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SIBI ARASU

SIBI ARASU

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US legal troubles for tycoon Adani expose shortcomings in India's booming solar sector

A U.S. corruption case involving Indian energy tycoon Gautam Adani has exposed vulnerabilities in India's solar sector that are hindering its capacity to switch to clean energy and help limit climate change

Asia|Environment|Health|World

Majority of the world's population breathes dirty air, report says

Most of the world has dirty air, with just 17% of global cities meeting WHO air pollution guidelines, a report Tuesday found

Majority of the world's population breathes dirty air, report says
Environment|Health|Political|Science|World

Scientists raise concerns as the US stops sharing air quality data from embassies worldwide

The U.S. government’s decision to stop sharing air quality data from embassies and consulates worldwide is worrying some local scientists and experts who say the data was vital for people to be aware of air quality and monitor their government's progress in improving public health

Scientists raise concerns as the US stops sharing air quality data from embassies worldwide
Asia|Business|Economy|Environment|US

India's steel industry contemplates potential fallout from Trump administration tariffs

The recently announced U.S. tariffs on steel imports mean that countries like China, which export to the U.S., will need to find new markets — and that could lead to steel dumping in places like India

India's steel industry contemplates potential fallout from Trump administration tariffs
Economy|Environment|Political|Science|World

UN talks end in Rome with nations backing $200 billion a year plan to protect nature

Global negotiators concluded an extended session of the United Nations biodiversity conference, COP16, with key commitments on funds needed and the institutions through which the funds will be channeled to protect the world’s biodiversity

UN talks end in Rome with nations backing $200 billion a year plan to protect nature
Election|Environment|Europe|Political

Germany will likely continue its leadership on climate action. But expect a change in tone

Germany has long been considered to have relatively ambitious climate goals and it’s likely that combatting climate change will remain a priority

Germany will likely continue its leadership on climate action. But expect a change in tone
Asia|Economy|Environment|Political|Science|Technology

India wants to embrace nuclear power. To do it, it'll need a lot of time and money

India wants more nuclear power, has pledged over $2 billion toward research and will change laws to boost investment to do it

India wants to embrace nuclear power. To do it, it'll need a lot of time and money
Asia|Business|Economy|Environment|Lifestyle|Political

Making climate-friendly lifestyle choices isn't always easy. India learned the hard way

A major government initiative to get people to think about their energy choices to pollute less — like cycling instead of driving or using less plastic — has received virtually no funding or publicity in the last year

Making climate-friendly lifestyle choices isn't always easy. India learned the hard way
Asia|Environment|Science

Study finds India doubled its tiger population in a decade and credits conservation efforts

India doubled its tiger population in a little over a decade by protecting the big cats from poaching and habitat loss, ensuring they have enough prey, reducing human-wildlife conflict, and increasing communities’ living standards near tiger areas

Study finds India doubled its tiger population in a decade and credits conservation efforts
Asia|Environment|World

Authorities ramp up efforts to protect sea turtles as deaths on India's shores continue to mount

Dead sea turtles keep washing ashore on India’s east coast and environmentalists and authorities are trying frantically to stop the number of 600 dead from getting even higher

Authorities ramp up efforts to protect sea turtles as deaths on India's shores continue to mount
Economy|Environment|Europe|Political|Technology

Europe posts record year for clean energy use as Trump pulls US toward fossil fuels

A record 47% of the European Union’s electricity now comes from solar and other renewables, a report Thursday said, in yet another sign of the growing gap between the bloc’s push for clean energy and the new U.S. administration’s pursuit of more fossil fuels

Europe posts record year for clean energy use as Trump pulls US toward fossil fuels
Asia|Environment|Science

Hundreds of dead sea turtles are washing ashore on India's coast

Over 400 endangered sea turtles have washed ashore on India’s east coast near the city of Chennai in the last two weeks in an event not witnessed in over two decades

Hundreds of dead sea turtles are washing ashore on India's coast
Environment|News|World

Group of 20 countries agree to increase clean energy but reach no deal on phasing out fossil fuels

