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Progress on climate change has been too slow. But it’s been real

Environment News

Published on Dec 03, 2023 10:00 PM IST

And the world needs to learn from it

People walk past a COP28 sign at the venue of the United Nations climate summit in Dubai(AFP)

The Economist

Over 110 nations to join COP28 deal to triple renewable energy

The European Union, United States and COP28 host the United Arab Emirates have been rallying support for the pledge.

Getting the deal into the final U.N. climate summit decision would also require consensus among the nearly 200 countries present. (AFP)

Environment News

Published on Dec 02, 2023 01:14 PM IST

Reuters |

What is Green Credit Initiative, launched by PM Modi at COP28 summit?

Narendra Modi announced the launch of the Green Credit Initiative at COP28 summit, which was backed by multiple world leaders at the meeting.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a high-level segment on day two of the COP28 climate conference in Dubai. (Bloomberg)(HT_PRINT)

Environment News

Published on Dec 02, 2023 10:05 AM IST

ByVaishnawi Sinha

From Gaza war to Paris Agreement: Key takeaways from COP28 summit in Dubai

The COP28 summit took place in Dubai this year, and top leaders from across the world discussed solutions to curb climate change and environmental hazards.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with multiple world leaders at the COP28 climate change summit in Dubai.

Environment News

Published on Dec 02, 2023 06:47 AM IST

AP |

How does climate change affect farming and food security?

Global food systems and climate change exacerbate each other, leading to rising risks

A drought-affected corn field in the town of Serodino, Santa Fe province, Argentina, on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023.(Bloomberg)

Environment News

Published on Dec 02, 2023 12:17 AM IST

Reuters | | Posted by Singh Rahul Sunilkumar

This Brazil state with highest rainforest destruction is tracking cattle as...

Cattle ranching in Brazil is linked to nearly 24% of global annual tropical deforestation and approximately 10% of total global greenhouse gas emissions.

Environment News

Published on Dec 01, 2023 10:54 PM IST

Reuters |

Ending fossil fuel use only way to save planet: UN chief at COP28

UN chief urged the fossil fuel companies to invest in a transition to renewable energy sources.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks at the opening ceremony at the COP28 (AP)

Environment News

Published on Dec 01, 2023 02:15 PM IST

Reuters |

COP28 summit should seek total fossil fuel 'phaseout': UN chief

A phase-down "can be whatever, you never know exactly what it means -- to phase out means that at a certain moment, it stops," said Guterres.

Environment News

Published on Nov 30, 2023 09:36 AM IST

AFP |

Climate change reducing global GDP: report

The report estimated that impacts from human-caused climate change cut 6.3 percent from global economic output last year, when weighted across populations.

The figures reflect both direct consequences of climate change as well as spill-over impacts on global trade and investments. (Reuters/File)

Environment News

Published on Nov 28, 2023 11:10 AM IST

AFP |

COP28: Biggest climate talks ever confront global chaos and record heat

Over 70,000 people are expected in Dubai for COP28, but what can they actually get done?

The two-week COP28 summit starts on November 30 (REUTERS)

Environment News

Published on Nov 28, 2023 10:04 AM IST

Bloomberg |

Environmentalists ask Norway court to stop three oil and gas fields

The Supreme Court also noted that the government should consider the impact from total emissions when new fields are developed

Greenpeace activists demonstrate in front of the Norwegian oil and energy ministry in central Oslo, Norway. (Reuters)

Environment News

Published on Nov 28, 2023 07:49 AM IST

Reuters |

Explained: How is world's largest iceberg drifting away from Antarctica?

The recent satellite pictures showed that the Antarctic iceberg called A23a was moving beyond the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula.

