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Oceans are warming four times faster as earth traps more energy
Global ocean temperatures hit record highs for 450 days straight...
Auditors get tougher guidelines on judging firms’ environmental claims
The move by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards...
Institutional investors sue Shell over its alleged climate mismanagement
It is the first, notable lawsuit by a shareholder against a board over the alleged failure to properly prepare for a shift away from fossil fuels – and comes one week after Shell posted a record $40 billion profit for 2022, partly fueled by the energy crunch after...
Depletion Amazon rainforest contribute to melting glaciers in the Himalayas and Antarctica
Deforestation in the Amazon, the world’s largest rainforest and home to a quarter of land species, reached its fastest pace in at least 15 years last year. Scientists have discovered a new atmospheric pathway that originates in the Amazon, runs along the South...
Adequate, affordable finance remains constraint in India’s climate actions: Eco Survey
As part of dedicated efforts to preserve ecosystems, India now has 75 Ramsar sites for wetlands, in addition to various regulatory and promotional measures to protect and conserve mangroves. Continued river conservation and rejuvenation efforts are underway through...
Human activity degraded more than a third of remaining Amazon forest: Study
“Despite uncertainty about the total effect of these disturbances, it is clear that their cumulative effect can be as important as deforestation for carbon emissions and biodiversity loss,” said Jos Barlow, a professor at Lancaster University, UK, and co-author of the...
Worst impacts of sea level rise will hit earlier than thought: Study
In total, after two metres of sea level rise, the researchers estimate that 240 million more people will live below mean sea level. After three and four metres of sea level rise, that number increases by 140 million and by another 116 million, respectively, staudy...
A Class-action wave is coming for ESG claims
The US Securities and Exchange Commission is still reviewing thousands of comments on its proposal to force publicly traded companies to disclose more about the risks they face due to a changing climate, as well as the greenhouse gas emissions in their production and...
Climate Is forcing the most risk-aware industry to reinvent Itself
Christian Mumenthaler,, group chief executive officer, Swiss Re The difficulties are forcing the insurance industry to get creative. There are three levers it can use to reduce climate risks: reduce its own emissions, force the companies it invests in to reduce their...
India to debut in green bond market with $1 billion auction on Wednesday
They make a modest trial balloon for the country’s broader goals for green finance. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ambitious plans for renewable energy and projects that bolster the country’s resilience to extreme weather and higher temperatures, and India has said...
Climate change:Punjab’s cotton maize yield to dip by 11-13 by 2050, says report
One of the most intriguing findings is that changes in minimum temperature have resulted in changes in mean temperature throughout all growing seasons. It means that the minimum temperature has shown a rising trend," the report said A rise in minimum temperature is...
SC turns down plea seeking to enforce ‘one car one person’ norm
The top court was hearing a plea filed by NGO Tsunami on Roads, seeking directions to initiate an effective national programme against air pollution in order to get special attention, priority and better coordination among the states and the Centre, with a better...