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Climate change: How its economic and political repercussions are ignored
The economic development of a country is directly linked to the availability of human and natural resources
Climate change costs a lot more than recognised
Most estimates ignore the sociopolitical repercussions
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Climate change may be a stealthy killer for bamboo lemur; could starve them
Lemurs almost exclusively eat a single species of bamboo, including the woody trunk, known as culm
 "Climate change may be a stealthy killer for bamboo lemur; could starve them")
Climate change and urbanisation impact
The global temperature since 1860 is observed to have risen by 0.4 centigrade
Climate catastrophe
India, by virtue of its huge population and geography, stands at the front line of suffering from the effects of climate change but the government and elite are mostly oblivious
Cutting down emission intensity of GDP to fight climate change: India
The First Secretary at the Permanent Mission of India to UN, Ashish Sinha said India has considered tapping non-fossil fuel energy sources and creating additional carbon sink
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Is climate change making our dal and roti less nutritious?
Climate change is a rise in global atmospheric carbon dioxide from anthropogenic activities, affecting the nutritional quality of the foods we eat
 "Is climate change making our dal and roti less nutritious?")
Why the environment matters
Globally, it is clear that climate change is happening and has made economies and people insecure
Surface warming and climate risk
Reducing vulnerability and restoring infrastructure remain challenges
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Deal with floods, or shrug and invoke Mumbai spirit: Scientist AchutaRao
The question is not about scientific capability but to how close the gap between science and policy in action, says AchutaRao
 "Deal with floods, or shrug and invoke Mumbai spirit: Scientist AchutaRao")
Cow dung, fruit trees and ants: How Assam copes with climate change
In Assam, returning to traditional varieties of rice has proved to be beneficial to farmers
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New-age firms find biz climate warmer
Labour-intensive companies feel constrained: Sources
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Climate gloom and doom? We need stories about taking action, too
Communication strategy compels how we can act to avoid the worst consequences of climate change
 "Climate gloom and doom? We need stories about taking action, too")
Temperature rise: US already feeling effects of climate change, says report
Extreme heat waves have become more common and extreme cold waves less common since 1980s: Report
We can cut emissions in half by 2040 if we build smarter cities
UN's peak climate body showed that cities are crucial to preventing drastic climate change
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China to tackle climate change with crops that will deliver multiple yields
Work on developing perennial wheat, buckwheat, sorghum and sunflower are at various stages in China
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Climate change set to increase air pollution deaths massively by 2100
If climate change continues unabated, it will cause about 60,000 extra deaths globally each year
Has the moment for environmental justice been lost?
Donald Trump has taken aim at the Environmental Protection Agency with regulatory rollbacks and deep
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Climate change risks leaving future generations $530 trillion in debt
Humans have pumped over 1.5 trillion tonnes of CO? into the atmosphere since 1750
Climate change: India and China, be prepared for devastating floods, storm
Unabated climate change could severely affect the future growth of Asiancountries
