simply becoming more unpredictable and possibly more volatile,