Startups must Work to combat climate change: Nirmala Sitharaman
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday appealed to startups to touch upon less glamorous areas including climate change, millet production and improving the condition …
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Decades of Air Pollution Undermine the Immune System
The diminished power of the immune system in older adults is usually blamed on the aging process. But a new study by Columbia immunologists shows …
India climbs two positions to take eighth place in the climate change performance index
India is now ranked eighth, after jumping up two spots, as per the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI, 2023) published by German Watch, New Climate …
Pollution load in Yamuna has increased substantially since 2017 says government report
According to a report by the environment department, the pollutant load in the Yamuna river has significantly increased over the previous five years, despite the …
Loss and Damage fund established in historic first step, but other outcomes perilously weak: Friends of the Earth International
A historic breakthrough in deadlocked COP27 talks means a Loss and Damage fund to compensate developing countries for the irreversible impacts of climate change has …
Over 800 million jobs are vulnerable to being disrupted by climate change: Deloitte India Report
As climate change will unfold, certain places, industries, and their workforces will be affected more than others said Deloitte Center for Sustainable Progress report titled – ‘Work toward …
New “Loss and Damage” Fund for Vulnerable Countries Achieves Ground-Breaking Agreement at COP27
The United Nations Climate Change Conference COP27 closed today with a breakthrough agreement to provide “loss and damage” funding for vulnerable countries hit hard by …
COP27: US played obstructive role, blocked demands of developing countries says Friends of the Earth International
Slow progress at COP27 as loss and damage fund hangs in the balance. Taking place under the shadow of Egypt’s oppressive regime, COP27 has seen …
COP27: Oceans Must Be Made a Priority in Climate Action, Says TERI Policy Brief
The policy brief ‘Oceans-Climate Interface: Implications for Global Commons based Climate Action’ was launched at a session on ‘Climate Action through Innovation, Implementation and Inclusive …
George Institute for Global Health, India and Imperial College London establish NIHR Global Health Research Centre on Non-Communicable Diseases and Environmental Change
The George Institute for Global Health, India and Imperial College London today announced the establishment of NIHR Global Health Research Centre on Non-Communicable Diseases and Environmental …