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Government boosts UK resilience against climate change
New research to step up the UK’s resilience to the impacts of climate change, such as flooding, heatwaves and extreme weather storms, is made possible by the launch of a new £5 million research programme today (Friday 6 August).…
COP26 President visits Bolivia to build support for climate goals
Alok Sharma, President-Designate of COP26, is visiting Bolivia today to stress the urgent action needed from all countries ahead of the crucial climate change summit in Glasgow, United Kingdom this November.
The visit follows Bolivia’s…
Earth’s interior is swallowing up more carbon than thought
They found that the carbon drawn into Earth’s interior at subduction zones - where tectonic plates collide and dive into Earth’s interior - tends to stay locked away at depth, rather than resurfacing in the form of volcanic…
Canada invests $9 million for nature conservation across southern Ontario
Ontario: As the world faces the twin threats of climate change and rapid biodiversity loss, protecting more natural spaces across Canada supports iconic biodiversity, while helping to fight climate change by storing carbon and making our…
UK : Ministers have renewed common mission for climate action, but more work to do says COP26…
Climate ministers have taken a step forward towards a successful COP26, as a constructive meeting in London concluded with countries coming closer together on key issues such as actions to keep the 1.5C goal alive, adaptation finance and…
IIT Kanpur to set up Chandrakanta Kesavan Centre for Energy Policy and Climate Solutions
Kanpur: Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IITK) is establishing the ‘Chandrakanta Kesavan Centre for Energy Policy and Climate Solutions’ to assist policy makers with practical solutions to the problems of climate change. India as a…
UK mobilises KES 20 billion investment into Kenya’s Big Four projects
London: As President Kenyatta begins his three-day visit to London, the UK announced KES 20 billion of new government and private investment into Big Four Projects, including affordable housing and manufacturing.
Speaking at Mansion…
UK: Multi-million pound boost for green jobs and nature recovery
Action to support 2,500 jobs, plant almost a million trees and boost nature recovery across the country has been stepped up today (Wednesday 28 July) with 90 innovative projects set to receive money through the Government’s £80 million…
Government developed indigenous climate model to predict the impact of climate change on monsoon in…
New Delhi: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said that…
Alok Sharma brings 51 countries together for critical climate discussions ahead of COP26
Today the COP26 President-Designate, Alok Sharma, will bring climate and environment ministers and representatives from more than 50 countries together to lay the groundwork for success ahead of November’s COP26 negotiations.
The event…