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Research explores how dryland dynamics change due to climate change
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A hydrologist in the IUPUI School of Science, Professor Lixin Wang, recently reviewed advances in the study of dryland productivity and examined major outstanding debates on dryland responses to environmental changes.
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Entomologists warn about how insects will be affected by climate change
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
In a new scientific review, a team of 70 scientists warned that climate change affects insects in ways that will 'drastically reduce our ability to build a sustainable future based on healthy, functional ecosystems' if no action is taken.
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India can cut emissions from its buildings to half by 2050 to meet net-zer
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 12 (ANI/PRNewswire): In the lead up to the 27th Annual UN climate talks -- COP27 -- NIUA (National Institute of Urban Affairs) and RMI (Rocky Mountain Institute) have released a new report, From the Ground Up, that provides a novel whole-system approach to reduce
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Biden apologises for US pullout from Paris Climate Accord under Trump
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
US President Joe Biden on Friday riding on the Inflation Reduction Act and other measures, affirmed that the US was ready to take back the leadership of fighting a warming planet.
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Earth-sun distance dramatically alters seasons in equatorial Pacific: Stud
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Weather and climate modelers understand pretty well how seasonal winds and ocean currents affect El Nino patterns in the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean, impacting weather across the United States and sometimes worldwide.
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Industry Leaders Moot NDCs for the Sector to achieve Decarbonisation Goals
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Sharm el-Sheikh [Egypt], November 11 (ANI/NewsVoir): The need to forge collaborations, create frameworks and evolve strategies to overcome the challenges in the path of industry decarbonisation and meet the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) goal by 2030 and Net Zero goal by 2070 was
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"India deeply values its relationship with US as a trusted partner..." Nir
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday met US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and reiterated that "India deeply values its relationship with the US as a trusted partner."
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CPI MP writes letter to PM Modi condemning clearance by MoEFCC
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Binoy Viswam wrote to PM Modi on Friday condemning the in-principle clearance provided by MoEFCC for the diversion of forest area in Great Nicobar Island.
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Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Judge, Supreme Court of India underlines the i
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 11 (ANI/OP Jindal University): "The Singhvi Endowment represents the best of Dr Abhishek M. Singhvi's views and his contribution to society. This generous and visionary act of philanthropy is motivated by a spirit of equality. It will be extremely heartening for a
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Experts to call for Policy Reform in the care sector across Asia-Pacific
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Bali [Indonesia], November 11 (ANI/NewsVoir): A high-level meeting in Bali, Indonesia, this week will seek to position care work as a priority for economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region, where women perform 80 percent of the total amount of unpaid care work - larger than any other region
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COP 27: World, India need technology for sustainable well-being, says secr
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Climate change is not an issue confined to those who are seen as emitters, Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Leena Nandan said during a panel discussion at the India Pavilion at COP 27.
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Scientists say global warming beyond 1.5 degrees likely
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
According to new research led by scientists at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, the University of Maryland, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, nations can reduce the amount of time spent in a warmer world by making more ambitious climate commitment
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