Emissions from the power sector rebounded in the first half of the year and are now 5% higher than in the same period in 2019, according to a report by London-based researcher Ember.
Kottayam-born Shaji Thomas has been living in Brazil for 32 years. In this period, he took Brazilian citizenship and became the country's only Indian-origin lawyer to serve Amazonian communities.
A UNICEF report has placed India among 33 high-risk countries where environmental shocks like flooding and air pollution are causing adverse consequences for women and children.
Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), commonly found in ACs and refrigerators, are greenhouse gases that accelerate global warming and contribute to climate change.
India has made large strides in improving weather prediction forecasts, and in preparation for extreme events, but there is a need to scale it up, says R. Krishnan.
Director General of International Solar Alliance, launched by India & France, tells ThePrint they are counting on political support for its One Sun One World One Grid proposal, an interconnected system of regional solar grids.
IMD director said a low pressure is likely to form over west-central Bay of Bengal in the next 24 hours, however, subdued activity is likely to continue over north India.
The words she wrote in our autograph book echo in my mind now: 'Mar kar bhi jo jeete hain, wohi jeete hain'—The only lives worth living are those remembered long after death.
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.
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