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Madhav Gadgil wins UN’s highest green award
1 week, 6 days ago

Madhav Gadgil wins UN’s highest green award

Hindustan Times  

Veteran ecologist, Madhav Gadgil has been named one of the six ‘Champions of the Earth’ for 2024 by the United Nations Environment Programme. Madhav Gadgil chaired the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel in 2011O) The annual award, the UN’s highest environmental honour, recognizes trailblazers at the forefront of efforts to protect people and planet. The other awardees are Sonia Guajajara, …

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The energy transition will be much cheaper than you think
1 month, 1 week ago

The energy transition will be much cheaper than you think

The Economist  

Your browser does not support this video. Briefing | Carbon bargain The energy transition will be much cheaper than you think Most analysts overestimate energy demand and underestimate technological advances Video: Jiaqi Wang P eople who want to do more to fight climate change and those who want to do less tend to have one thing in common. Donald Trump, …

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Slight progress in global biodiversity protection efforts but some species decline, new reports find
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Slight progress in global biodiversity protection efforts but some species decline, new reports find

The Independent  

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'We're playing with fire': World on track for 'catastrophic' 3.1°C of warming
1 month, 4 weeks ago

'We're playing with fire': World on track for 'catastrophic' 3.1°C of warming

Raw Story  

The world's nations must commit to dramatically slashing greenhouse gas emissions in the near future or risk a "catastrophic" rise in global average temperatures, a key United Nations climate report published Thursday warned. "It is still technically possible to meet the 1.5°C goal" set out in the Paris agreement, "but only with a G20-led massive global mobilization to cut all …

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Global warming will be TWICE as bad as predicted: Earth is on track for 'catastrophic' 3.1°C of warming this century, the UN warns
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Global warming will be TWICE as bad as predicted: Earth is on track for 'catastrophic' 3.1°C of warming this century, the UN warns

Daily Mail  

The world is on track for a 'catastrophic' 3.1°C of global warming by the end of this century, the UN has warned. The world is on track for a 'catastrophic' 3.1°C of global warming by the end of this century, the UN has warned The UN warned the world was currently on track for temperature rises of 2.6°C to 3.1°C, …

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Clearing Gaza rubble could take 15 years, UN agency says
5 months, 1 week ago

Clearing Gaza rubble could take 15 years, UN agency says

Al Jazeera  

The war debris contains unexploded ordnance, harmful substances and bodies, according to a UN report. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees estimates that clearing the Gaza Strip of the rubble caused by Israel’s latest war on the Palestinian enclave will take 15 years. “Debris poses a deadly threat for people in the Gaza Strip as it …

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Climate suffers as world wastes over 1 billion meals a day
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Climate suffers as world wastes over 1 billion meals a day

China Daily  

A pallet of rescued vegetables is seen at a share house in Johannesburg on February 15, 2021. Food waste across the globe continues to fuel climate change, nature loss and pollution while hurting the global economy, a report by the United Nations has revealed. The UNEP Food Waste Index Report 2024 which was launched on Wednesday said that it is …

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UN member states are meeting to plan how to tackle the world’s environmental crises
9 months, 3 weeks ago

UN member states are meeting to plan how to tackle the world’s environmental crises

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — The world’s top decision-making body on the environment is meeting in Kenya’s capital this week to discuss how countries can work together to tackle environmental crises like climate change, pollution and loss of biodiversity. Environment Programme headquarters in Nairobi on Monday, Leila Benali, the president of this year’s assembly, urged members to work toward making “a tangible …

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A Michelin-starred chef, Gucci table settings and donated food
1 year ago

A Michelin-starred chef, Gucci table settings and donated food

BBC  

A Michelin-starred chef, Gucci table settings and donated food PA Images/Alamy Chef Massimo Bottura is tackling the global problem of food waste Massimo Bottura is one of the world's best chefs and his recent food projects bring elegant dining experiences to underserved communities – while reducing waste. "It's a privilege for us to work with one of the world's greatest …

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A climate conference hosted by an oil-rich country. That’s just one of the contradictions at the Dubai talks
1 year ago

A climate conference hosted by an oil-rich country. That’s just one of the contradictions at the Dubai talks

Associated Press  

The world is heading for considerably less warming than projected a decade ago, but that good news is overwhelmed by much more pain from current climate change than scientists anticipated, experts said. “So things aren’t as bad as they could have been or as we worried they might be 20 years ago, but they’re still far from where we need …

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Earth to warm up to 2.9C even with current climate pledges: UN
1 year, 1 month ago

Earth to warm up to 2.9C even with current climate pledges: UN

Al Jazeera  

UN warns world ‘out of road’ for limiting warming to 1.5C ahead of COP28 meeting in Dubai. The world’s emissions-cutting pledges are nowhere near enough to curb the effects of climate change, with Earth on track for warming a potentially catastrophic 2.9C this century, the United Nations has warned. Time to ‘step up’ The 2015 Paris Agreement saw countries agree …

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India contributed 5% to global emissions, says UNEP in report highlighting gap
1 year, 1 month ago

India contributed 5% to global emissions, says UNEP in report highlighting gap

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: People walk along the Kartavya Path in front of the India Gate amid heavy smoggy conditions in New Delhi on November 13. Current and past greenhouse gas emissions that have led to global warming are unequally distributed globally, the United Nations Environment Programme said on Monday, citing India’s example. Per capita territorial emissions vary significantly across countries since …

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India historically contributed to 5% warming: UNEP
1 year, 1 month ago

