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At Least USD 12 Trillion Needed for Tripling RE Capacity by 2030 |

At least USD 12 trillion is required to create new infrastructure over the next six years for tripling global renewable energy capacity by 2030, COP28 President Sultan Al Jaber said recently. .... read more
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Deadly Dubai Floods Made Worse by Climate Change |

Deadly storms that left Dubai under water and killed more than 20 people in Oman were likely made worse by climate change, scientists say. .... read more
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Europe is the Fastest-Warming Continent |

Europe is the fastest-warming continent and its temperatures are rising at roughly twice the global average, two top climate monitoring organizations reported recently, warning of the consequences for human health, glacier melt and economic activity. .... read more
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Plastic Production Threatens 1.5 Degrees Celsius Limit |

If the current rate of plastic production continues, it could use up the global carbon budget to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius by as early as 2060 or no later than 2083, according to a new study. .... read more
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Climate Change Could Slash Global Income |

The global economy cannot avoid a reduction in its income by 2025 irrespective of how it deals with future emissions, a recent study has established. Specifically, a 19 per cent reduction in income is projected, even with immediate and drastic reductions in CO2 emissions. .... read more
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April 2024 Warmest Since 1940 |

April 2024 was the warmest April globally since at least 1940, and the 11th month in a row when temperatures records were shattered in a grim reminder of the runaway crisis global warming appears to have become. .... read more
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Southern India can Lead India's Pursuit of 500 GW RE Target by 2030 |

India is poised to lead the transition towards a sustainable future with its abundance of renewable resources and a growing interest in e-mobility. .... read more
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Hydrogel to Tackle Microplastic Pollution |

A team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) may have found a promising solution to the mounting problem: They have designed a sustainable hydrogel to remove tiny plastic particles from water. .... read more
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India Adds Record 18 GW Renewable Energy Capacity in FY24 |

India has added a record renewable energy capacity of 18.48 GW in 2023–24, which is over 21 per cent higher than 15.27 GW a year ago, according to the latest data of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. .... read more
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Heavy Metal Contamination in Fish in Kochi Backwaters |

Heavy pollution from industries in Greater Kochi is getting into the water, which is then getting into fish and shellfish, making them dangerous to eat because they have harmful metals, according to a new study. .... read more
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India Becomes World's 3rd Largest Solar Power Generator in 2023 |

Rapid solar energy deployment in India pushed the country past Japan to become the world's third-largest solar power generator in 2023, according to a new report. .... read more
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India's First Multipurpose Green Hydrogen Pilot Project at Jhakri |

In a significant milestone, the Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) has inaugurated India's first multi-purpose (combined heat and power) Green Hydrogen Pilot Project at 1500-MW Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station (NJHPS) in Jhakri, Shimla. .... read more
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