Tag: Greenhouse gas emissions
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Not quite so green
Indias power generation technology has a long way to go before electric cars become an environment-friendly solution.
April 2, 2020 -
UN Secretary General warns of ‘point-of-no-return’ in climate crisis, lambasts major economies
Scientists say even if all the world's nations honoured their pledges, the planet would still heat up at least three degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels, a sure-fire recipe for calamity.
December 2, 2019 -
Antonio Guterres hails Mahatma’s values, calls for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on Tuesday and said that the elimination of open defecation should be central to efforts to improve sanitation.
October 2, 2018 -
Big business revolts from US Paris Accord withdrawal
US President Donald Trump's announcement of withdrawal from the Paris Accord has caused a firestorm at home and led to big companies' revolt, analysts said. "It goes against smart, profitable economics, smart international policy, against American global leadership, and against ethical and moral stewardship of our planet," said Washington, D.C. political insider David B Richardson. …
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June 5, 2017 -
California beaches could be severely damaged by 2100
A group of US scientists have predicted that 31 to 67 percent of Southern California beaches could be severely damaged due to rising sea levels by 2100, a new study has revealed. The study was published online on Wednesday by the American Geophysical Union in their Journal of Geophysical Research, Xinhua news agency reported. "Beaches are perhaps …
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March 30, 2017