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Topic: Paris Climate Agreement

82% Indians ‘alarmed’ or ‘concerned’ about global warming, says Yale-CVoter survey

Report by Yale Program on Climate Change Communication and CVoter International, released Thursday, based on telephone survey of 4,619 Indians from October 2021 to January 2022.

Global met. body almost certain that one year between 2022 & 2026 will be hottest on record

According to latest projections by the World Meteorological Organization, global temperatures could cross mark of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels for a brief period in next five years.

UN climate report shows our window to save earth closing fast. Every tiny effort counts

Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.

India will raise climate ambitions but not under pressure, says Environment Minister

Speaking after a meet with French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, Prakash Javadekar said India will continue to ask developed countries for help and about their climate actions.

India only G-20 country implementing Paris accord commitments, says Prakash Javadekar

Speaking at the Rajya Sabha Monday, the environment minister said India is ahead of other countries in reducing emissions and increasing afforestation.

On day one as US president, Biden moves to rejoin Paris accord, halts Arctic oil leasing

In an executive order Wednesday, US President Biden directed agencies to review and address Trump-era policies that were 'harmful to public health, damaging to the environment'.

Joe Biden vows to rejoin Paris climate agreement on first day of his presidency

After the US formally withdrew from the 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change Wednesday, Biden said his administration will rejoin the historic deal 'in exactly 77 days'.

Half of world’s electricity will come from the sun and the wind by 2050: Bloomberg research

Coal will be the biggest loser in the power sector, with its share of global generation plunging from 37% today to 12% in 2050.

Uttarakhand could see catastrophic floods if global warming targets are not met

Over 5,000 people died when an unprecedented spell of rain over four days flooded Uttarakhand during peak tourist season in 2013.

Green movement set for clash with populists over pollution cuts

There is a growing backlash emerging worldwide against deeper cuts in fossil fuel emissions.

On Camera

Delhi dating scene has a lawyer-engineer fatigue. Diversify your right swipes

Navigating dating apps is as risky as trading stocks. It makes sense to spread our assets—school teachers, DJs or public policy nerds; diversity is important.

India’s aviation sector set to boom under Modi 3.0 but ‘emerging duopoly’ could hurt consumers

Sector analysts warn that with Go First expected to remain grounded & SpiceJet struggling, industry is likely to consolidate to just 2-3 player market, hampering competition.

Army hospital commandant says no misuse of disability pension grant. ‘Scrutiny at all levels’

Lt Gen Nilakantan says revised Entitlement Rules & Guide to Medical Officers for pensions had been revised to rationalise disability classification, quantification & granting of disability.

Modi’s new universe: the normal irritants of democracy & awkward chai with Rahul Gandhi

Changed reality for Modi govt in its 3rd innings is by no means rise of a new phenomenon. It's a return to old normal where even majorities had to routinely wrestle with storied million mutinies.