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Gene Editing- Tool to tackle climate change, achieve food security in Asia
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI/PNN): There are about 688 million people undernourished in the world, of which 351 million - more than half -- live in the Asia- Pacific region.
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Scientists launch new tool to make climate impact science more accessible
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], June 15 (ANI): Data and explanations on global warming impacts - from floods to droughts- are made more accessible to the public by a team of 12 international research institutes.
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ADB calls for bold action on climate change at 16th Asia Clean Energy Foru
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], June 15 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is ready to play a leading role in helping Asia and the Pacific meet its nationally determined contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement and achieve net-zero emissions by mid-21st century, participants at the Asia
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UK will continue working closely with India, including on path to COP26: B
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 14 (ANI): United Kingdom will continue to work with India as a joint force on various global issues including in the run-up to the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, that is slated to be held later this year, acting British High Commis
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Clean environment, inclusive development priority agenda for India: Piyush
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 14 (ANI): Union Minister for Railways, Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Monday said that a clean environment and sustainable inclusive development is a priority agenda for India and pledged renewed thrust to achieve climate goals in the post-COVID world.
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Expert committee launched in cooperation with IMD, ICMR to eliminate malar
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 14 (ANI): Malaria No More, a non-governmental organisation, in collaboration with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is creating an India Interagency Expert Committee on Malaria and Climate (IEC) to explore a
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G7 Summit: India only G-20 country on track to meet its Paris commitments,
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India[, June 13 (ANI): On the second day of the outreach sessions of the Group of Seven (G7) summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took part in two sessions and recalled that democracy and freedom were a part of India's civilizations ethos, informed Ministry of External Affairs
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Research shows dinosaurs lived in greenhouse climate with hot summers
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 13 (ANI): Using an innovative technique, new research shows for the first time that dinosaurs had to deal with greater seasonal differences than previously thought. The research was led by an international research team led by Niels de Winter (VUB-AMGC and Utrecht Unive
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Climate change leads to higher chance of floods, extreme rainfall
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], June 13 (ANI): During a recent study, Climate experts at the Newcastle University found that, without urgent action, climate change will continue to cause an increase in the intensity of extreme rainfall that might lead to severe flooding.
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Butterflies, moths have difficulty adjusting to changing climate: Study
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Helsinki [Finland], June 13 (ANI): Climate change exerts great pressure for change on species and biodiversity. A recent study conducted by the University of Helsinki and the Finnish Environment Institute indicates that the few moth and butterfly species (Lepidoptera) capable of adjusting
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G7 leaders agree on joint efforts to accelerate global transition from coa
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 12 (ANI): The Group of Seven (G7) leaders on Saturday agreed to a set of concrete actions to accelerate the global transition away from coal generation as part of efforts to combat the climate crisis.
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Clean energy investment in developing economies top global priority: IEA
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Paris [France], June 12 (ANI): The world's energy and climate future increasingly hinges on whether emerging and developing economies are able to successfully transition to cleaner energy systems, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA).
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