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New initiative to help unlock USD 3 trn needed a year for climate, nature:
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
With the energy and cost of living crises, the ambition of steering the planet towards a 1.5-degree Celsius warming pathway hangs in the balance, WEF said on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the recent agreement at the UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP15) in Montreal to conserve 30 per cent of all eart
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Study finds ants aren't altering behaviour in rising temperatures
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Researchers at North Carolina State University found in a recent study that ants did not adjust their behaviour in response to warming temperatures and persisted in sub-optimal microhabitats even when optimal ones were present. The finding suggests ants may not be able to adjust their behavi
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Forests can help manage water amid development, climate change: Research
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
In areas near Raleigh projected to see heavier future development, keeping buffers of trees or other greenery around waterways could help slow rushing streams during wet conditions, and keep them flowing during dry ones. However, North Carolina State University researchers behind a recent st
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Tokyo metropolitan government skillfully controls, manages water supply
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
This is the story of how the Tokyo Metropolitan Government is working towards water management. The length of this conduit is 27,000 kilometres.
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Norway's Climate Investment Fund to invest Rs 500 cr in green energy firm
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Norfund's goal is to support the company's ambition to grow its portfolio to 3GW over the next five years by adding 100MW of new biomass and 400MW of new solar capacity annually in addition to its existing portfolio of 600 MW.
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Scientists reveal that plastic pollution in the oceans is an equity issue
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Many people are aware of plastic pollution in the oceans. Photos of turtles or seabirds entangled in plastic garbage first went viral in the 1990s, and the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is now the focus of highly publicized cleanup efforts.
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Lalu's son Tej Pratap Yadav addresses Bihar CM as Nitish Kumar 'Yadav'
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
During his address at a public meeting at Kargahar village in Rohtas district on Saturday, the state environment, forest and climate change minister suffixed 'Yadav' to the name of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
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Kazakh President emphasizes on global food, water security at Voice of Glo
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev addressed the need to pursue the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), climate change, and food and water security in a joint effort with other countries at the Voice of Global South virtual summit on January 13.
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Flood disaster relief efforts help cash-strapped Pakistan mobilise interna
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to the Geo-politik, Pakistan, which has severely mismanaged its economy, has now used the pretext of flood devastation and consequent humanitarian crisis to get international assistance.
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India's G20 presidency agenda will prioritize globalization paradigm focus
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Jaishankar said that India will focus on bolstering international cooperation in addressing the challenges related to threat of terrorism faced by many nations.
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Global South wants human-centric globalisation that brings prosperity, wel
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
"We all appreciate the principle of globalisation. India has always seen the world as one family. Developing countries desire globalisation that does not create a climate crisis, does not lead to unequal vaccine distribution or over-concentrated global supply chains. We want a globalisation
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Environment Minister highlights India's role in raising Global South's voi
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhupender Yadav during the Environment Ministers' Session of 'Voice of Global South Summit' "mentioned the role of India in supporting and raising the voice of Global South in dealing with the issue of climate change and environment at various international fora," according to a press releas
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