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India advances with deep-sea mining know-how
The Nationwide Institute of Ocean Expertise, carried out a profitable exploratory mining trial in October within the Andaman Sea, for acquiring polymetallic nodules from the seabed.
Indian scientists are exhibiting an curiosity in advancing photo voltaic geoengineering analysis
Photo voltaic geoengineering is a controversial know-how with the potential to dam a number of the solar’s radiation and funky the planet.
‘Purple alert’ as temperatures cross 1.5 levels for 16 months straight
The irregular warming this yr was boosted by a powerful El Nino, and can lead to each 2023 and 2024 being the 2 warmest on document.
Local weather motion wants cities and cities want funds
Cities contribute 70% of worldwide carbon emissions whereas additionally dealing with climate-related impacts. Specialists on the ongoing COP29 and concrete leaders have advocated for stronger inclusion of subnational targets within the subsequent Nationally Decided Contributions.
City leaders are calling for elevated public funding in funding cities to fulfill local weather targets.
Talks on local weather finance deadlocked in Baku summit as G20 nations meet in Brazil
Delays in reaching the local weather finance targets would result in prices spiking extra sooner or later.
Creating nations demand public grants, not loans, at COP29 finance talks
Creating and least developed nations highlighted the local weather debt lure arising from loans and demand grants as a substitute.
New king cobra research makes hisss…tory
A brand new research has revealed that the world’s longest venomous snake, the king cobra, just isn’t a single species, as beforehand thought, however somewhat 4 genetically distinct species.
Loss and harm funding languishes as prices of local weather disasters multiply
Loss and harm on account of local weather change may price the worldwide financial system $19-$59 trillion a yr by 2049, suggests current analysis.
Finance and mitigation divide stalls progress at COP29 in Baku
Because the local weather convention COP29 in Baku attracts to a detailed, developed and creating nations stay divided over local weather finance and mitigation.
[Commentary] The chance of a possible circulation change within the Atlantic provides to local weather worries
Scientists warn that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, a system of ocean currents essential for world local weather stability, is weakening sooner than beforehand thought. The weakening of the AMOC may set off excessive climate, disrupt rainfall patterns and hurt marine ecosystems.
Delivering a trillion {dollars} in local weather finance is doable, specialists say
Wealthy nations have usually pushed again committing to pay massive sums, however a rising tribe of economists and local weather finance specialists at the moment are backing this demand, saying it “is completely doable,” to ship it.
Adaptation is vital as India stares at GDP loss on account of local weather change
An Asian Improvement Financial institution report warns of extreme local weather change impacts in Asia Pacific, leading to a 17% GDP loss by 2070.
