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Arctic states up in arms over China's rising interference
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], October 27 (ANI): China intends to explore the Arctic region as climate change has offered access to the vast mineral resources and new transport routes that reduce sea travel routes to Europe substantially, a media report said.
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World still on track for 2.7 Celsius temperature rise on current climate p
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], October 27 (ANI): The present commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions will still put the planet on track for an average 2.7 degrees Celsius temperature, a new report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has warned.
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US can have constructive talks with Russia, China on aid to Afghanistan at
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 27 (ANI): The United States can have constructive talks with Russia and China at the upcoming G20 meeting on the issue of providing aid to the Afghan people, said US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, however, adding that such talks "would be more difficult" wo
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UN chief calls for leadership in climate action ahead of Glasgow conferenc
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New York [US], October 26 (ANI/Xinhua): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday stressed the need to close the "leadership gap" in climate action before the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland.
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Greenhouse gas levels hit record high in 2020: World Meteorological Organi
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 26 (ANI): The abundance of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere once again reached a new record last year, with the annual rate of increase above the 2011-2020 average.
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Arctic Council expresses concern over China's rising interference in the r
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Hong Kong, October 26 (ANI): Arctic Council has raised concern over China's growing ambitions in the region as climate change has offered access to the vast mineral resources and new transport routes that reduce sea travel routes to Europe substantially.
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Australia sets 2050 net-zero emissions target ahead of COP26
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Brisbane [Australia], October 26 (ANI): Australia on Tuesday set 2050 net-zero emissions target in the run-up to the UN Climate Conference, COP26, starting in Glasgow at the end of this week.
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US' Kerry to visit London for talks with Chinese counterparts on climate c
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 26 (ANI): US special representative for climate, John Kerry, will meet his is Chinese counterparts in London on Tuesday to discuss matters concerning climate change, the State Department said.
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UN chief calls for China's commitment to 'ambitious' climate goals
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], October 26 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called on China to present an "ambitious" Nationally Determined Contribution in the run-up to the UN Climate Conference, COP26, starting in Glasgow at the end of this week.
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Pak PM meets US special envoy John Kerry, discusses issues concerning Afgh
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Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], October 25 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan met US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry on Monday on the sidelines of the "Middle East Green Initiative (MGI)" Summit in Riyadh and discussed issues concerning Afghanistan.
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Study finds climate change lowers nutrition, increases toxicity at base of
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Washington [US], October 25 (ANI): According to research from Dartmouth College and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, climate change impacts on freshwater systems can lower nutrition and increase toxicity at the base of the food web.
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International Olympic Committee to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 50 pc b
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Athens [Greece], October 24 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that it will cut its direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions by 50 per cent by 2030, as part of its commitment to tackling climate change.
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