The world's largest iceberg named A23a in Antarctica. (Reuters)

World News

Updated on Nov 28, 2023 09:45 AM IST

BySanskriti Falor

Why the fires in Hawaii have been so bad

Fires need dry fuel and high winds, and both were in plentiful supply

In this photo provided by the Maui Fire Department, firefighters work to extinguish a wildfire in Kihei, Hawaii on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023. The Maui Fire Department fully contained and extinguished the small fire that broke out during a warning that gusty winds and low humidity posed a risk that fires could spread rapidly in the western parts of the Hawaiian islands. (Rylan Yatsushiro/ Maui Fire Department via AP)(AP)

Environment News

Published on Nov 27, 2023 10:13 AM IST

The Economist

El Niño has started. Preparations must too

It will bring chaotic weather to much of the world

El Nino is characterised by an unusual warming of waters in the eastern equatorial Pacific. (Twitter)

Environment News

Published on Nov 27, 2023 10:00 AM IST

The Economist

Progress on climate change has been too slow. But it’s been real

And the world needs to learn from it

The main driver of global warming is the cumulative amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. (AP)

Environment News

Published on Nov 26, 2023 12:30 AM IST

The Economist

Air pollution killed over 2,50,000 people in Europe in 2021: Report

Fine particulate matter, or PM2.5, is a term for fine particulates that are typically the by-product of car exhausts or coal-fired power plants.

Environment News

Published on Nov 24, 2023 07:23 PM IST

AFP |

Australia to significantly bolster green energy investment

The country's climate minister said he wants to avoid energy shortfalls caused by coal power plants going offline before new alternatives are available.

The center-left Labor government has expanded Australia’s action to tackle climate change since coming to power in May 2022.(AFP)

Environment News

Published on Nov 23, 2023 05:18 PM IST

Bloomberg |

Lessons for Mumbai and Delhi's crusade for clean air

Rather than reinvent the wheel, we need to learn from the global playbook. New York, Beijing and London have tackled air pollution through specific measures.

Huge Air Pollution seen near Reclamation at Bandra, in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov 11, 2023. (Vijay Bate/HT Photo)

Environment News

Published on Nov 23, 2023 09:00 AM IST

ByBadri Chatterjee

Lessons from the blaze that levelled Lahaina

A deadly wildfire on Maui steals Hawaiians’ homes and history

A view of flames as wildfires engulfed the historic town of Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, U.S. August 9, 2023. Erin Hawk/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.(via REUTERS)

environment

Published on Nov 19, 2023 11:13 AM IST

The Economist

Here’s how air pollution harms our bodies

The days after Diwali are marked by uncontrolled levels of PM2.5 and 10 in the thick, rancid air over our cities. It’s time for a ready reckoner

In India, air pollution was responsible for 1.67 million deaths in 2019(HT Photo/Raj K Raj)

environment

Published on Nov 17, 2023 05:30 PM IST

ByRhythma Kaul

Greenhouse gas levels record high, raising climate tipping point concerns:Report

The abundance of GHG concentrations needs to be tracked carefully in the light of consequences it can trigger

A protest against climate crisis. (Reuters)

environment

Updated on Nov 16, 2023 05:36 AM IST

ByJayashree Nandi

How did London, Paris, Los Angeles and Beijing handle their PM 2.5 problem?

Five takeaways from urban sprawls that faced severe pollution and tackled the problem effectively

A view of the central business district shot through a glass window during a dust storm in Beijing. (Borg Wong / AP)

environment

Published on Nov 09, 2023 02:35 PM IST

BySiddharth Singh

Mixed forests store 70% more carbon than monocultures, new study finds

Diverse forest systems more effective in storing carbon than monocultures, study finds.

(Representative Image/Photo by Manoj Kumar/ Hindustan Times)

environment

Published on Nov 09, 2023 02:28 PM IST

PTI | | Posted by Singh Rahul Sunilkumar

Climate change reason for ‘harsh’ drought in Syria, Iraq and Iran: Study

Drought is not unusual to the Middle East region and conflict, including Syria’s civil war, makes the area even more vulnerable to drought.

