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In a world grappling with the relentless challenges of climate change, a new study shines a spotlight on a perilous and often overlooked consequence: landscape fires and their insidious link to air pollution.  The research, recently published in the prestigious journal Nature, reveals a disheartening reality—air pollution stemming from these fires disproportionately affects the world’s […]
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As the Climate Week unfurled in New York, it serves as a reminder to revisit the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) latest scientific assessment—a resounding alarm for global action. The urgency has never been more palpable. The climate crisis has dealt extensive damage, while global greenhouse gas emissions stubbornly linger at dangerous levels. It […]
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Libya is the new victim of nature’s fury, where an extremely deadly Mediterranean storm has created havoc and claimed the lives of thousands of people and wiped out almost a quarter of the eastern coastal city of Derna. The Mediterranean storm ‘Daniel’ unleashed a flurry of floods, and broke two dams in four bridges in […]
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During the 18th G20 Summit convened in New Delhi from September 9 to 10, 2023, world leaders reached a significant consensus known as the ‘G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration’. The summit’s central theme revolved around critical climate concerns, and on the inaugural day, Saturday, September 9, a pivotal agreement named the ‘Green Development Pact for […]
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The G20 Leaders adopted the Delhi Declaration under India’s Presidency on Sunday. The declaration was hailed by nations as it highlighted the need for sustainable development and the implementation of ‘One Earth, One Family, and One Future,’ which was the theme for G20 2023. What Is The Delhi Declaration? According to the G20 Delhi Declaration, […]
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Air pollution is a pressing global issue that affects the health, environment, and overall quality of life. It requires collective efforts and collaborative actions to mitigate its impact and pave the way for a healthier and sustainable future. The roundtable discussion around the theme for 2023, ‘Together for Clean Air’, seeks to bring together industry, […]
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Planet India premiered in New Delhi on Tuesday bringing stars of entertainment, senior government figures, environmental and business leaders together for a gala screening in celebration of this climate positive campaign inspired by India’s presidency of the G20. The event featured Planet India Advisory Council member and leading actress and UN ambassador Dia Mirza, along […]
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On 2 September, two major new initiatives that have been inspired by India’s historic G20 Presidency were announced and discussed at a curtain-raiser event and panel discussion in New Delhi. The Great People’s Forest of the Eastern Himalayas and Planet India have both answered the call of ‘One Earth. One Family. One Future’ with a […]
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Delhi and the National Capital Region have recorded their best average air quality between January and August in the past eight years, from 2016 to 2023 (barring the Covid-affected 2020 period). According to government data, the daily average PM2.5 concentrations in Delhi-NCR were recorded at around 77 µg/m³, compared to the range of 85-97 µg/m³ […]
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Who knew what a little jugaad could do!India’s Spirit of Jugaad has led to climate wins that the world needs to know and get inspired.Follow #PlanetIndia for more 
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Ahead of the African Climate Action Summit, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released a report on the impact of climate change on fragile and conflict-affected countries. According to the findings in the report, climate change indeed inflicts more lasting macroeconomic costs on fragile countries. Cumulative losses in gross domestic product reach about four per […]
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The United Nations has granted children the right to hold countries accountable for inaction against climate change. The UN body, on August 29, signed a pivotal treaty to amend the 1989 Convention on the Right of the Child, which addresses environmental issues. The Committee on the Rights of the Child labelled the climate crisis as […]
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