People take part in a ‘Fridays for Future’ march in New Delhi on September 24.
Richer nations who have a long and historical share of emissions will have to provide well under $100 billion (£75 billion) to help poor nations to tackle climate change (30 September), India’s chief economic adviser said Thursday ahead of a U.S. UN climate change conference (COP26).
Wealthy nations are under pressure to make good on a broken promise to donate $100 billion a year to financing a developing country’s climate action.
The COP26 summit is seen as a critical opportunity to secure ambitious enough pledges from governments to stop global warming past 1.5 degrees Celsius – the threshold that scientists claim would prevent the worst consequences from climate change.
India has more than 100 GW of renewables installed, representing more than 25% of its capacity.
India is the third-largest greenhouse gas emitter in the world, behind China and the US, and its action against climate change is crucial with a view to cutting net global emissions to zero by the middle of the century.
Earlier this year, Reuters reported, citing sources, that India isn’t expected to commit to a net-zero target for greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
‘India is proud to be known to be the mother of democracy’ Diversity is the identity of our strong democracy.’
C40 Cities, a consortium led by the mayors of major cities, has produced a report indicting coal-based power for its devastating environmental and health consequences.https://t.co/dVjwjM8zrr
— The Wire Science (@TheWireScience) September 30, 2021
Had an outstanding meeting with @POTUS @JoeBiden. His leadership on critical global issues is commendable. We discussed how India and USA will further scale-up cooperation in different spheres and work together to overcome key challenges like COVID-19 and climate change. pic.twitter.com/nnSVE5OSdL
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 24, 2021
“I represent a country that is regarded as Mother of Democracy”
A powerful & landmark message to the world by PM Modi at the 76th session of UNGA.
PM underlines India’s strong & robust tradition of democracy which has drawn strength from our nation’s diversity.#PMModiatUNGA pic.twitter.com/yHx3LltpNb
— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) September 25, 2021
Under the leadership of PM Shri @narendramodi Ji, India is devoting great importance to solar energy to ensure a stronger fight against climate change.
Adding a feather to this cap, the Chennai Central Station now meets 100% of its day energy requirements by #SolarPower 👏🏻 pic.twitter.com/W5c0GawxKl
— BJYM (@BJYM) September 24, 2021
Chief Economic Adviser K V Subramanian – https://t.co/HPtQOoCOA0 pic.twitter.com/qWKtGGDx2b
— newsconquest (@newsconquest) September 30, 2021
Several crop-yield models predict that before things just get worse, a small increase in carbon dioxide levels will be good for agriculture in the short-term. | Sarah Iqbal https://t.co/ZjFufkzS0c
— The Wire Science (@TheWireScience) September 29, 2021
Criticised as unsafe and unnecessary, altering human embryos for reproductive purposes arguably crossed a line and added urgency to the question: How should human genome editing be regulated?https://t.co/ObU6keOx4g
— The Wire Science (@TheWireScience) September 30, 2021
“Simply put, we must act now to ensure our children inherit a healthy and reliable future. We need to act now before further irreparable damage is made to our planet,” Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr said. https://t.co/u7WNcmW9rk
— The Wire Science (@TheWireScience) September 30, 2021
ICMR has, at long last, removed ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine from its COVID-19 treatment guidelines.
India’s sustained support for hydroxychloroquine in particular was partly rooted in political interests. | @GorwayGlobal writes for @TheWireScience https://t.co/6CMLqCWm6l
— The Wire Science (@TheWireScience) September 30, 2021
“We have to take a balanced view looking at the country because every day there is a celebration…we cannot allow people to suffer and die. There are people suffering from asthma and other diseases… children are also suffering.”https://t.co/79LCj6pxls
— The Wire Science (@TheWireScience) October 1, 2021
With just over a month to go until COP 26, in South Asia, India is in the spotlight as the world’s potential next biggest polluter in the second half of this century, if China and the US reduce their carbon emissions as promised. | @LouDelBello writeshttps://t.co/OKQSRxx941
— The Wire Science (@TheWireScience) October 1, 2021
Though the department is yet to make a final decision on reallocating Jio’s frequency range, the ‘fix’ itself could be completed in two months.https://t.co/ltj7RJz0bp
— The Wire Science (@TheWireScience) September 30, 2021
ICMR's support for ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine treat COVID-19 has been hard to explain, at least in scientific terms, given the near-complete lack of evidence.https://t.co/6CMLqCWm6l
— The Wire Science (@TheWireScience) September 30, 2021
Outcomes are a by-product of learning, and not the purpose of learning.
As schools reopen and teachers and students return to the classroom, they will need to pay more attention to learning and less to outcomes. | @GopalMidha writeshttps://t.co/Jllizk9gSt
— The Wire Science (@TheWireScience) September 30, 2021
After remnants of Cyclone Gulab brought torrential rains to central Maharashtra, a senior IMD official said that India witnessed a rare occurrence as the weather system could generate another cyclonic storm named 'Shaheen'.https://t.co/ZEmo85zVUp
— The Wire Science (@TheWireScience) September 30, 2021
The concept of stigmergy has become the organising principle to understand how simple, apparently uncoordinated activities of individual insects can build up to complex patterns.https://t.co/LnaOvzD044
— The Wire Science (@TheWireScience) September 30, 2021
A spike in carbon dioxide levels could also boost crop yield, the models indicate.
But many models stop short of adding pests and diseases to the equation – and new research suggests these factors could annul the previous models.https://t.co/ZjFufkRtoM
— The Wire Science (@TheWireScience) September 30, 2021
The quality of data produced by the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope near Pune is being affected by Reliance Jio’s operations around the 800 MHz band.
New findings confirm that signals generated by Jio’s towers “were creating significant interference”.https://t.co/ltj7RJz0bp
— The Wire Science (@TheWireScience) September 30, 2021
In 2014, in the wake of a series of biosafety incidents involving microbiology experiments at US government facilities, the National Institutes of Health paused new funding for gain-of-function studies.https://t.co/tG1RSWGx5V
— The Wire Science (@TheWireScience) September 30, 2021
