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‘Nations funneled 21% more aid to fossil fuel than clean air projects’

Earlier this month, the IPCC’s historic climate report sounded a ‘death knell’ for the coal and fossil fuel industry…reports Asian Lite News. Development funding for projects tackling air pollution accounts for less

September 7, 2021

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How these villagers in Haryana made their river healthy again

While the Thapana has always been closely linked to the faith of the people residing along its banks, it had also fallen prey to pollution and degradation….reports Manoj Thakur It was 2012.

September 3, 2021

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North Indians face most extreme air pollution in the world: Study

The report by EPIC said that north India breathes “pollution levels that are 10 times worse than those found anywhere else in the world”…reports Asian Lite News. A study by the Energy

September 2, 2021

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Delayed monsoon, scanty rains prolong Yamuna’s agony

Activists of the River Connect Campaign lament that Agra’s lifeline stands paralysed….reports Brij Khandelwal The holy Yamuna river in Sri Krishnas land or Braj Mandal (Agra, Mathura, Vrindavan) continues to run dry

August 30, 2021

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‘BRI project causing environmental risks in South Asia’

South Asia is amongst the main regions likely to be hit severely by the negative environmental impact of climate change…reports Asian Lite News While China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) promises to

August 27, 2021

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Bengaluru to face acute shortage of drinking water

According to her, urbanization does not affect agricultural income and in some specifications, urbanization has actually led to increased agricultural income… reports Asian Lite News. Expressing deep concerns about the findings of

August 20, 2021

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India extends full support for annual climate meet

He also conveyed India’s position that COP26 should ensure a balanced outcome with equal treatment to agenda items such as adaptation, finance and technology transfer.”…reports Asian Lite News. India on Wednesday extended

August 19, 2021

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Italy set a new European heat record

Earlier, the hottest temperature ever recorded in Europe was 48.0°C (118°F) in Athens, Greece in 1977, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)…reports Asian Lite News. Italian authorities on Wednesday (local time)

August 13, 2021

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European firms report investments to address climate change

“As the realities of climate change become more apparent, firms have to start accounting for climate risks,” said EIB Chief Economist Debora Revoltella…reports Asian Lite News. As Europe shows global leadership in

August 10, 2021

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A win-win: Irula community prospers with mangrove forests of Pichavaram

The MSSRF acquired World Bank aid to train the Irulas in boating, fishing, crab trapping, crab fattening and prawn farming…reports Malini Shankar On December 26, 2004, the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami wreaked

August 10, 2021

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