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Warm Indo-Pacific pool altering global rainfall patterns, reveals study

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 29, 2019

A warm water pool in the Indo-Pacific Ocean that influences rainfall in many parts of the world, including India, is adding a ‘California’ to its size every year. In the process, it is slowly but steadily altering rainfall patterns in many regions, a study led by an Indian...

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Climate Transparency Review Warns All G20 Countries Need to Increase NDC Ambition

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 20, 2019

Climate Transparency has released the 2019 ‘Brown to Green’ report, an annual review of climate action by the Group of 20 (G20). The report analyzes G20 country mitigation, adaptation and finance measures, and assesses where G20 countries are in relation to 1.5°C benchmarks....

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Air pollution claimed over 5 lakh lives in India in 2016: Report

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 15, 2019

More than five lakh people died prematurely in India in 2016 due to dangerous levels of outdoor air pollution and over 97,000 of the them died after being exposed to pollutants from coal burning, a new report revealed on Thursday. The Lancet Countdown 2019 on health and...

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Tata AIA Life Insurance goes from protecting people’s future to protecting the environment too

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 27, 2019

Addressing environmental concerns stemming from global warming, Tata AIA Life Insurance has taken concrete steps to combat it through a new initiative called Rakshakaran Hero. This aligns with Tata AIA Life Insurance philosophy of ‘protection’ that secures people’s future....

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Investing in climate adaptation can stimulate trillions in benefits

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 13, 2019

Unless you are the President of the United States or some such exalted position that allows you to be out of touch with reality, it is really impossible for sane and rational people to ignore the impending impact of climate change. Because it is not really impending anymore....

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Unite technology and tradition to solve water crisis in Chennai: Experts

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 26, 2019

There is no single or final solution to Chennai’s water crisis. This emerged on day one of the TOI water conclave where experts, officials and activists engaged in discussion and debate to find...

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Green Manufacturing: A Step Towards Low Carbon Future

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 6, 2019

Manufacturing companies in India are leveraging green chemistry in the manufacturing process which proves to be less harmful for the environment. Every other day the world witnesses a sad...

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Driving Sustainable Development Via ‘Green’ Windows

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 22, 2019

As the development dreams of emerging nations such as India hasten urbanisation, it inadvertently leaves a higher carbon trail, increasing global warming. Although development can’t be stopped,...

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Rapid Urbanisation and Deforestation are Warming up the State of Odisha, finds study

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 18, 2019

It is no secret that the planet's temperature is increasing. If it continues unabated, India will be among one of the worst-hit countries with frequent floods and droughts. Most parts of...

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Soot content in air declining, says IISc-Isro study

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 16, 2019

The amount of soot or black carbon in India’s air is reducing. It has been declining at a rate of 100 nanogram per cubic metre per year, a recent study by scientists from Indian Institute of...

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