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  • India strongly raising issue of climate justice with developed countries: PM Modi June 05, 2023 12:17 PM IST

    India strongly raising issue of climate justice with developed countries: PM Modi

    In his video message at a World Environment Day event here, Modi said that for the protection of the world climate it is important that all countries think, rising above selfish interests.

  • India moving ahead with clear roadmap on environment, climate change: PM Modi June 05, 2023 12:12 PM IST

    India moving ahead with clear roadmap on environment, climate change: PM Modi

    Speaking on the occasion of the World Environment Day, he said if India has expanded its 4G and 5G telecom networks, it has also enhanced its forest cover on an equal footing.

  • World Environment Day: Intensify efforts for more sustainable outcomes June 05, 2023 11:11 AM IST

    World Environment Day: Intensify efforts for more sustainable outcomes

    Embrace innovative approaches, identify and replicate successful practices, implement strict regulations and policies, and reinforce unwavering commitment to sustainable waste management for a greener future

  • Climate Change | India's recycling policy needs revamp to meet new economy needs June 05, 2023 11:32 AM IST

    Climate Change | India's recycling policy needs revamp to meet new economy needs

    Along with electric mobility or electric vehicle (EV) waste, there is a need to focus on solar waste

  • World Environment Day 2023 | Naturalist Zai Whitaker on invaluable Adivasi knowledge getting lost as India dithers June 04, 2023 04:47 PM IST

    World Environment Day 2023 | Naturalist Zai Whitaker on invaluable Adivasi knowledge getting lost as India dithers

    With her latest book, 'Termite Fry', naturalist Zai Whitaker takes readers deep into the lives of Irula community who continue to find ways to thrive amid change.

  • Mphasis announces initiatives for turning carbon neutral by 2030 June 01, 2023 02:42 PM IST

    Mphasis announces initiatives for turning carbon neutral by 2030

    The company has undertaken a high-level assessment to assess the potential impact of climate risk on its business and supply chain.

  • Climate change, strained infra worsen flood risk in India's Silicon Valley: Report May 31, 2023 12:17 PM IST

    Climate change, strained infra worsen flood risk in India's Silicon Valley: Report

    The report by global property consultancy Knight Frank, estimated that authorities may need about 28 billion rupees ($338.6 million) to restore stormwater drains that have been damaged by rapid real estate development.

  • Toyota, Daimler Truck, Hino, Mitsubishi Fuso joining forces in ecological technology May 30, 2023 04:12 PM IST

    Toyota, Daimler Truck, Hino, Mitsubishi Fuso joining forces in ecological technology

    The companies plan to cooperate in reducing carbon emissions and developing other technologies such as autonomous driving, net-connected services and electric vehicles.

  • G20 Presidency: Climate change and fractured world order emerges as main challenges May 30, 2023 02:32 PM IST

    G20 Presidency: Climate change and fractured world order emerges as main challenges

    The historic opportunity presented to the G-20 troika India-Brazil-South Africa to shape the G20 over the next two and half years could be instrumental in finding a long-lasting solution to pressing problems facing humanity

  • Fighting climate change requires all hands on deck May 29, 2023 01:46 PM IST

    Fighting climate change requires all hands on deck

    That’s why Dr. Sultan Al Jaber is the right person to preside over the upcoming UN climate summit

  • The Aussie billionaires dreaming of green energy exports have little chance of success May 29, 2023 10:23 AM IST

    The Aussie billionaires dreaming of green energy exports have little chance of success

    The International Energy Agency expects $1.7 trillion to be spent on clean energy this year, with expenditure on solar power exceeding that on upstream oil and gas for the first time. But the best projects will be erected close to the places where their power will be consumed

  • The Green Pivot: Scorching heat will singe both lives and livelihoods May 26, 2023 09:00 AM IST

    The Green Pivot: Scorching heat will singe both lives and livelihoods

    A study by researchers at the University of Exeter says that 600 million Indians will be affected by climate change 

  • The actual climate costs are not the spends on achieving net zero emissions May 25, 2023 09:56 AM IST

    The actual climate costs are not the spends on achieving net zero emissions

    Companies like Exxon cribbing about the "costs" of decarbonisation should know that time and money spent strategically to address climate change is an investment. The actual "costs" are the damages wreaked on people and infrastructure by climate disasters

