Climate Change

Radical realism for climate justice: a civil society response to the challenge of limiting global warming to 1.5°C

Limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial is feasible, and it is our best hope of achieving environmental and social justice, of containing the impacts of a global crisis that was born out of historical injustice and highly unequal responsibility.

Publication Date: 
18/09/2018
Heinrich Boll Foundation
Tags:
Climate Change, Global Warming, Fossil Fuels, Zero Waste, Energy, Carbon Dioxide, Ecosystems, India, Global
Air Pollution

Hyderabad air most polluted after Delhi’s

The survey studied 2,000 Indian drivers, owners and those who planned to purchase a car between 2017 and 2018.

Publication Date: 
18/09/2018
Deccan Chronicle (Telangana)
Tags:
Telangana, Air Pollution, Hyderabad (T), Air Quality Standards, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Carbon Dioxide
Climate Change

Climate change spikes sea levels

Chennai, Kochi and Surat are among the world’s top 20 cities will be flooded dangerously.

Publication Date: 
17/09/2018
Asian Age (New Delhi)
Tags:
Climate Change, Kerala, Chennai (T), Floods, Extreme Weather Events, Carbon Dioxide, Climate Impacts
Climate Change

Greenhouse gas removal

Publication Date: 
12/09/2018
Royal Society and Royal Academy of Engineering
Tags:
Green House Gases, Carbon Dioxide, Emission Targets, United Kingdom (UK)
Climate Change

Coastal erosion in the Arctic intensifies global warming

The loss of Arctic permafrost deposits by coastal erosion could amplify climate warming via the greenhouse effect.

Publication Date: 
11/09/2018
PHYS
Tags:
Climate Change, Arctic, Coastal Erosion, Global Warming, Carbon Dioxide, Green House Gases
Climate Change

Bridging the emissions gap: the role of non-state and subnational actors

A new accounting of global climate action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions finds a broad spectrum of commitments from non-state and subnational actors with potential to support and ultimately outpace governments in their emissions reductions.

Publication Date: 
10/09/2018
UNEP
Tags:
Climate Change, Green House Gases, Climate Mitigation, India, Global, Carbon Dioxide
Air Pollution

'New laser-powered air-quality monitor to help fight pollution'

A China-based technology company has developed a novel laser-powered device that it says can accurately monitor indoor air quality in real time, and is specially engineered for conditions in India,

Publication Date: 
10/09/2018
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Air Pollution, PM 2.5, Carbon Dioxide, WHO, Air Quality Monitoring
Climate Change

A global baseline of carbon storage in collective lands

Forests and other lands are essential for achieving climate and development ambitions. If appropriately leveraged, natural climate solutions can contribute upwards of 37 percent of cost-effective CO2 mitigation by 2030, and evidence shows Indigenous Peoples and local communities are key to achieving such outcomes.

Publication Date: 
09/09/2018
Rights and Resources Initiative
Tags:
Carbon Sequestration, Forests, Climate Change, India, Global, Carbon Dioxide, Indigenous Peoples
Air Pollution

Reducing air pollution biggest reason to buy electric vehicles, not rising fuel cost: Survey

About 87 per cent people believe reducing air pollution is the biggest reason for them to purchase an electric vehicle and not rising fuel prices, according to a new survey that comes amid an incre

Publication Date: 
07/09/2018
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Electric Vehicles, Air Pollution, Carbon Dioxide, Vehicular Pollution, Fossil Fuels
Climate Change

Climate action could add $26 trillion to world economy: Study

PARIS: Ambitious action on climate change could contribute an extra $26 trillion to the world economy by 2030, international experts said on Wednesday, urging nations and businesses to step up thei

Publication Date: 
07/09/2018
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Climate Change, Carbon Dioxide, Water Management, Waste Management, Economy

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