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Topic: Climate

India’s climate demands were once moral claims. Now ICJ says they’re international law

India now has legal support to demand that donor countries move beyond vague pledges. The ICJ opinion reframes carbon equity as obligations rather than diplomatic asks.

Climate action plans aren’t one-size-fits-all. What suits Mumbai won’t suit Bengaluru

At an online seminar conducted by the Centre de Sciences Humaines and Centre for Policy Research, Jaya Dhindaw of WRI compared the climate action plans of four cities—Mumbai, Bengaluru, Nashik, and Patan.

SubscriberWrites: Role of the UN in Climate Change

Despite COP28's modest progress, global inaction, rising emissions, and geopolitical chaos threaten climate goals—leaving sustainability a sidelined dream amid mounting crises.

GEF approves $204 million for UNDP climate, nature projects

The projects aim to create a nature-positive and climate-resilient future, restoring thousands of hectares of land.

What is sustainable cooling? It can help tackle climate crisis

A rethink of building designs is essential to sustainable cooling. Covering building roofs and balconies with greenery can help block the sun’s heat.

Albanese set to visit Tonga for Pacific Islanders Forum

Discussions during the forum will focus on climate resilience, education, and regional security with Pacific leaders.

Sea of opportunity—protecting mangroves & seagrass could boost Indonesia’s new climate targets

Indonesia's blue carbon ecosystems house 22% of the world’s mangroves and 5% of seagrass meadows, making it one of the most important countries for ocean-based climate change mitigation.

Scientists from IITs, TIFR, IITM-Pune in list of first Rashtriya Vigyan Puruskar awardees

Ceremony is expected to take place on 23 August where the awards will be conferred by the President.

‘India is a food surplus nation, aims to find solutions for global food security,’ says PM Modi

Speaking at the 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists (ICAE), the PM said, in India, even today, we plan by keeping in mind the six seasons.

UNDP calls for massive investment in SIDS Climate Adaptation

Policy brief highlights urgent need to break costly disaster cycle

On Camera

1948 need not define Gaza’s destiny. Arabs and Israelis must learn to live together

When Israelis pushed out Arabs in 1948, they didn’t think that embittered refugees would turn into a permanent threat to their new state. This was a catastrophic miscalculation.

60% increase in India’s carbon emissions by 2050, coal to remain top energy source: BP Energy Outlook

The country will account for 12 percent of global energy demand by 2050 from 7 percent in 2023, adds BP report.

ISKP & Lashkar converging under aegis of Pakistan’s ISI to take on Baloch fighters

ISKP, a sub-continental branch of the Islamic State, is said to have vowed to extend operations in Kashmir, on encouragement from Pakistan’s security establishment.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.