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  Earth Hour to be observed from 8:30 pm on March 23: Know its origin, impact and other details

  Lifestyle | March 20, 2024 10:50 IST

  Earth Hour, observed annually from 8:30 pm on March 23, symbolises global unity in the fight against climate change. Originating as a lights-off event in Sydney in 2007, it highlights the need for sustainable actions and raises awareness of environmental challenges worldwide.

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  India TV Perspective: Climate Change poses greatest threat for planet but are we doing enough?

  India | February 14, 2024 22:13 IST

  Human-caused climate change, which is occurring more rapidly than ever before, has resulted in eight years as the hottest on record. Climate change results in damaging weather events such as droughts, water scarcity, severe fires, flooding, melting polar ice, catastrophic storms.

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  India's 'bigger role' will benefit International Energy Agency, affirms PM Modi

  World | February 14, 2024 17:47 IST

  At the ministerial meeting, PM Modi highlighted that India's carbon emissions account for only 4 per cent of the global total despite being home to 17 per cent of the world's population. He also said that India has exceeded all of its Paris Agreement commitments towards climate change.

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  Climate activist Greta Thunberg goes on trial in UK for blocking oil and gas conference

  World | February 01, 2024 19:48 IST

  Thunberg and other climate protesters have accused fossil fuel companies of deliberately slowing the global energy transition to renewables in order to make more profit.

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  India TV Perspective: Climate Change poses greatest threat for planet but are we doing enough?

  News | January 21, 2024 10:08 IST

  The World Economic Forum threw a spotlight on the looming climate crisis, deeming it a major global risk. In 2023, record heat, exacerbated by human-induced climate change, intensified. Alarming statistics from the WMO reveal a rapid increase in the chance of reaching the 1.5-degree threshold.

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  'Equity and climate justice': India calls for implementation of Paris Agreement at COP28

  World | December 13, 2023 17:03 IST

  Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav's statement came as COP28 negotiators reached a crucial deal calling on 'transitioning away' from fossil fuels. The document urged countries to accelerate efforts toward the phase-down of unabated coal power, but did not mention 'phase out'.

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  COP28: New draft deal omits 'phase out', calls on countries to 'transition away' from fossil fuels

  World | December 13, 2023 9:53 IST

  The last document of the COP28 also omitted 'phase out' of fossil fuels, triggering criticism from various countries, including the US. Despite fossil fuels heavily driving climate change, countries have been reluctant in heavily reducing the use of oil, gas and oil.

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  COP28: India supports global goal of adaptation, calls for clear definition of climate finance

  World | December 09, 2023 12:21 IST

  India asserted the importance of reaching negotiated outcomes to reaffirm trust in the multilateral climate process. Union Minister Bhupender Yadav asserted the need to establish a clear definition of climate finance, adding that lack of clarity affects the trust of other countries.

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  COP28: India moves up one spot to rank 7th in Climate Change Performance Index 2024

  World | December 09, 2023 11:05 IST

  India remained among the highest performers by maintaining a high ranking in Global Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions and Energy Use categories. However, the CCPI 2024 report also noted that India's slightly positive trend in renewable energy share was advancing too slowly.

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  COP28: PM Modi greets members of Indian Diaspora Climate Conference

  News | December 01, 2023 19:06 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 30 landed in Dubai to attend the 28th edition of the UN Climate Change Conference. Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the members of the Indian Diaspora gathered at a hotel in Dubai on December 01.

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  PM Modi highlights India's climate action commitment ahead of COP28 at World Climate Action Summit

  India | November 30, 2023 18:59 IST

  COP28: PM Modi stressed the necessity of supporting developing nations with climate financing and technology transfer. He asserted their right to equitable carbon and development space for sustainable development.

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  China, US agree to revive working group on climate cooperation ahead of meeting between Biden, Xi

  World | November 15, 2023 17:25 IST

  This came after days of meetings between US climate envoy John Kerry and his Chinese counterpart Xie Zhenhua in California this month and Beijing in July. The presidents of both countries are expected to meet on the sidelines of the APEC Summit.

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  Climate Change: Experts warns of five-fold increase in heat-related deaths by 2050

  Health | November 15, 2023 14:37 IST

  Climate change affecting every aspect of human lives. Actions, like burning fossil fuels and cutting down forests, are causing unprecedented shifts in the Earth's climate. It's not just about rising temperatures; it's about the ripple effects that touch everything we do.

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  Earth records its hottest 12-month stretch due to climate change: US study

  Science | November 11, 2023 12:13 IST

  Weather attribution analysis reveals that during the 12-month span, 5.7 billion people were exposed to at least 30 days of above-average temperatures made at least three times more likely by the influence of climate change, or level-three on Climate Central's Climate Shift Index.

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  Greta Thunberg charged for holding Fossil Free London protest at Energy Intelligence Forum

  World | October 18, 2023 16:42 IST

  According to Met Police, On September 15, Greta Thunberg was charged with disobedience to law enforcement for refusing to obey police asking her to leave the scene. She then was dragged away by two uniformed officers.

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  Tragic! Over 100 dolphins dead in Brazilian Amazon as water temperatures soar in Tefe Lake I VIDEO

  World | October 03, 2023 13:44 IST

  Experts believe high water temperatures are the most likely cause of the deaths in the lakes in the region. Temperatures since last week have exceeded 39 degrees Celsius in the Tefe Lake region.

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  Libya: Derna Mayor estimates 18,000 to 20,000 people died in Tsunami-like flood I Horrific VIDEO

  World | September 14, 2023 16:22 IST

  The deluge swept away entire families on Sunday night and exposed vulnerabilities in the oil-rich country that has been mired in conflict since its 2011 uprising. H

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  Libya: Devastating flood wipes out quarter of Derna city, over 5,300 killed I SCARY VIDEO emerges

  World | September 13, 2023 13:51 IST

  The startling death and devastation wreaked by Mediterranean storm Daniel pointed to the storm’s intensity, but also the vulnerability of a nation torn apart by chaos for more than a decade.

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  'Ask God and tell me why there is less rain': Bihar man files bizarre RTI citing Chandrayaan-3

  Bihar | September 08, 2023 14:43 IST

  Rajkumar Jha, a resident of Mahuar village in the Asai Panchayat of Darbhanga district, has filed an RTI application with the Central government. It will be interesting to see what response the government provides to this RTI application.

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  People with lung conditions face extra risks from climate change, reveals research

  Health | September 06, 2023 16:58 IST

  The researchers concluded that there is an urgent need to address the contribution of air pollution to global climate change, as well as how the combination of air pollution and rising temperatures can affect people with pre-existing lung conditions.