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Coral select algae partnerships to ease environmental stress
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Corals live symbiotically with a variety of microscopic algae that provide most of the energy corals require, and some algae can make coral more resilient to heat stress. In assessing one of the main reef builders in Hawai'i, Montipora capitata or rice coral, researchers found that the symbi
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India's Presidency hopes to provide new strength, direction to G20 talks:
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
India's G20 presidency hopes to provide new strength, direction and perspective to G20 discussions on diverse subjects which include green development, lifestyle for environment, digital transformation, inclusive and resilient growth and more importantly greater voice for the global south
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PM message at G20 summit to aim giving voice to developing world: MEA
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's message at the G20 summit would revolve around the challenges of energy security, food security, global health security environment, and climate challenges, with an aim of providing a voice to the developing world.
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Adaptation must be at forefront of development interventions: Secretary Mo
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Secretary Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change, Leena Nandan on Saturday said that developing a global baseline to enhance transparency and investor confidence is a crucial measure in enhancing adaptation readiness.
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Research explores how dryland dynamics change due to climate change
Updated : 3 years, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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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Listing of municipal bonds needed to fund local bodies: RBI report
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
RBI said in a report for policies to improve the environment for financial investment through sound and efficient regulation, greater transparency, and better governance can help nurture a vibrant municipal bond market. Listing municipal bonds in the stock exchanges can pave the way for deve
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IIT Guwahati hosts conclave on empowerment of tribal community
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
The conclave is being organized by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), and Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA), Govt. of India, in collaboration with IIT Guwahati, North-East Centre for Technology, Application and Reach (NECTAR), Shillong, Assam Science & Technology and Environ
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Healthy plant-based meals are better for environment: Study
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
According to a new study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Brigham and Women's Hospital, healthier plant-based dietary habits were associated with better environmental health, whereas less healthy plant-based dietary patterns, which are higher in foods like
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COP 27: World, India need technology for sustainable well-being, says secr
Updated : 3 years, 7 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, 7 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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