The US president-elect reiterated his campaign pledge that his administration will set a target of cutting US emissions to net-zero ‘no later than 2050’ Paris: US President-elect Joe Biden pledged …
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The Climate Ambition Summit, being held online, comes as the United Nations warns current commitments to tackle rises in global temperatures are inadequate. UN chief Antonio Guterres on Saturday urged …
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This week is the fifth anniversary of the Paris climate accord, the ambitious international agreement to address climate change that more than 190 countries signed on to in 2015. President …
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By: Deutsche Welle | December 10, 2020 4:42:04 pm The EU is keen to strike a deal on further slashing emissions over the next decade ahead of a UN climate …
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Ocean like no other: Southern Ocean’s rich ecology, significance for global climate- Technology News, Firstpost
The ConversationDec 09, 2020 13:44:55 IST In 2018, a map named after an oceanographer went viral. The so-called Spilhaus projection, in which Earth is viewed from above the South Pole, …
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By: Bloomberg | Updated: December 7, 2020 11:58:54 pm Technicians inspect the directair capture system at the Carbon Engineering Ltd. pilot facility in Squamish, British Columbia. Photographer: James MacDonald/Bloomberg Elk …
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Ou Hongyi stopped going to school after watching Al Gore in “An Inconvenient Truth,” the documentary on the looming climate catastrophe, on her 16th birthday. Her parents, both university lecturers, …
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A new national park in France is being used as a laboratory to study the effects of climate change
France boasts picturesque vineyards, gorgeous coastline and soaring mountain ranges. In one part of the country, a laser focus is now being put on the conservation and sustainability of another …
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The Prince of Wales and Prime Minister Khan agreed on the need for greater global co-operation in dealing with shared global challenges, the British High Commission said in a statement. …
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WELLINGTON: New Zealand promised its public sector would become carbon neutral by 2025 as it declared a climate emergency on Wednesday, a symbolic move that critics said needed to be …
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Swedish food company Felix is one of them. For two days in October, Felix opened a pop-up store in Stockholm, where all items were priced based on their carbon footprint. …
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In Nepal, lentil farmers battle climate change, poor management as govt policies challenge domestic production – World News , Firstpost
Lentils are an important part of the famous ‘dal-bhat’ (rice-lentils) combination that many Nepalis, especially in the hills swear by. Lentils are an important source of protein in the Nepali …
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The more stuff you own, and the more you travel, the more fossils fuels are burned, and the more greenhouse gases are emitted into the atmosphere. Jetting around, buying luxury …
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Over four decades, Mary Nichols has been the regulator behind some of the nation’s most ambitious climate policies and, in recent years, she’s been their staunchest …
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Kalabagi is a coastal village in Khulna district of Bangladesh, located by the Shibsa river, close to the Sundarbans. The Sundarbans and the Shibsa river have been the livelihood of …
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By: AP | Updated: November 24, 2020 9:43:09 am In this Feb. 1, 2020, file photo, Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden smiles as former Secretary of State …
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Joe Biden names John Kerry, one of the key architects of Paris accord, as next US climate envoy – World News , Firstpost
Kerry’s appointment was one of Biden’s first steps in making good on campaign pledges to confront climate damage from fossil fuel emissions more broadly and forcefully File image of John …
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President Donald Trump railed against the Paris climate accord on Sunday, telling world leaders at a virtual summit that the agreement was designed to cripple the U.S. economy, not save …
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaking at G20 summit Climate Change event has highlighted that India is “exceeding” its Paris Agreement targets and New Delhi is taking a number of …
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Narendra Modi at G20: Climate change must be fought in integrated and holistic way, says PM – India News , Firstpost
Addressing the G20 side event on ‘Safeguarding the Planet’, Modi said India is not only meeting its Paris Agreement targets, but also exceeding them File image of Narendra Modi. ANI …
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TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Sunday that his country will lead international efforts to combat climate change, in comments on the sidelines of the G20 summit. Suga …