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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.. |
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 |
Even as Cyclone Fani Hit Campaigns, Climate Change Yet to Find Space in India’s Political DiscourseBy : Sustainability ..., May 6, 2019
As the British Parliament declared a climate and environment emergency this week after a spirited campaign, mainly by civil society groups and students across Europe and America, cyclone Fani... Read more.. Subject Tags: Carbon Emissions , Climate Change , climate change adaptation , droughts , floods , global warming , Paris Climate Agreement |
Indian economy 31% smaller than what it would have been without global warming - StudyBy : Sustainability ..., Apr 26, 2019
India’s economy is now 31% smaller than it would have been in the absence of global warming, a new study assessing the impact of climate change on economic growth has found. ... Read more.. |
Reduce the dependence on fossil fuel, urge expertsBy : Sustainability ..., Apr 24, 2019
According to a new assessment released by The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), named ‘Global Warming of 1.5°C’, 1.5 degrees Celsius of global warming will increase above pre-... Read more.. Subject Tags: Climate Change , fossil fuels , global warming , Power Generation , Sustainable Development |
Understanding The Economic Consequences Of Climate Change For IndiaBy : Sustainability ..., Apr 15, 2019
As per a report authorized by the UN Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), India's exposure and high vulnerability to the adverse effects of climate change could hinder its economic... Read more.. Subject Tags: Agriculture , Climate Change , climate change adaption , economic impacts , food security , global warming , IPCC |
Low soil moisture posing threat in most river basinsBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 29, 2019
Factors like temperature, rainfall and soil moisture affect distribution and growth of vegetation. A study of these factors has shown that forest and croplands in two-thirds of river basins across India do not have the potential to cope with extreme climatic events such as... Read more.. Subject Tags: Climate Change , Drought , ecosystem management , global warming , rainfall , river basin |
Vice President asks scientists to step up research on ocean and marine energyBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 25, 2019
The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has called for fully tapping the enormous potential of the Blue Economy for the country to achieve higher economic growth. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: blue economy , CSIR-NIO , environmental sustainability , global warming , marine energy , ocean conservation , Renewable Energy |
Climate change: World to miss global greenhouse gas emissions target in 2020, say analystsBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 22, 2019
The world is on course to miss its "best chance" of preventing runaway climate change by ensuring global greenhouse gas emissions peak in 2020, researchers warned on Tuesday. Even as Earth is... Read more.. Subject Tags: Climate Change , climate change goals , global warming , greenhouse gas emissions , WRI |
Climate change already covered under environment impact assessment: NGTBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 17, 2019
Climate change is already covered under the environment impact assessment, the National Green Tribunal has said while disposing of a nine-year-old girl's plea alleging inaction by the Centre to... Read more.. |