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Spain declares Galicia wildfire zones disaster as record heatwave fuels de
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Spain will declare wildfire-hit areas in northern Galicia as disaster zones. Fires have burned nearly 4,000 sq km, killed four, and forced massive firefighting efforts. PM Sanchez warned of climate change impacts. Human activity is linked to many fires, with 23 arrests and 89 under investiga
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Over 22,500 hectares degraded mangroves restored across India under MISHTI
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
MISHTI is a crucial step towards restoring India's mangrove cover, which serves as a natural barrier against coastal erosion and climate change impacts, he stated.
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Centre, ADB sign $ 50 million loan for climate-adaptative water harvesting
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Union government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday signed a $50 million loan aimed at enhancing water security by constructing water-harvesting systems to improve access to water and reducing community vulnerability against climate change impacts in Meghalaya.
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India and ADB sign USD 50 million loan for climate-adaptative water harves
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday signed a USD 50 million loan aimed at enhancing water security by constructing water-harvesting systems to improve access to water and reducing community vulnerability against climate change impacts in Meghalaya, Minist
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Multiple crises of pandemic, geopolitical tensions, climate change impacte
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav on Friday said multiple crises of the Covid-19 pandemic, geopolitical tensions, and climate change impacts have disproportionately impacted developing countries and have also reversed their development.
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"Pakistan highly vulnerable to climate change impacts": Economist Intellig
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
According to a report published by Economist Intelligence Unit on Friday, Pakistan has been identified as "highly" susceptible to climate change impacts, reported Geo TV.
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World Bank approves additional financing for Kerala climate resilience pro
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The World Bank's Board of Directors have approved a $150 million loan to support the 'Resilient Kerala Program' to continue strengthening the state's preparedness against natural disasters, climate change impacts, and disease outbreaks.
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World War II-style rationing can reduce carbon emissions: Research
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Rationing in the manner of World War II may be a successful strategy for lowering carbon emissions, suggests a new study from the University of Leeds.
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Climate Change: Lessons from latest global warming
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM), which resembles current and future warming, occurred 56 million years ago and was one of the largest and fastest global warming events in Earth's history. Global temperatures increased by 5-8°C during this phase.
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Before global warming, was Earth cooling down or heating up? Find out
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Accurate climate models serve a key role in climate science and policy, helping to inform policy- and decision-makers around the world as they contemplate strategies to halt the devastating effects of global warming and adapt to existing changes. A review article published today in Nature ad
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Climate change makes people too poor to migrate: Study
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Climate change increases migration worldwide. Over the past 30 years, however, this effect has been considerably reduced as climate change weakens economic growth in the countries of the Global South.
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Uttarakhand CM launches SBI Foundation and HESCO's Project Helping Chamoli
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttrakhand) [India], December 27 (ANI/NewsVoir): Uttarakhand, an ecologically fragile and disaster-prone state, has been experiencing climate change impacts such as changing seasons, less snowfall, flash floods, and unpredictable rainfall over the last few years. Large-scale anthro
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