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China sees polar regions as new strategic frontier, its satellite plan to
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Hong Kong, May 27 (ANI): With climate change continuing to affect the Arctic and the region being increasingly seen as area of emerging economic importance, the perception of Arctic waters as an arena for great power rivalry has gained traction. China is a factor in these debates as it has
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Increasing intense cyclones in Arabian Sea may be linked to climate change
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New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): There is an increasing trend of cyclones in Arabian Sea and frequency of intense cyclones could be linked to climate change, India Meteorological Department (IMD) Director General Dr Mrutyunjay Mohapatra Mohapatra said on Wednesday.
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Amid COVID-19, we should not lose sight of challenges like climate change,
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that while continuing the fight against COVID-19, the world should not lose sight of other big challenges like climate change.
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Jaishankar meets UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, discusses COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], May 25 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday met with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, wherein they discussed the COVID-19 challenge and underlined the importance of finding urgent and effective global vaccine solutions.
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New NASA Earth System Observatory to help address, mitigate climate change
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 25 (ANI): NASA will design a new set of Earth-focused missions to provide key information to guide efforts related to climate change, disaster mitigation, fighting forest fires, and improving real-time agricultural processes, the US space agency on said Monday.
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UAE announces offer to host COP 28
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 24 (ANI/NewsVoir): The United Arab Emirates today announced an offer to host the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Abu Dhabi in 2023, with a focus on the economic case for inc
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China's electricity grid remains major hurdle in its climate change ambiti
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 20 (ANI): After Beijing's surprise announcement that it would become carbon neutral by 2060, one of the most pressing challenges for China to meet its pledge to pivot towards renewables is overhauling its electricity grid that is the world's largest, say analysts and off
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Global food, hunger challenges projected to increase mortality, disability
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Washington [US], May 20 (ANI): A new study shows that climate change will increase the challenge of meeting the nutrition and food needs of a growing population, especially in Africa south of the Sahara, but policy actions initiated now could help avert this additional burden.
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Wastewater Management is a matter of survival for the Textile Industry in
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New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI/BusinessWire India): The ReFashion Hub is a collective that aims to raise awareness and drive conversation about water stewardship in India's textile industry for long term positive climate impact.
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Parts of Greenland may be on the verge of tipping, suggests new study
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Berlin [Germany], May 18 (ANI): Scientists at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) have detected new early-warning signs that the central-western part of the Greenland ice sheet has been destabilizing and may now be close to a critical transition.
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John Kerry meets Pope Francis, discusses global challenges caused by the c
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Rome [Italy] May 16, (ANI): The United States Special Presidential Envoy for climate John Kerry on Saturday met with Pope Francis and discussed about the global challenges caused by the climate crisis.
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US considering sanctions on China solar over forced labour in Xinjiang, sa
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 14 (ANI): The Biden administration is considering sanctions over China's use of forced labour in the production of solar panels, said United States Special Envoy on Climate, John Kerry.
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