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On the right track — Economic Survey 2023-24 outlines India’s commendable climate action
India's Economic Survey 2023-24 showcases remarkable progress in combating climate change and promo…
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After record profits, state-owned fuel retailers Indian Oil, BPCL and HPCL see profit slump in Q1
IOC, BPCL and HPCL posted up to 90 per cent slump in their June quarter earnings as margins fell an…
PTI
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May heat wave in India 1.5 degrees Celsius warmer than warmest heat wave
"The temperature changes show that similar events produce temperatures in the present climate…
PTI
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Global GDP to face a 19% decline by 2050 due to climate change, study projects
Although the detrimental effects of climate change on economies have been acknowledged, quantifying…
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Widespread adoption of electric vehicles is already making some neighbourhoods cleaner, study finds
Studies have shown that electric vehicle sales in India have risen more than sixfold since pre-pand…
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The summer of 2023 was hotter than any season since the Chola Empire 2000 years ago!
Using the age rings inside tree trunks, scientists were able to extract climatic data spanning the …
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Space elevators could get us to Mars in record time — and Japan is planning one for 2050
Space elevators are just theoretical at this point, but a Japanese company hopes to build one in th…
Jenny McGrath
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Exposure to coal power plant emissions may be twice as dangerous than previously thought, study finds
Coal burning creates copious amounts of sulphur dioxide, a fine particulate matter (PM2.5) that sus…
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What were some of the initial controversies and concerns surrounding the ongoing Dubai COP28 climate summit?
World leaders have once again, for the 28th time, congregated to discuss climate change — this time…
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Delhi's air quality very poor, vehicular emissions largest contributor
Delhi's air quality fluctuated between the very poor and severe categories on Thursday as unfavour…
PTI
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A methane well that leaked for 6 months has released a year's worth of emissions for 791,000 cars: report
The well leak, which lasted from June to December 2023, is estimated to have released 140,000 tons …
Matthew Loh
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Delhi's air quality poor for fifth day in row, to worsen in days ahead
Delhi's air quality was recorded in the 'poor' category for the fifth consecutive day on Friday, an…
PTI
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"Clean air" might've been a culprit behind the massive warming the Earth is having to endure, experts speculate
The advent and adoption of new international shipping rules in 2020 cut out a ton of dirty fuel tra…
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Zero-carbon energy generated a record 41% of US power in 2023
The US was the second-largest investor in the energy transition in 2023, after China, according to …
Catherine Boudreau
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Biden brags about his environmental record to win young voters, but most have no idea what he's done to fight climate change
A recent CBS News/YouGov poll showed that 59% of respondents aged 30 or younger knew "nothing at al…
John L. Dorman
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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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2023 is officially the hottest year on record, thanks to climate change and El Niño
Perhaps one of the more concerning revelations was the fact that nearly half of 2023 had breached t…
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The money of America's top 10% is causing almost half of US emissions. So tax it, researchers say.
"Super emitters" earn about $11 million a year. In 15 days, their income can generate as much emiss…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Marianne Guenot
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Greenhouse gas, sea level rise and ocean heat set new records for climate change in 2021
The WMO State of the Global Climate in 2021 report confirmed that the past seven years have been th…
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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…