Global electricity review 2024
Renewables generated a record 30 percent of global electricity in 2023, driven by growth in solar and wind especially from China, according to the Global Electricity Review 2024 released by the global
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The 20th century Nostradamus
WITH the advent of the modern era, people had long began conjecturing about the future, maintains Barry Minkin. Which way will the wind of change blow? This is the focus of the book in
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Prolific movements
Researchers prove that movements in the Earth s crust are largely responsible for the uneven distribution of global biological diversity
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An informal approach to issues
A new grouping of 20 environment ministers seeks to resolve environmental conflicts without setting agendas
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UNITED NATIONS
A United Nations Food and Agriculture Orga nisation (FAO) report entitled
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The obvious choice
The world has reached an environmental crossroads, according to the third Global Environment Outlook (geo-3) report. And the choice between greed and humanity will decide the fate of millions of
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Off to the next round
The South came back reasonably victorious from Rio, it was only because of the poor leadership of USA. The question now is: will it be able to sustain its success?
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Increasing clout of G 77
The Group of 77 has enabled developing countries to air their grievances against the powerful North at international fora. But its financial dependence on industrialised countries threatens to curb its role.
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Different perspectives
Some common misconceptions that emerged during the run up to Rio
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At a standstill
The outcome of the fourth and final mini-ministerial before the Cancun conference in September was on predictable lines. No breakthrough was made on contentious issues regarding agricultural and
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Flourishing unaided
The AIDS epidemic shows no sign of abating with five million new cases reported in 2001