Climate crisis

Around 50 per cent of us do have access to at least one social protection benefit – but 3.8 billion people lack any kind of safety net, including 1.8 billion children worldwide, according to the World Social Protection Report 2024-26:…
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In a new study, Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has unveiled alarming findings about the state of Greenland's ice sheet hinting at the growing threats of the climate change. The comprehensive analysis, which scrutinised nearly four…
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Transitioning to a low-emission world cannot escape the issues of ‘climate justice’ that bring on board the plight of vulnerable communities who are at the receiving end of the climate crisis. About 3.6 billion people in Africa, Asia,…
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COP28, the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), concluded on December 12, 2023. Beneath the surface of agreements and handshakes at COP28, a complex tapestry of…
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We will need new words as the climate crisis unfolds — for the solutions we find, our new ways of life, the phenomena we encounter. Already, the air in and above the stratosphere is cooling, even as the troposphere warms, fresh satellite…
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US President Joe Biden will attend the G7 leaders' summit in Hiroshima, Japan, from May 19-21, the White House announced Tuesday. On the agenda will be the war in Ukraine, global food and climate crises, and "securing inclusive and…
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India has contributed 4.8% to the global mean surface temperature (GMST) change resulting from historical emissions of CO2, methane and nitrous oxide (N2O), a new research paper has said. In comparison, United States contributed to 17.3%…
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A warming El Nino event may develop in the coming months after three consecutive years of La Nina, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Wednesday while warning of a likely spike in temperatures globally this year. El Nino is…
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Canada is targeting 2035 for a complete transition of light-duty vehicles to zero-emission mode. Proposed regulations in this regard were announced on Wednesday by the Canadian government. It published zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) sales…
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Climate Change Minister of Vanuatu, Ralph Regenvanu, on Thursday said as a response to a threat arising out of rising sea levels, the country has decided to draw up plans to relocate around “dozens of villages” - that inhabit…
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