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Rich nations should provide climate finance to developing countries: Bhupender Yadav
"Temperature rise is a global problem. IPCC reports clearly say the increase in carbon emissions…
PTI
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World No-Tobacco Day: As the menace of cigarette butt pollution continues, Lee Cooper weaves jeans out of them
Each pair of these eco-jeans cleans up approximately 600 cigarette butts! The jeans have passed all…
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Planting trees and bushes along highways can significantly cut local motor pollution levels, study finds
It is common to see plants at Indian traffic medians wilting away for lack of care, or even destroy…
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We used to think rocks helped scrub carbon from the atmosphere, but they might be a big source of emissions instead!
The previously held notion was that after precipitation, the rainwater — being a weak acid — would …
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Many cities can achieve net-zero emissions within the decade by adding parks, trees and green spaces, study claims
Urban parks, greenspace and trees promote more walking, bicycling and other environmentally positiv…
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US forests will begin emitting more carbon than they store by 2070, USDA report warns
The US Department of Agriculture has found that by 2070, forests in the country will begin to relea…
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The US wants to cut carbon emissions from power plants. Here are the 15 states where coal is king.
The US government wants to limit pollution coming from power plants. This could push coal facilitie…
Catherine Boudreau
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Carbon emissions hit a record last year, but rapid growth in renewable energy kept the increase from being far bigger
Solar and wind power grew and one in seven cars sold globally in 2022 was electric. The shifts help…
Catherine Boudreau
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World's largest forest ecosystem turns net-emitter from carbon sink due to extreme wildfires
The vast boreal forests of the Northern Hemisphere stretch from Scandinavia through Siberia, Alaska…
PTI
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Gardeners are fuming about a study that found produce from urban farms has a high carbon footprint
Researchers are facing backlash over a study that found produce grown on urban farms has a higher c…
Catherine Boudreau
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Left hanging by government, some businesses are trying to fight the climate crisis on their own
Some companies are stepping up to fight the climate crisis but without government mandating action,…
Tim Paradis
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How a nonprofit is holding companies like Stanley Black & Decker accountable to sustainability goals using a ranking system
CDP helps companies and investors manage their environmental impact by grading them on a scale of A…
Erica Sweeney
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COP27 attendees criticised for hypocrisy after Egypt receives 400 private jets
According to estimations by BBC, if each of these private jets carried 15 people, each person would…
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Thomas Cook India, SOTC launch Green Carpet to help companies manage carbon emissions of biz travel
Green Carpet helps organizations capture, monitor, analyze and reduce carbon emissions from busines…
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PM Modi urges states to focus on green growth and green jobs to achieve net zero-target by 2070
Modi supplemented his statement by mentioning that it will significantly strengthen the solid waste…
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India ranked 35th for leveraging future possibilities; UK on top
India has been ranked 35th on a global index of countries best placed for leveraging future possibi…
PTI
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Only half of Indian listed companies set net carbon emissions commitments: WTW
Most companies are wary of climate related disclosures and bogged down by high costs of assessment,…
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Ski resorts are worried about the climate crisis, but experts say pledges to reduce carbon emissions don't factor in tourists' flights
The ski industry has been worried about the climate crisis for over a decade. But many guests trave…
Karen K. Ho
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President Biden signs executive order to make federal government carbon neutral by 2050
The order focuses on the US government's massive purchasing power to boost sales of clean energy, e…
Karen K. Ho
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UK scientists found a way to slash nearly 90% of carbon emissions from the country's steel industry
The steel industry accounts for up to 9% of global emissions. If it were a country, it'd be the thi…