The three-year drought that has left millions of people in Syria, Iraq and Iran with little water wouldn’t have happened without human-caused climate change, according to a new study. (File)(AP)

environment

Published on Nov 08, 2023 08:06 PM IST

AP |

Govts set to increase fossil fuel production leading to breach of Paris goals: Report

Governments are planning to produce 110% more fossil fuels in 2030 than is consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5°C, according to a report. The production increase of 69% by 2030 is also in conflict with the Paris Agreement goals. The report calls on governments to reduce coal, oil, and gas production in line with limiting warming to 1.5°C. The report assessed the fossil fuel production policies of 20 major producer countries, which account for 82% of global production and 73% of consumption.

environment

Updated on Nov 08, 2023 10:53 AM IST

ByJayashree Nandi

Kenya declares surprise public holiday to plant 15 billion trees

Kenya’s current forest cover currently stands at about 7% but the government has set aside more than $80 million this financial year

Climate change is worsening droughts in the Horn of Africa(Rep image)

environment

Updated on Nov 07, 2023 03:17 PM IST

AP |

El Niño and global warming are mixing in alarming ways

Havoc in poor countries and commodities markets is inevitable

environment

Published on Nov 06, 2023 03:00 PM IST

The Economist

Herders and farmers seek reasons for east Africa’s drought

Was it climate change, conflict, or the wrath of God?

A local farmer herds livestock near a section of the Kingfisher Feeder Pipeline, part of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), in Kikuube, Uganda, on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. The $4 billion EACOP infrastructure will transport 16,000 barrels of oil a day from Western Uganda to Tanzania's Tanga port on the Indian Ocean coast. Photographer: Luke Dray/Bloomberg(Bloomberg)

environment

Published on Nov 06, 2023 03:00 PM IST

The Economist

Water for People: Pioneering access to clean water and sustainable sanitation

''Water for People' pioneers sustainable water solutions. (HT Files)

environment

Published on Nov 01, 2023 10:50 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Number Theory: El Niño may make 2023, 2024 back-to-back warmest years

Initial data for October and comparison with past temperatures suggest that 2023 is well on course to become the warmest ever year

environment

Published on Nov 01, 2023 10:08 AM IST

ByAbhishek Jha

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And the world needs to learn from it

The European Union, United States and COP28 host the United Arab Emirates have been rallying support for the pledge.

Narendra Modi announced the launch of the Green Credit Initiative at COP28 summit, which was backed by multiple world leaders at the meeting.

The COP28 summit took place in Dubai this year, and top leaders from across the world discussed solutions to curb climate change and environmental hazards.

Global food systems and climate change exacerbate each other, leading to rising risks

Cattle ranching in Brazil is linked to nearly 24% of global annual tropical deforestation and approximately 10% of total global greenhouse gas emissions.

UN chief urged the fossil fuel companies to invest in a transition to renewable energy sources.

A phase-down "can be whatever, you never know exactly what it means -- to phase out means that at a certain moment, it stops," said Guterres.

The report estimated that impacts from human-caused climate change cut 6.3 percent from global economic output last year, when weighted across populations.

Over 70,000 people are expected in Dubai for COP28, but what can they actually get done?

The Supreme Court also noted that the government should consider the impact from total emissions when new fields are developed

The recent satellite pictures showed that the Antarctic iceberg called A23a was moving beyond the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula.

Fires need dry fuel and high winds, and both were in plentiful supply

It will bring chaotic weather to much of the world

And the world needs to learn from it

Fine particulate matter, or PM2.5, is a term for fine particulates that are typically the by-product of car exhausts or coal-fired power plants.

The country's climate minister said he wants to avoid energy shortfalls caused by coal power plants going offline before new alternatives are available.

Rather than reinvent the wheel, we need to learn from the global playbook. New York, Beijing and London have tackled air pollution through specific measures.

A deadly wildfire on Maui steals Hawaiians’ homes and history

The days after Diwali are marked by uncontrolled levels of PM2.5 and 10 in the thick, rancid air over our cities. It’s time for a ready reckoner

The abundance of GHG concentrations needs to be tracked carefully in the light of consequences it can trigger

Five takeaways from urban sprawls that faced severe pollution and tackled the problem effectively

Diverse forest systems more effective in storing carbon than monocultures, study finds.

Drought is not unusual to the Middle East region and conflict, including Syria’s civil war, makes the area even more vulnerable to drought.

Kenya’s current forest cover currently stands at about 7% but the government has set aside more than $80 million this financial year

Havoc in poor countries and commodities markets is inevitable

Was it climate change, conflict, or the wrath of God?

Water for People: Pioneering access to clean water and sustainable sanitation

Initial data for October and comparison with past temperatures suggest that 2023 is well on course to become the warmest ever year

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