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China's drought threatens its food and energy security
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], October 1 (ANI): Over 900 million people in over 17 provinces, as well as an estimated 2.2 million hectares of agricultural land in China, have been impacted by the record high temperatures, adversely impacting its food and energy security.
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Bhupendra Yadav chairs air pollution review meet, expresses concern over P
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, conducted a detailed review on Friday of measures and actions planned for abatement of air pollution by all stakeholders concerned in the National Capital Region and adjoining areas
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Targeted reimbursement: A fair price for CO2
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Postdam, [Germany], September 30 (ANI): If properly designed, a CO2 tax can be both extremely effective and socially just. This is the conclusion of a new study on Global Commons and Climate Change conducted by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and the Mercator Research
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Focus on fitness of colleagues, safety of human and animals is priority: N
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): Expressing concern that the "frequency of disasters has increased due to effect of climate change", National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) chief Atul Karwal said the priority of his force is to keep the fitness of all the colleagues and rescue both
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US, Pacific Island leaders reach deal at summit with eye on China
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 30 (ANI): In order to checkmate the Chinese influence in the Pacific Islands, America and Pacific leaders and representatives from 14 Pacific Island states issued a joint declaration resolving to strengthen their partnership.
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Research reveals how global warming affects astronomical observations
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 29 (ANI): Astronomical observations from ground-based telescopes are sensitive to local atmospheric conditions. Anthropogenic climate change will negatively affect some of these conditions at observation sites around the globe.
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Research: In a warmer rainforest, trees get overheated
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Gothenburg [Sweden], September 28 (ANI): The potential of rainforests to store carbon may diminish as a result of climate change. This is because photosynthesis rates in rainforest species' leaves decrease at higher temperatures, and the trees' natural cooling systems fail during droughts. I
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Accelerating low carbon transition across sectors need of hour: Bhupender
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav attended the Ministerial Roundtable for Green Economy at the World Green Economy Summit in Dubai on Wednesday and said accelerating low carbon transition across different economic sectors is the need of the hou
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Bhumi Pednekar talks about climate change in latest video
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): Bhumi Pednekar urged the youth to raise their voice against pollution as she shared a video on Wednesday, on social media.
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Study suggests climate change is turning trees into gluttons
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 27 (ANI): Trees buffer humans from the worst effects of climate change by taking out carbon dioxide from the atmosphere; however now new research shows just how much the forests have been bulking up on that excess carbon.
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Tibetan rights group raises issue of climate crisis as China exploits rich
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Lhasa [Tibet], September 27 (ANI): In an open letter to world leaders, a Tibetan rights group has raised the issue of climate change caused due to exploitation of rich natural resources by China, ahead of the upcoming UN Climate Conference COP27.
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Scientists find evidence for food insecurity driving international conflic
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 27 (ANI): Researchers have identified climate-driven changes to food availability as a factor behind dramatic historical events that led the oasis city of Palmyra in Syria to its ultimate demise.
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