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Topic: IPCC

‘1.5°C global warming limit not realistic but that’s no reason to despair,’ says top climate scientist

Dr Friederike Otto, one of the authors of IPCC report on climate change, talks about the 'political sense of urgency' required to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

Equitable climate action needed to secure future, says IPCC in latest report

Report by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change emphasises disproportionate effects on most vulnerable populations. Rapid & deep emissions cuts needed by 2030, it says.

Mumbai among cities facing biggest threat as global sea levels rise, warns UN agency WMO

Report by World Meteorological Organization says sea levels rose 4.5 mm a year on average between 2013 & 2022, the highest ever, which could be disastrous for coastal cities.

Why Indian scientists are critiquing IPCC report — unfair burden on developing countries

Scientists who authored the paper claim IPCC projections give rich nations higher energy consumption, cutting down share of developing ones, potentially affecting development.

What are wet bulb temperatures, and why they probably won’t cross 35°C long enough to be lethal

World panel on climate change said this year that if emissions aren't reduced, wet bulb temperatures would creep closer to 35°C, considered limit of human survivability.

Govts must act within decade to mitigate extreme climate change impact, says latest IPCC report

Third part of IPCC's sixth assessment report warns temperatures may rise to 3.2 degrees above pre-industrial levels by end of century & talks about carbon capture & storage as a possible measure.

New IPCC report to have chapters on technology development, transfer for carbon dioxide removal

Authors put emphasis on carbon removal tech, which climate activists say reduces pressure on countries to cut fossil fuel dependence. Report to be released in April.

Uttar Pradesh to Odisha, young Indians are on the frontline of a ‘triple planetary crisis’

Real stories of young Indians on the frontlines of the triple planetary crisis are inspiring. We need more, says UN Resident Coordinator in India.

Indian banks ‘unprepared’ for climate-related risks, RBI must take action, new report says

None of the 34 banks Climate Risk Horizons analysed have assessed the resilience of their portfolios in the face of climate change. Only 2 have committed to stop funding new coal power plants.

‘Code red for humanity’ — 3.3 billion people are vulnerable, UN’s climate change report says

The IPCC report urges the world to cut its total emissions by 45% by 2030 to avoid climate catastrophe.

On Camera

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. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

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.