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Need to act now and at a big scale, says Sanjiv Puri on climate change
Sanjiv Puri, Chairman, ITC Limited, on Saturday said that we need to act now as climate change is a reality. Speaking at the India Today Conclave 2021, he said that corporates can execute on a big scale and influence change.
Citing the…
Grant to fund conference on climate change in South Asia
A Cornell-led international team of researchers has received a $65,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) for its project, “The Next Monsoon: Climate Change and Contemporary Cultural Production in South Asia.”
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India promises to engage constructively at COP 26 and evaluate bridging proposals to conclude Paris…
New Delhi: Representing India virtually at the Pre-COP 26 meeting held in Milan, Italy from 30th September to 2nd October 2021, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change,Shri Bhupender Yadav assured that India will engage…
Canada joins over 40 countries at final, formal multilateral opportunity to prepare for COP26
Milan: Six years ago, the world came together to sign onto the Paris Agreement—an historic agreement amongst nations to ambitiously fight climate change and adapt to its impacts. The science says that in order to keep the goals of the…
Unpacking the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Climate change is an increasing threat to Africa with many African communities lacking the capacity to respond or adapt to its impacts. Increasing temperatures and rising sea levels, changing precipitation patterns and more extreme weather…
Fugro commits Geo-data expertise and experience to UN Ocean Decade under new partnership agreement
Fugro has signed a partnership agreement with the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (IOC-UNESCO) to improve the coordination of and access to global ocean…
Training on Artificial Intelligence for Disaster Management in South Sudan
In 2020, the effects of floods in South Sudan led to death and displacement, increased people’s vulnerability through loss of homes, assets and income, reduced access to basic needs and services such as water, food, healthcare and education…
Workshop Discusses Integrated Framework for Cost-Effective Disaster Risk Management in the PRC
BEIJING — An integrated framework for cost-effective disaster risk management is required to support sustainable development in the People’s Republic of China (PRC), participants at a workshop in Beijing convened by the Asian Development…
Climate Change Could Force 216 Million People to Migrate Within Their Own Countries by 2050
WASHINGTON —The World Bank’s updated Groundswell report released today finds that climate change, an increasingly potent driver of migration, could force 216 million people across six world regions to move within their countries by 2050.…
Mississippi River Plastic Pollution Initiative reveals major findings
Washington: Mayors from along the Mississippi River gathered virtually this week as part of the Mississippi River Cities & Towns Initiative (MRCTI) Annual Meeting. The conference brought together over 40 mayors from ten states as well…