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Covid-19 worsens crisis in wind power sector
The growth in the wind sector has been slowing for the past few years in India; this has now been compounded by disruptions due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Coastal flooding may cost up to 20% of global economy by 2100
Higher sea levels, extreme storm surges and higher tides would expose 287 million people to coastal flooding by 2100 and could affect an additional 48% of land area
Conserve a third of nature, reap economic benefits
Protecting just 30% of earth’s land and sea could result in financial benefits of nearly USD 235 billion every year by 2050, even without accounting for ecosystem services
Horse carriages in Kolkata drive into the sunset
Kolkata’s iconic horse-drawn carriages are struggling to stay in business, especially after Cyclone Amphan battered the city and tourists disappeared due to the pandemic
Some Indian states gear up to tackle climate disasters
Various Indian provinces are stepping up on climate initiatives to deal with extreme weather events that are occurring more frequently across the country
Oceans need good governance to battle climate crisis
India has to take a more proactive role in global negotiations for stronger conservation of high seas that are under threat from climate change
What if Kolkata was swamped in climate horror
The makers of Wade, an award-winning short animation film, imagine a climate dystopia where a rising sea floods their home city of Kolkata
India-China border skirmishes to push up solar prices
Project costs are set to rise as state-owned firms stop buying Chinese solar equipment and developers face higher import tariffs amid inadequate domestic capacity
Air pollution robs over five years of life in South Asia
In northern India, including Delhi, life expectancy shrivels by around nine years from breathing filthy air, a situation that can be reversed only through drastic policy changes and action
Carbon emissions are chilling atmosphere above Antarctica
Studies on earth’s upper atmosphere over Antarctica provide a new opportunity to monitor how well human interventions to reduce emissions are working