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COP 14: PM Modi says India to raise target for restoring degraded land
Modi also said India would be happy to propose initiatives for greater South-South cooperation in addressing issues of climate change, biodiversity and land degradation
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Future thermal power plants at risk as water stress increases: Study
Existing water shortage has already forced 61 thermal power plants to shut down between 2013 and 2017, leading to 17,000 gigawatt hours of lost generation
 "Future thermal power plants at risk as water stress increases: Study")
As India hosts desertification meet, 30% of its land is already degraded
Over 600 million people risk the impact of climate change in India and if land degradation is not addressed, the problem could get more acute
 "As India hosts desertification meet, 30% of its land is already degraded")
Consumers and climate change
Schlossberg deserves real credit for coming through her journey into the guts of the consumer machine with a clarifying insight: We aren't going to solve our problems on consumer at a time
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Don't hold your breath: Amazon fires aren't depleting Earth's oxygen supply
There's enough oxygen in the air to last for millions of years, and the amount is set by geology rather than land use
 "Don't hold your breath: Amazon fires aren't depleting Earth's oxygen supply")
Flood policy needs complete overhaul
India must learn from the ecological pioneers and carefully adapt the learnings to our own conditions
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Can environmental populism save the planet? It is difficult, but possible
Beyond lip service, we need to mobilise truly popular support for change. Now is a good time to start
Best of BS Opinion: Climate change, India's economic challenge, and more
From J&K to Indian economy, read best of Business Standard opinion here
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Fighting climate change
Well-judged alterations in land use are imperative
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Time to buckle up: Climate change could make your next flight a bumpier one
A research shows climate change is creating more turbulent air for planes because changes in wind speed at different altitudes are becoming more extreme
 "Time to buckle up: Climate change could make your next flight a bumpier one")
Hottest July ever! 65% Indians were exposed to heatwaves in May-June 2019
But 2015 saw the worst heatwave in India since 1992, striking areas from Delhi to Telangana and killing 2,081 people. It was the fifth deadliest in world history
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Food security to be severely hit because of climate change: IPCC
The report records that about one-third of food produced is lost or wasted
 "Food security to be severely hit because of climate change: IPCC")
July 2019 was hottest month on record, 2015-19 warmest five years ever: EU
Searing heatwaves saw records tumble across Europe last month, with unusually high temperatures within the Arctic Circle as well
 "July 2019 was hottest month on record, 2015-19 warmest five years ever: EU")
By 2024, we intend to achieve 90% accuracy in detecting heavy rain: IMD DG
He said that IMD has impact-based forecast in all districts now
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Humans will exhaust all of natural resources for 2019 by Monday: Report
The equivalent of 1.75 planets would be required to produce enough to meet humanity's needs at current consumption rates
Think only world is heating up? Our body is hitting close to thermal limits
When the air temperature exceeds 35°C, the body relies on the evaporation of water - mainly through sweating - to keep core temperature at a safe level
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Climate change: French fried at 42 degrees Celsius in unmatched heat wave
The extreme conditions follow last year's drought that pummeled crops, and has heightened attention on the environment amid concern over climate change
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Climate change could cause 29% spike in cereal prices: leaked UN report
Food supply chains will get disrupted globally, the study warns. Report to be officially released in August
 "Climate change could cause 29% spike in cereal prices: leaked UN report")
A greener land? Carbon pricing gaining favour in India, firms taking action
The number of Indian companies either pricing or planning to price carbon in their investment decisions is increasing
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The case for a World Carbon Bank
It is high time to create a new, focused agency, a World Carbon Bank, that provides a vehicle for advanced economies to coordinate aid and technical transfer