India historically contributed to 5% warming: UNEP

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Current and historical emissions are highly unequally distributed globally, the United Nations Environment Programme said on Monday referring to India’s example. The bottom 50% of the world population contributed only 12% of total emissions Per capita territorial GHG emissions vary significantly across countries. The bottom 50% of the world population contributed only 12% of total emissions,” UNEP’s Emissions …

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Nations convene in Kenya to hammer out treaty on plastic pollution
1 year, 1 month ago

Nations convene in Kenya to hammer out treaty on plastic pollution

Al Jazeera  

Delegates in Nairobi mulling two options: a wide-ranging strategy that would target plastics production or a limited approach focussed on waste management. International delegates have convened in Kenya in the hopes of making further progress towards a landmark treaty to fight global plastic pollution. “The vast majority of countries are eager to advance the negotiations to get the job done,” …

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Countries asked to slash cooling emissions by 68% by 2050
1 year, 2 months ago

Countries asked to slash cooling emissions by 68% by 2050

The Hindu  

With climate warming leading to more air conditioning use worldwide, dozens of countries including China, India and the United States are being asked to commit to a global pledge that would require at least a 68% reduction in cooling-related emissions by 2050, sources told Reuters. The pledge, which would mark the world's first collective focus on energy emissions from the …

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Greek NGO leads ‘crazy’ bid to rid Mediterranean of plastic waste
1 year, 6 months ago

Greek NGO leads ‘crazy’ bid to rid Mediterranean of plastic waste

Al Jazeera  

A fifth-generation fisherman finds an innovative way to remove and recycle plastic waste from the Mediterranean Sea. “No matter how many people we involve, we have areas in the ocean we just can’t reach, or the plastic might become so small, we might never be able to it,” he said. “Plastic bags drift into nets, and by catching the current …

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UN lays out strategy to reduce 80% of plastic waste by 2040
1 year, 7 months ago

UN lays out strategy to reduce 80% of plastic waste by 2040

Hindustan Times  

Countries can reduce plastic pollution by 80% by 2040 using existing technologies and by making major policy changes, the United Nations Environment Programme said in a new report on Monday. "If we follow this roadmap, including in negotiations on the plastic pollution deal, we can deliver major economic, social and environmental wins,” said Inger Andersen, UNEP executive director. UNEP estimates …

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Global Watch | China Chronicles: How China is ‘hijacking’ the global institutions
1 year, 7 months ago

Global Watch | China Chronicles: How China is ‘hijacking’ the global institutions

Firstpost  

Over the last five decades, China has systematically infiltrated not only the various bodies of the United Nations but also several other global institutions. Hanqin Xue, Judge of the International Court of Justice : According to ICJ’s official website, she has been “member of the court since 29 June 2010; re-elected as from 6 February 2012 and as from 6 …

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Deflecting sun rays with space mirror to cool overheating Earth- Is it possible?
1 year, 9 months ago

Deflecting sun rays with space mirror to cool overheating Earth- Is it possible?

Live Mint  

The climate crisis and the soaring temperatures on Earth's surface has led several researchers and intellectuals to think of ways to prevent the ninth mass extinctions the third planet of the solar system should endure. One such idea is deflecting sun rays as a part of solar geoengineering in order to help Earth cool down. Solar geoengineering, or solar radiation …

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The toxic legacy of the Ukraine war
1 year, 10 months ago

The toxic legacy of the Ukraine war

BBC  

The toxic legacy of the Ukraine war Dimitar Dilkoff/Getty Images The UN warns that the war in Ukraine could leave a "toxic legacy for generations to come" Russia's invasion is leaving a toxic trace on Ukrainian soil, contaminating crops and posing a serious long-term risk to human health. "Trees are very good, unfortunately, at putting their roots down into contaminated …

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Niger Delta decries slow cleanups, decades after oil spills
2 years ago

Niger Delta decries slow cleanups, decades after oil spills

Al Jazeera  

Niger Delta locals say remediation work is slow and appeal to the government to hasten the restoration of the polluted environment. Ogoni problem The most internationally known incident is the 2011 Bonga oil spill from a Shell oilfield, in which 40,000 barrels of oil spilled into the Atlantic Ocean and affected 168,000 people in 350 communities in Nigeria’s states of …

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COP27 | United Nations to launch public database of global methane leaks detected by space satellites
2 years, 1 month ago

COP27 | United Nations to launch public database of global methane leaks detected by space satellites

The Hindu  

The United Nation’s environment watchdog said, on November 11, it will launch a public database of global methane leaks detected by space satellites, as part of a new programme to encourage companies and governments to curb emissions of the powerful greenhouse gas. “The MARS system will rely on an existing network of space satellites to spot methane plumes around the …

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UN calls for energy sector overhaul to avoid climate catastrophe
2 years, 1 month ago

UN calls for energy sector overhaul to avoid climate catastrophe

Al Jazeera  

The United Nations has found that only a swift system-wide transformation of the energy sector can stave off the most devastating effects of climate change, as projections show current pledges offer “no credible pathway” to limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. “Only a root-and-branch transformation of our economies and societies can save us from accelerating climate disaster.” The UN’s climate …

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UN warns the planet is heading for ‘climate catastrophe’
2 years, 1 month ago

UN warns the planet is heading for ‘climate catastrophe’

Al Jazeera  

UN Environment Programme reports that implementation of current government climate pledges will lead to a 2.4-2.6C temperature rise this century. The planet is heading for “climate catastrophe”, the UN has warned as a report showed how far off track nations are on cutting global warming pollution. The UN Environment Programme released its annual Emissions Gap report on Thursday, showing that …

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