Group of 20 leaders have agreed to triple renewable energy and try to increase the funds for climate change-related disasters but maintained the status quo with regards to phasing out carbon spewing coal

Group of 20 countries agree to increase clean energy but reach no deal on phasing out fossil fuels
Environment|News|Science|Technology

Boost in solar energy and electric vehicle sales gives hope for climate goals, report says

Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) is becoming harder but a narrow window remains because clean energy infrastructure has grown around the world, a new report said Tuesday

Boost in solar energy and electric vehicle sales gives hope for climate goals, report says
Asia|Environment|News

India's devastating monsoon season is a sign of things to come, as climate and poor planning combine

The devastation of this year’s monsoon season in India has been significant, with over 400 deaths and more property damage in the Himayalan state of Himachal Pradesh in a single season than the last five years combined

India's devastating monsoon season is a sign of things to come, as climate and poor planning combine
Asia|News|World

Icy floodwaters kill at least 31 in India's Himalayan northeast after lake bursts through major dam

Rescue workers are searching for nearly 100 people after flash floods triggered by a sudden heavy rainfall swamped several towns in northeastern India, killing at least 31 people

Icy floodwaters kill at least 31 in India's Himalayan northeast after lake bursts through major dam
Asia|Environment|News

Icy flood that killed at least 41 in India's northeast was feared for years

Hundreds of rescuers dug through slushy debris and fast-flowing, icy water Friday in a search for survivors after a glacial lake burst through a dam in India’s Himalayan northeast, a disaster that many had warned was possible for years

Icy flood that killed at least 41 in India's northeast was feared for years
Economy|Environment|Finance|News

COP28 conference looks set for conflict after tense negotiations on climate damage fund

Negotiators on a climate-related loss and damages fund have agreed the World Bank will temporarily oversee the international fund to help poor countries hit hard by a warming planet

COP28 conference looks set for conflict after tense negotiations on climate damage fund
Economy|Environment|News|World

Fund to compensate developing nations for climate change is unfinished business at COP28

A fund to compensate developing nations for the impacts of climate change was the supposed big breakthrough at last year's United Nations-led climate talks in Egypt

Fund to compensate developing nations for climate change is unfinished business at COP28
Environment

To save the climate, the oil and gas sector must slash planet-warming operations, report says

The oil and gas sector, one of the major emitters of planet-warming gases, will need a rapid and substantial overhaul for the world to avoid even worse extremes fueled by human-caused climate change

To save the climate, the oil and gas sector must slash planet-warming operations, report says
Environment|News|World

On 1st day, UN climate conference sets up fund for countries hit by disasters like flood and drought

Nearly all the world’s nations finalized the creation of a fund to help compensate countries struggling to cope with loss and damage caused by climate change, seen as a major first-day breakthrough at this year’s U.N. climate conference as early cash started going into it

On 1st day, UN climate conference sets up fund for countries hit by disasters like flood and drought
Environment|News|Science|World

In the salt deserts bordering Pakistan, India builds its largest renewable energy project

Shifting to renewable energy is a key issue at the ongoing COP28 climate summit

In the salt deserts bordering Pakistan, India builds its largest renewable energy project
Environment|News|Science

To phase out or phase down fossil fuels? That is the question at COP28 climate talks

After days of shaving off the edges of key warming issues, climate negotiators Tuesday are zeroing in on the tough job of dealing with the main cause of what’s overheating the planet: fossil fuels

To phase out or phase down fossil fuels? That is the question at COP28 climate talks
Environment|News|World

Activists say their voices are stifled by increasing rules and restrictions at COP28 climate talks

This year’s United Nations climate talks may have seen record numbers registered to attend, but activists who have spent years demonstrating at the annual event say their space to voice their demands is shrinking year on year

Activists say their voices are stifled by increasing rules and restrictions at COP28 climate talks
Environment|News|Science|World

Climate talks shift into high gear. Now words and definitions matter at COP28

The mood is about to shift, the hours grow longer and the already high sense of urgency somehow amp up even more as United Nations climate talks head into its final week

Climate talks shift into high gear. Now words and definitions matter at COP28

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