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    Inside Cop26, things are turning a little surreal

    12 Nov 2021

    It’s a slightly surreal experience to be reporting from Cop26 not only as The Independent’s climate correspondent but also as someone who was born a stone’s throw from where the summit is taking place. People have gathered in Glasgow from nearly

    India ranks 10th on Climate Performance Index

    16 Nov 2021

    India maintained its 10th rank like last year and continued to be among the top-performing countries within the Group of 20 in the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2022 report. The Scandinavian countries score high; Denmark took

    EU carbon tax could prove counterproductive

    12 May 2021

    Countries like America used Earth Day to extend olive branches, form new partnerships, and announce ambitious climate goals. But not everyone is in the reconciling spirit. Instead, the EU is doubling down on a carbon tax, a cumbersome levy which penalises

    Indian cities high on environmental risk index

    18 May 2021

    A report by research firm Verisk Maplecroft states that of the 100 most vulnerable cities to environmental risks, 43 are in India. According to the first instalment of their Cities@Risk series, which ranks the world’s 576 largest urban centres on their exposure to

    Vision on how to come to grips with climate crisis

    17 May 2021

    Countries must “call time” on coal-fired power, deforestation and new petrol cars if hopes of meeting the world’s toughest climate target are to be kept alive, the UK has warned. In little less than six months, the world is due to convene in Glasgow for a major summit

    Climate crisis

    24 May 2021

    There is no vision except the vision to destroy the earth until we all perish. And maybe perishing of the human race is the best thing that can happen for the planet and the other inhabitants (“Vision on how to come to grips with climate crisis”, May 17, Gulf Today).

    2021 could figure in the top five warmest years

    15 Jan 2021

    Global warming pushed temperatures to near-record levels in 2020, in effect tying 2016 as the hottest year on record, according to data released Thursday by US science agencies. Last year’s average global surface temperature was 2.2 degrees Fahrenheit above the late 19th

    2023 hottest year on record as Earth nears critical 1.5C limit

    09 Jan 2024

    Earth last year shattered global annual heat records, flirted with the world’s agreed-upon warming threshold and showed more signs of a feverish planet, the European climate agency said on Tuesday.

    Flagging alarming environmental trends in India

    15 Jun 2021

    A report released by recently by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) in India has flagged several disturbing and alarming environmental trends in India. One of the major highlights was the startling fact that India has lost 90%

    The 47th annual G-7 Summit disappoints in many ways

    15 Jun 2021

    The 3Cs: Covid, China and Climate Change dominated the G-7 Summit. But overall the leaders were not able to present a united stand on any major issue. The 47th annual G-7 Summit, ended on Sunday last at the Carbis Bay in Cornwall, UK.

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