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A 2020 report by the McKinsey Global Institute, titled ‘Will India get too hot to work?’ states that ‘India could become one of the first places in the world to experience heat waves that cross the survivability limit for a healthy human being resting in the shade, and this could occur as early as next […]
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Fisherman and Chavittu Nadakam artiste George Vadakkepparambil | Photo Credit: K.R. Sunil Silosh George, a fisherman from Chellanam, a coastal village in Kochi, moonlights as a Chavittu Nadakam artiste. In his 30s, George is one of the few young practitioners of the 16th century dance drama. He often attends rehearsals after the day’s work. Once […]
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Rachna Agarwal sees designing seaside homes as an art. It is an invigorating challenge to find the right balance between materials, design, and climate/weather requirements. The Delhi-based architect realised this five years ago, when a client asked her to redesign a sea-facing house in Goa; the client ended up buying the Portuguese-era bungalow in North […]
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Emissions rise from the Jeffrey Energy Center coal power plant in Kansas, United States in 2021. | Photo Credit: AP The story so far: At the G-20 summit in Bali, rich nations including the U.S., Japan and Canada have pledged $20 billion to wean Indonesia off coal. The U.S. and Japan have led the International […]
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The negotiations at the U.N. climate summit last year (COP26) in Glasgow ended with an agreement on phasing down the unabated use of coal instead of phasing out The negotiations at the U.N. climate summit last year (COP26) in Glasgow ended with an agreement on phasing down the unabated use of coal instead of phasing […]
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With climate change and the demand to create a responsible and adaptive built environment, is sustainability given enough importance in the classroom? With climate change and the demand to create a responsible and adaptive built environment, is sustainability given enough importance in the classroom? In July this year, a private university in Gujarat launched a […]
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‘Faces of Climate Resilience’ — a short documentary series of 16 films — pans in on the stories of communities in five States adapting to climate change ‘Faces of Climate Resilience’ — a short documentary series of 16 films — pans in on the stories of communities in five States adapting to climate change Women […]
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‘Faces of Climate Resilience’ — a short documentary series of 16 films — pans in on the stories of communities in five States adapting to climate change ‘Faces of Climate Resilience’ — a short documentary series of 16 films — pans in on the stories of communities in five States adapting to climate change Women […]
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Mr. Sunak’s office said the decision was made because of “pressing domestic commitments” including preparations for an emergency budget on November 17 Mr. Sunak’s office said the decision was made because of “pressing domestic commitments” including preparations for an emergency budget on November 17 British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will not attend a major United […]
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An orbital NASA instrument designed mainly to advance studies of airborne dust and its effects on climate change has proven adept at another key Earth-science function – detecting large, worldwide emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. The device, called an imaging spectrometer, has identified more than 50 methane “super-emitters” in Central Asia, the Middle […]
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