Climate Change

German Ambassador to India Philipp Ackermann, reflecting on the recent COP30 climate conference in Belem, Brazil, emphasised the importance of multilateralism and collective action, noting that “credible climate action cannot be…
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The Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav returned from COP30 in Brazil calling the summit “a victory for multilateralism.” In reality, the conclave underlined how fragile global cooperation has become. Despite hopes that COP30 would…
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Climate change is rapidly amplifying the spread and ecological impact of microplastics, driving natural systems toward potentially irreversible damage, a major new review published in Frontiers in Science has warned. Researchers from…
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In an unprecedented move, the next major United Nations climate summit, Cop31, will be hosted by Turkey but chaired by Australia—a first in the three-decade history of the “Cops.” The unusual arrangement, aimed at easing diplomatic…
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Warming at high mountain elevations — including the Himalayas — may be occurring about 50% faster than the global average since 1950, posing serious risks for more than a billion people who depend on these regions for water and ecological…
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As the sun set over the Amazon, the hope that COP30 would be a “people’s climate summit” faded. Hosted in Belém, the UN conference unfolded amid floods, fires and intense geopolitical tensions — but ultimately produced a weak outcome…
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Scientists, governments and climate groups are increasingly exploring ocean-based carbon removal as a potential tool to slow global warming. Because the world’s oceans naturally absorb large amounts of atmospheric CO₂, some experts argue…
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Sunday that a formal agreement has been finalised for Türkiye to host the COP31 climate summit in 2026, confirming details contained in documents released at COP30 in Brazil. A statement…
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United Nations climate negotiators in Brazil reached a subdued agreement Saturday that boosts funding for countries facing increasingly severe climate impacts, but stops short of including explicit commitments to phase out fossil fuels or…
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As negotiators at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, spent the opening week warning that extreme heat is pushing fast-growing economies into an energy-security trap, a new analysis released on the summit’s sidelines sharpened the focus on India. The…
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