  • Air conditioning can't stop climate migration May 23, 2023 05:46 PM IST

    Air conditioning can't stop climate migration

    Humans are being pushed out of our temperature comfort zone

  • India lost over 1.3 lakh lives in disasters linked to extreme weather, climate change in 50 years: UN agency May 22, 2023 06:01 PM IST

    India lost over 1.3 lakh lives in disasters linked to extreme weather, climate change in 50 years: UN agency

    Globally, 11,778 reported disasters led to more than two million deaths and USD 4.3 trillion in economic losses during this period. Over 90 per cent of the reported deaths worldwide occurred in developing countries.

  • India's enthusiasm for clean energy is a lesson for developed countries May 22, 2023 10:43 AM IST

    India's enthusiasm for clean energy is a lesson for developed countries

    A far cry from its earlier wariness for international climate conferences, India is taking the initiative, fuelled by the growing self-confidence of a country that’s seeing the fastest economic growth this year among G20 economies.

  • How climate change is changing the food we eat in India: prices, nutrition, taste, seasonality May 20, 2023 10:25 AM IST

    How climate change is changing the food we eat in India: prices, nutrition, taste, seasonality

    The Union Ministry of Finance has already warned that food prices will rise in 2023 due to extreme weather events and the looming El Nino affecting harvests.

  • How Unseasonal Rains, Rising Heatwaves Impacted Indian Farmers | Climate Change Affect Agriculture | Short Documentary May 19, 2023 04:22 PM IST

    How Unseasonal Rains, Rising Heatwaves Impacted Indian Farmers | Climate Change Affect Agriculture | Short Documentary

    Agriculture is one of the sectors in India that’s most affected by frequent changes in weather. The unseasonal downpour across west and north India damaged crops and disrupted the harvest season. In April, about 8-10% of the wheat crop is estimated to have been damaged due to rain and hailstorms in key producing states. The change in climate wreaked havoc on farm economics as well as farmers. To measure the impact of this, Moneycontrol went to Haryana and Punjab to understand the losses and difficulties faced by farmers.

  • Why Natural Disasters Seem Worse Than Our Direst Predictions May 18, 2023 06:21 PM IST

    Why Natural Disasters Seem Worse Than Our Direst Predictions

    It’s human nature to latch on to the most easily available snippets of information.

  • Where’s the Justice in Net Zero? May 18, 2023 05:43 PM IST

    Where’s the Justice in Net Zero?

    Net zero is the target we need to fight climate change. But we have to consider the implications beyond the numbers.

  • Tyre-makers under pressure as too much rubber hits the road May 18, 2023 07:09 AM IST

    Tyre-makers under pressure as too much rubber hits the road

    Nick Molden, CEO of British-based testing specialist Emissions Analytics, said the "dirty end" of the list of tyres the company has tested are "cheap Chinese imports" common in the European market.

  • Heat will likely soar to record levels in next 5 years, new analysis says May 17, 2023 11:14 PM IST

    Heat will likely soar to record levels in next 5 years, new analysis says

    Even small increases in warming can exacerbate the dangers from heat waves, wildfires, drought and other calamities, scientists say.

  • Electric vehicles alone can’t solve climate change May 17, 2023 06:11 PM IST

    Electric vehicles alone can’t solve climate change

    EVs can certainly play a role in reducing emissions. But global warming requires more nuanced and ambitious policies than simply splurging on tax credits.

  • India needs to balance conflicting interests as it designs an emission trading system May 15, 2023 05:43 PM IST

    India needs to balance conflicting interests as it designs an emission trading system

    Socially, politically and culturally, India is like the European Union, with different states having different priorities and concerns. Achieving consensus on a national ETS could be challenging, and there may be resistance from some sectors with players citing equity and potential unemployment scenarios

  • MC Explains | How severe is India’s water crisis and why it is likely to worsen May 14, 2023 07:41 AM IST

    MC Explains | How severe is India’s water crisis and why it is likely to worsen

    Released this month, India's first water body census offers information such as the number of water bodies in the country, their condition, status of use, and storage capacity, etc.