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Wildfires rage in Los Angeles, forcing tens of thousands to flee
Numerous buildings were destroyed and nearly 3,000 acres (1,200...
A top climate group for banks and asset managers is making changes
While GFANZ has grown in prominence — it now has more than 700...
India among leaders in green jobs generation, creates employment for 8.63 lakh in 2021
In 2020-21, India created 863,000 green jobs, of which 217,000 were in solar photovoltaic vertical and 414,000 in hydropower, a joint report published by International Renewable Energy Agency and the International Labour Organization titled 'Renewable Energy and Jobs...
Lightning, heavy rains kill at least 36 in India
Global warming has also increased the frequency of lightning, said Sunita Narain, director general at the Centre for Science and Environment.A 1-degree-Celsius (1.8-degree-Fahrenheit) rise in temperature increases lightning by 12 times. Thunderbolts contain as much as...
Paris and New York join climate litigation against TotalEnergies
The coalition wants a judge to order TotalEnergies to “take the necessary measures to drastically reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and align itself with the objectives of the Paris Agreement,” in a move that it said would be “similar to the Shell decision in the...
NGT slaps over Rs 2,000 crore fine on Punjab for failure to treat waste
Responsibility of the State is to have a comprehensive plan to control pollution which is its absolute liability, which is not being understood, a bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice A K Goel said New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has imposed a penalty of...
Aon and Revalue Nature collaborate on global decarbonization efforts
"The voluntary carbon market is rapidly expanding and represents a significant opportunity to drive environmental and social impacts on the climate transition through collaborative solutions – no one can transition alone," said Natalia Moudrak, climate resiliency...
Majority of world’s largest companies exposed to impacts of climate change by 2050: S&P
“Investors and companies are seeking advanced analytics to respond to the financial impact of climate change. Essential to this, is the ability to quantify the financial impact of climate change at asset level to enable meaningful mitigation and adaptation planning,”...
Air Canada purchases 30 electric-hybrid planes to combat climate change effects
The revolutionary regional aircraft, expected to enter service in 2028, will generate zero emissions flying on battery power and yield significant operational savings and benefits. Ottawa: Air Canada announced a purchase agreement for 30 ES-30 electric-hybrid aircraft...
Climate change, salinity and menstrual health problems: Sundarbans women battle triple whammy
"With agriculture becoming unviable due to the increase in salinity of the water because of sea level rise, more and more women are becoming dependent on fishing. This means their exposure to saline water is also increasing," said Nihar Ranjan Raptan, director of the...
Pakistan facing risk of fresh floods, more deaths as toll crosses 1,500
“The economic impact of the floods is a major source of concern for global investors,” said Abdul Kadir Hussain, head of fixed income asset management at Dubai-based Arqaam Capital Ltd. Also, there is nothing tangible on dollar inflows that were supposed to follow the...
‘Clairvoyant’ 2012 climate report warned of extreme weather
In a report that changed the way the world thinks about the harms of global warming, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s special report on extreme events, disasters and climate change warned in 2012: “A changing climate leads to changes in the frequency,...