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Biogas Adoption can Reduce LNG Imports

October 27, 2023

India’s energy landscape is on the brink of a transformation. A recent report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) outlines a promising strategy to replace natural gas consumption with biogas and biomethane, ultimately aiming to achieve ..

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2023 State of the Climate Report

October 27, 2023

This year has witnessed an alarming increase in the number of days with global mean temperatures exceeding 1.5 degrees Celsius. According to the ‘2023 State of the Climate Report: Entering Uncharted Territory,’ published in the BioScience journal, the year 2023 ..

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Interconnected Disaster Risks Report 2023

October 27, 2023

A recent report published by the United Nations University — Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) has raised a red flag regarding India’s dwindling groundwater levels. The ‘Interconnected Disaster Risks Report 2023’ focuses on six environmental tipping points, including ..

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Northwestern, Central, and South-Central India Set to Become Heat Wave Hotspots

October 26, 2023

A new government study conducted by the Mahamana Centre of Excellence in Climate Change Research, under the Department of Science and Technology, reveals that northwestern, central, and south-central India are poised to become future heat wave hotspots. These regions could ..

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Study: Accelerated Ice Melt in West Antarctica Unstoppable

October 25, 2023

A new study suggests that regardless of efforts to reduce carbon emissions, the accelerated melting of ice in west Antarctica is set to continue throughout this century. This alarming revelation carries dire implications for rising sea levels, potentially forcing the ..

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Microalgae Use Light-Responsive Protein to Thrive Amid Global Warming

October 20, 2023

Microalgae, which play a crucial role in the marine food chain and carbon dioxide capture, have been found to utilize a unique strategy to cope with global warming, according to a recent study published in the journal Nature Microbiology. As ..

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India Approves Ambitious Green Energy Corridor Phase-II Project

October 19, 2023

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, led by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given the green signal to an ambitious project known as Green Energy Corridor (GEC) Phase-II – Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) for a massive 13 GW Renewable ..

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India Forms Inter-Ministerial Group for Climate Negotiations

October 18, 2023

India has established an inter-ministerial group tasked with developing a comprehensive perspective on key matters to be discussed in global climate negotiations. Formed in August, the inter-ministerial group on climate change comprises members from various ministries and departments, including the ..

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