The worst hit in any scenario will be Asia, which accounts for 9 of the 10 mega-cities at highest risk including Kolkata and Mumbai. Yet, halting global warming is still our best hope. Even if humanity beats the odds and caps global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels, seas will rise for centuries …
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A WHO report states that 13 people are dying per minute across the globe due to air pollution. (Picture credit: PTI) The WHO COP26 Special Report on Climate Change and Health, launched today in the lead-up to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, spells out the global health community’s prescription for …
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Picture Credit: SunBox is a Palestine-based start-up founded by Majd Mashharawi. Photo: Sunbox Majd Mashharawi’s inspiration for her start-up SunBox, which powers thousands of homes in Gaza city with cost-effective solar panels, stemmed from her own experience with the electricity crisis that mars the lives of those in the 365-kilometre blockaded enclave. Founded in 2018, …
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Picture Credit: A global transition to clean energy mustn’t suffer an investment deficiency (Photo: AFP) The economics of renewable energy has improved beyond recognition. Solar power is now the cheapest form of electricity in history. Over 90% of power-generation capacity added around the world last year was in renewables. But to stand a chance of limiting …
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As populations grow, the number of people with inadequate access to water is also expected to rise to more than five billion by 2050, up from 3.6 billion in 2018, UN report said. Much of the world is unprepared for the floods, hurricanes and droughts expected to worsen with climate change and urgently needs better …
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