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Unsustainable farming, forest loss driving Earth to 'precipice': UNUnsustainable farming and deforestation are endangering the planet's ability to support human life. This issue is causing severe feedback l...
01 Dec, 2024, 05.40 PM IST
COP29: India says climate deal falls shortIndia voiced strong opposition to the climate finance agreement reached at COP29 in Baku, deeming the proposed increase to $300 billion by ...
25 Nov, 2024, 12.04 AM IST
As mediators struggle to find common ground, experts say UN Climate Summit needs reformAn open letter signed by prominent figures, including former UN officials and climate scientists, criticizes the UN climate process as inef...
16 Nov, 2024, 12.36 AM IST
Climate pledge by 200 nations seeks to 'transition away from fossil fuels'The president of COP28 had consistently stressed his intention to supercharge climate action. Even as it signals progress, the UAE Consensu...
14 Dec, 2023, 07.10 AM IST
Climate contradictions key at UN talks. Less future warming projected, yet there's more current painDubai hosts United Nations talks for a global stock take on the progress of the Paris climate agreement. The latest assessments show that t...
29 Nov, 2023, 10.36 AM IST
Six of nine planetary boundaries now exceeded: StudyA study updating the planetary boundary framework shows that human activities are increasing the risk of triggering dramatic changes in Ear...
18 Sep, 2023, 03.56 PM IST
'All the best': Outgoing Singapore President Halimah extends wishes to Indian-origin president-elect TharmanOutgoing President Halimah Yacob of Singapore has extended her best wishes to President-elect Tharman Shanmugaratnam, who will be sworn in ...
13 Sep, 2023, 07.04 PM IST
Indian-origin Tharman Shanmugaratnam to be sworn in as Singapore's president on ThursdayAbout 76 per cent (2,834) of overseas Singaporeans voted for Tharman, while Ng and Tan received 595 votes (15.99 per cent) and 292 votes (7...
12 Sep, 2023, 08.20 PM IST
Welcome to the Anthropocene, Earth's new chapterThe Anthropocene Working Group will announce the location of ground-zero for the Anthropocene, the proposed geological epoch borne of human...
10 Jul, 2023, 11.40 AM IST
Fossil fuels causing cost-of-living crisis: Climate expertEuropean energy prices soared to new records last week ahead of what many analysts expect to be a challenging winter as Russia's invasion o...
30 Aug, 2022, 03.46 PM IST
Why Germany is pushing for a 'climate club'The German government under Chancellor Olaf Scholz still plans to get the G-7 to commit to collective progress on curbing global warming, a...
26 Jun, 2022, 12.03 PM IST
COP26 Summit: What's behind climate talks' key elusive goal, the magic 1.5Scientists calculate carbon pollution the burning of fossil fuels can produce before 1.5 degrees is baked in. A report a few days ago from ...
07 Nov, 2021, 02.11 PM IST
Earth heading towards irreversible 'hothouse' state: StudyAccording to the researchers, keeping global warming to within 1.5-2 degrees Celsius may be more difficult than previously assessed.
07 Aug, 2018, 12.21 PM IST