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Thursday, March 28, 2024
TopicClimate change mitigation

Topic: climate change mitigation

These 8 countries have already achieved net-zero emissions

These ‘carbon sinks’ absorb more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere each year than they emit.

COP27 drags on as deadlocks over loss & damage, document summarising tone of negotiations loosen

COP27 president Sameh Shoukry said he has drafted texts on topics of negotiation on which no consensus had been reached & parties will be provided further opportunity to respond to them.

COP27: EU proposal on climate loss & damage fund ‘lacks moral integrity’ say developing countries

At COP27 negotiations Thursday, European Union agreed to set up a loss & damage climate finance facility that serves 'most vulnerable countries' only, and draws on a wide donor base.

PM Modi launches ‘Mission LiFE’ initiative with UN chief Guterres to fight climate change

The launch of the mission, aimed at encouraging people towards sustainable living, comes ahead of next month’s mega UN climate meet in Egypt.

Cabinet approves India’s new climate targets incorporating PM Modi’s ‘Panchamrit’ strategy

As per the update, India now commits to reducing emissions intensity of its GDP by 45 per cent by 2030, and achieving 50 per cent electric power from non-fossil fuel-based energy.

Comics can teach children about climate change. They represent the lives of real people

Comics allow people to see the tangible, everyday ways people around the world live with, respond to and adapt to climate change.

Green hydrogen — why cheaper production of this alternative fuel is high on govt agenda

Unlike petrol or diesel, hydrogen releases no carbon emissions upon combustion. Hydrogen produced through the electrolysis of water is called green hydrogen.

93% of the world’s ocean is unprotected. It can cost more than three billion people

Protecting and restoring ocean habitats such as seagrass beds, salt marshes, and mangroves, and their associated food webs are critical.

On Camera

Social media has made news more graphic. Torture by Russian military is latest example

Before social media, depiction of violence on news was the exception—graphic visuals were either not shown on TV or in newspapers or the images were blurred. This is no longer the case.

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

BRO connects new axis to Ladakh, to be shortest route

The all-weather Nimmu-Padam-Darcha Road will connect Manali to Leh through Darcha and Nimmu on Kargil-Leh Highway.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.