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Snow persistence in Hindu Kush hits 23-year low south Asia’s water security at risk: Report
``To tackle this regional snow crisis and the challenges it creates...
Amaravati set to become world’s first fully renewable-powered city
With an ambitious plan to harness 2,700 megawatts (MW) of green...
Geopolitical fragmentation, increasing trade protectionism, climate change posing serious challenges to inclusion: Industry leaders
In a panel discussion at the B20 Summit India 2023 in New Delhi, Tata Sons Chief Economist and Head of Policy Advocacy, Roopa Purushothaman said while inequality between countries has been getting better, inequality within countries has been worsening in the last few...
Food security: Climate change is helping pests and diseases to destroy crops
Already, plant diseases cost the global economy over $220 billion every year, and invasive insects at least $70 billion, according to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization. Pests adapt easily to the changing climate, with warmer temperatures allowing them to...
UN, UNDP showcase responsible business actions for sustainable development at B20 event
The private sector's role in respect of the Sustainable Development Goals should not be limited to just financing and investment. There is a massive opportunity to achieve big efficiency gains; drive innovation; and enhance reputation, especially when public distrust...
Jharkhand Govt collaborates with Tata Cummins to produce hydrogen vehicles
Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren said, "For the first time in the country Tata Cummins and Jharkhand government's Industrial department have taken such a step. Now vehicles will work on hydrogen. Its manufacturing work will be held in Jharkhand. This will be used in the...
Climate change fingerprints all over monsoon this year, say experts
''The message is clear: the monsoon is becoming more variable. Increased variability means more extreme weather and dry spells. What we're witnessing now aligns with the studies on the impact of climate change on the Indian monsoon,'' Madhavan Rajeevan, said former...
Nitin Gadkari to launch 100pc ethanol-fueled car on Aug 29
'We have taken a lot of (sustainability) initiatives but we need to take more because pollution is a problem. Ecology and the environment are very important. We need to reduce air and water pollution. We have to improve the quality of water in our rivers. This is a...
Insured losses from natural catastrophes set to top $100 billion in 2023
More than two-thirds of the insured losses were as a result of severe thunderstorms in the US. The 12-figure threshold is likely to be passed even though just $5 billion of the $40 billion in damages caused by the year’s most devastating event — the earthquake that...
How satellites are helping farmers adapt to global warming
In ten climate hotspots from Guatemala to Afghanistan, acute hunger has more than doubled in six years, according to UK charity Oxfam. But cutting-edge satellite sensor technology could play a big role in slowing that down. Experts envision a future in which farmers...
ESG funds continue to see outflow; Rs 520 crore pulled out in June quarter
Continuing the trend of outflow, the year-to-date 2023 withdrawal was at Rs 1,060 crore as compared to Rs 1,020 crore in the preceding year. This is in contrast to the infusion of Rs 1.83 lakh crore for the year to date in the overall fund market New Delhi:...
Munich Re expands its green solutions in Indian market
Ankur Gupta, head of client management, Munich Re India Branch, revealed that the reinsurer, after launching its Solar Photo Voltaic Performance Warranty , has recently unveiled two new products for fast expanding Electric Vehicles(EVs) segments -Extended Warranty...