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Youth Network organizes different programmes related to climate change along with youth and children of Karur cityBy : Sustainability ..., May 27, 2019
The Karur-based Psycho Trust organised In collaboration with the Tdh Germany, which supports the 15-year-old Greta Thunberg “Fridays For Future” movement, a one-day event to support the climate... Read more.. Subject Tags: climate activism , Climate Change , global climate strike , Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) |
Kids to take climate change battle to JuhuBy : Sustainability ..., May 24, 2019
As part of the worldwide movement #FridaysForFuture, started by climate change activist, 16-year-old Greta Thunberg from Sweden, students from 14 locations in the country will participate in... Read more.. |
2-metre sea level rise 'plausible' by 2100: studyBy : Sustainability ..., May 23, 2019
Global sea levels could rise by two metres (6.5 feet) and displace tens of millions of people by the end of the century, according to new projections that double the UN's benchmark estimates.... Read more.. |
Kochi in ‘Cities4Forests’ projectBy : Sustainability ..., May 20, 2019
Kochi has been selected for the Cities4Forests project initiated by a consortium of international agencies like World Resource Institute (WRI), Pilot Projects and REVOLVE with the involvement of... Read more.. Subject Tags: air pollution , Climate Change , climate change adaptation , disaster risk reduction , finance , Forest , World Resources Institute (WRI) |
UN report: Indian economy faces climate change perilsBy : Sustainability ..., May 16, 2019
A Global Assessment Report (GAR), launched by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) here on Wednesday, has warned of new and much larger threats due to extreme climate... Read more.. |
Global Fossil Fuel Subsidies Hit $5.2 TrillionBy : Sustainability ..., May 14, 2019
The world spent a staggering $4.7 trillion and $5.2 trillion on fossil fuel subsidies in 2015 and 2017, respectively, according to a new report from the International Monetary Fund. That means... Read more.. |
Central Teams Arrives In Odisha To Assess Damage By Cyclone FaniBy : Sustainability ..., May 14, 2019
An inter-ministerial Central team is in Odisha to assess the damage caused by Cyclone Fani that hit the state's coastal districts on May 3 leaving 64 dead, an official said. The nine-member team... Read more.. |
UN chief Guterres says world 'not on track' with climate changeBy : Sustainability ..., May 13, 2019
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres launched a brief South Pacific tour in New Zealand Sunday, warning the world was "not on track" to limiting global temperature rises. In a strong message for action on climate change, Guterres said international political resolve was... Read more.. Subject Tags: carbon neutral , Climate Change , global warming , greenhouse gas , The United Nations |
India to exceed climate compliance under Paris AgreementBy : Sustainability ..., May 10, 2019
India will exceed the compliance of its commitment made to address climate change through green energy installations under the landmark Paris agreement, according to global credit rating agency... Read more.. Subject Tags: Climate Change , generation capacity , Paris Agreement , Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) , UNFCCC |
Bengal tigers may not survive climate change, UN report findsBy : Sustainability ..., May 9, 2019
Climate change and rising sea levels eventually may wipe out one of the world's last and largest tiger strongholds, scientists warned in a new study. The cats are among 500,000 land species... Read more.. Subject Tags: Climate Change , environmental management , greenhouse gas emissions , sea level , The United Nations |