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Record level increase in greenhouse gas, surface temp, ocean heat in 2023:
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Over 90 per cent of the oceans experienced heatwave conditions at some point during 2023, while glaciers suffered the largest loss of ice since 1950, according to a UN weather agency's report.
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MethaneSAT revolutionizes climate action: Satellite launched to expose glo
Updated : 2 years ago IST
According to S&P Global Commodity Insights, developed by a consortium of leading institutions and organizations, including the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), MethaneSAT promises to revolutionize efforts to identify and address large emitters of methane, a potent greenhouse gas.
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ES Ranganathan Explores the Potential of Flex-Fuel Vehicles in India
Updated : 2 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 5: In the pursuit to shift towards sustainable transportation in India, the introduction of Flex-Fuel Vehicles (FFVs) heralds a promising shift toward reducing dependency on conventional fossil fuels. In India, this innovative technology has caught the attention of i
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Study reveals air pollution hides increases in rainfall
Updated : 2 years ago IST
We know that greenhouse gas emissions, such as carbon dioxide, should increase rainfall. The emissions warm the atmosphere, resulting in a one-two punch: warmer oceans make it easier for water to evaporate, and warmer air can store more water vapour, allowing more moisture to fall as rain. H
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Nila Spaces Leads the Charge in Making Carbon Neutrality a Practical Goal
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 1: Nila Spaces, a forward-thinking company dedicated to transforming the real estate industry through sustainable and environmentally conscious practices, proudly marks a significant milestone today. The company recognizes 'Environment, Social and Gover
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Rising sea levels may lead to more methane emitted from wetlands: Research
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Global warming is causing sea levels to rise, which is altering ecosystems. Scientists assumed that the tidal wetlands present in estuaries could create less methane, a strong greenhouse gas because the increased influx of seawater renders these habitats less hospitable to methane-producing
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US greenhouse gas emissions dropped by 1.9 per cent in 2023: Rhodium Group
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
As mentioned in S&P Global Commodity Insights, this decline is significant as it comes after two years of emissions growth during the post-pandemic economic recovery.
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Abu Dhabi unveils 1st processing facility for enzyme-based fuel additives
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Industrial Development Bureau (IDB), the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development's (ADDED) arm to develop and regulate the industrial sector, has announced a collaboration with XMILE Group to establish a first-of-its-kind processing facility in the Middle East and Africa region for
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COP28: Nations reach 'historic deal' on transitioning away from fossil fue
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
After gruelling negotiations, countries have reached a deal at the COP 28 summit in Dubai, calling for "deep, rapid and sustained reduction in greenhouse gas emissions" and "transitioning" away from fossil fuels in the energy system in an orderly and equitable manner.
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Still offtrack to limit global warming to 1.5-degree despite COP28 climate
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The results reveal that the commitments would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 4 gigatonnes, which is less than one-third of what is now needed to keep global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
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Aluminium Industry Backs New Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], December 7: The International Aluminium Institute (IAI) has launched a new initiative that commits to transparently and publicly track ambition and progress in greenhouse gas reduction of all its member companies. This initiative, which is being launched at the United Nations' C
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Tunisia aims to reach 30 pc renewable energy in 2030: Delegate at COP28
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Mohamed Zmerli, Official Representative of Tunisia in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), said that his country has set a goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 45 per cent by 2030, and was one of the first countries to announce its intention to achieve ca
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