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Trade, geopolitics and climate change-Balancing global commitments with domestic equity
U.S. President Donald Trump’s move to impose sweeping tariffs on Chinese goods and taxes on imports will have potential ramifications for global trade. As trade wars escalate, countries across the world will…
- India
Climate-risk atlas, district-level data collection: NHRC core advisory group suggestions
New Delhi: District-level data collection on climate change, creation of a “climate-risk atlas” and realigning of CSR subjects with environmental issues to re-focus from urban to rural areas are among the suggestions…
- India
India stresses climate equity, warns against overburdening citizens
New Delhi: India slammed developed countries for causing the climate crisis during a landmark hearing at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday, saying they exploited the global carbon budget, failed…
- World
COP29: $300 billion deal insufficient, say climate advocates
Baku: The voices of the most vulnerable were sidelined, human rights and civil society participation ignored, and accountability swept under the rug, say climate advocates on the conclusion of two-week UN climate…
- World
Over 50 nations endorse Baku declaration on climate action in tourism
Baku: In a first, tourism is included in the action agenda of the UN Climate Change Conference with more than 50 governments endorsing the COP29 Declaration on Enhanced Climate Action in Tourism.…
- World
South Korea pledges $3 million to support climate action in Central Asia
Sejong: The South Korean government said on Sunday that it will donate $3 million over the next three years to support climate change initiatives in Central Asian countries. The finance ministry said…
- India
Wangchuk continues fast, police detains supporters attempting to join in
New Delhi: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk along with his supporters continued their fast for the 15th day on Sunday, October 20. Several others who wanted to join the group for a ‘maun…
- India
Wangchuk urges people to join him for fast against ‘consumerism’
New Delhi: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Friday called upon people to observe a day-long fast with him and vow to give up consumerism. Wangchuk, who is on the 13th day of…
- India
Climate change to have severe impact on health emergency services globally: Study
Copenhagen: Climate change is likely to have a severe impact on health emergency services around the world, international experts in emergency medicine warned on Sunday. Despite this, few countries have assessed the…
- India
Why Ladakh’s Wangchuk is on foot march mission
New Delhi: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who along with his supporters was detained at Delhi’s Singhu border while marching to Rajghat to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, is leading a mission to…
- Featured News
From Wayanad to Delhi: Need for stronger climate action
India’s vulnerability to natural disasters has long been recognised as a consequence of its unique geo-climatic conditions. Floods, droughts, cyclones, earthquakes, and landslides are not new phenomena for the country. However, the…
- News
India needs NITI Aayog-like permanent commission to tackle climate: SC judge
New Delhi: Supreme Court judge Justice K V Viswanathan on Friday said climate change is a serious existential threat and called for the establishment of a permanent commission in India, similar to…
- India
80% of marginal farmers in India affected by adverse climatic events: Report
New Delhi: A staggering 80 per cent of marginal farmers in India have suffered crop losses due to adverse climatic events over the past five years, according to a report released on…
- India
Spring disappears in many parts of India: Scientists
New Delhi: Global mean temperatures have risen by more than 1.3 degrees Celsius since 1850, and set a new record in 2023, revealed a new analysis from Climate Central, a US-based organisation…
- Business
Climate-tech startup BNZ Green raises funds to drive low-carbon economy
New Delhi: Blockchain-based climate-tech startup BNZ Green on Monday said it has secured pre-seed funds worth $100,000 from Climate Detox and others. The funds will be utilised primarily for platform development and…