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Investments of $13.5 Trillion Needed for Sustainable Transition by 2050, Says WEF Report

November 29, 2023

A new report from the World Economic Forum (WEF) emphasizes the need for USD 13.5 trillion in investments by 2050 to transition to a sustainable and carbon-neutral future. The report highlights the production, energy, and transport sectors as key areas ..

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Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2023 Report

November 27, 2023

The Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2023 report, released by Union Minister Parshottam Rupala, highlights substantial growth in milk, egg, and meat production in India during the fiscal year 2022-23. The report, based on the Animal Integrated Sample Survey conducted between ..

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India Faces Healthcare Real Estate Deficit

November 24, 2023

India is grappling with a substantial shortfall of healthcare real estate, requiring an additional two billion square feet to meet the needs of its existing population, according to a report by Knight Frank, a global real estate consultancy. The country’s ..

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State of the Wet Tropics Report

November 24, 2023

Australia’s biodiversity-rich northern rainforests, designated as world heritage sites, face escalating threats, with 25% more organisms being classified as threatened species since 2020 due to the impacts of climate change, according to the recently released “State of the Wet Tropics” ..

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“Climate equality: A planet for the 99%” Report

November 22, 2023

A recently released report highlights a glaring disparity in carbon emissions, revealing that the richest one percent of the global population emitted as much carbon as the poorest five billion people, comprising 66 percent of the world’s population. Alarming Impact ..

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UNEP’s 14th Emissions Gap Report 2023

November 22, 2023

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) recently released its 14th Emissions Gap Report 2023, revealing a bleak outlook for limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. With the most optimistic climate action projects, there is only a 14% chance of ..

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Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change

November 20, 2023

A recent edition of the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change reveals a startling impact of heat exposure on global labor. In 2022, the loss amounted to a staggering 490 billion potential labor hours, marking a nearly 42% increase ..

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Extreme Weather Events Drive Shifts in Ecosystems, Favoring Non-Native Species

November 20, 2023

A recent analysis reveals that extreme weather events, including heatwaves, cold waves, droughts, and floods, are influencing ecosystems by displacing native species with non-native ones. The study, conducted by researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, analyzed 443 studies covering ..

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