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Rapid global turnarounds in energy, food and equity required for prosperou
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Postdam [Germany], August 30 (ANI): After the Club of Rome published its new report 'Earth4all', Co-author of the report and Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Johan Rockstrom said that climate change is a strong attribute of inequity and that countries who have c
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Indian subcontinent to face more very wet monsoon seasons as climate warms
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 15 (ANI): The latest generation of climate models projects an increase in severity and frequency of very wet Indian summer monsoon seasons, a new study by scientists from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impacts Research shows.
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How taxing the rich can help everyone
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): Taxing rich people's gains from capital can help reduce inequality while keeping up overall prosperity - yet only with two conditions. First, the revenues from taxation must be invested in public infrastructure such as schools, public transport, or sustainab
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Climate Economics: Policies change people
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Potsdam [Germany], June 9 (ANI): The makers of climate policy should rethink about how people think. A team of researchers led by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) shows that abiding by climate-friendly policies actually changes the way people think about what they do.
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Fighting poverty, protecting environment can work together: German policy
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], June 2 (ANI): On the occasion of the Stockholm+50 summit which is starting Thursday, a report by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) for the German Environment Ministry shows that a decent living for all people and better protection of nature and clima
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Here's how greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Potsdam [Germany], May 16 (ANI): According to a study by a team of Potsdam scientists, global food system needs to be transformed in order to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Fungi-based meat alternatives to help save Earth's forests
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Potsdam [Germany], May 4 (ANI): Substituting just a fifth of meat from cattle with microbial protein, a meat alternative produced in fermentation tanks, by 2050 could halve deforestation.
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PM Modi in Berlin seeks Indian diaspora's support for 'Vocal for Local', K
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Berlin [Germany], May 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address to the gathering at a theatre at Potsdamer Platz in Berlin sought the support for 'Vocal for Local' and Khadi, which was warmly received by the Indian community.
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'2024; Modi Once More' slogan echoes at Indian community event in Berlin
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Berlin [Germany], May 2 (ANI): Members of the Indian community raised '2024: Modi once more' slogan as they waited for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address at the community event here on Monday.
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India ended politically unstable atmosphere of last 3 decades: PM Modi in
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Berlin [Germany], May 2 (ANI): India has ended the politically unstable atmosphere of the last three decades by pressing a button, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday while interacting with the Indian diaspora at Potsdamer Platz in Berlin.
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Amazon rainforest is losing resilience, reveals new research
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Telegrafenberg (Potsdam) [Germany], March 8 (ANI): A data analysis from high-resolution satellite images have suggested that the Amazon rainforest is likely losing resilience due to stress from a combination of logging and burning.
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Economic growth goes down when number of days with extreme rainfall go up:
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Potsdam [Germany], January 13 (ANI): A study by a team of Potsdam scientists found that economic growth goes down when the number of wet days and days with extreme rainfall go up.
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