Mumbai gets lion’s share of govt’s pollution fund

Mumbai is set get the highest grant of Rs 488 crore from the Centre’s Rs 4,400 crore fund which is earmarked exclusively for cities with more than one million population in states to improve air quality during 2020-21. Delhi may miss this assistance despite figuring among the most polluted cities in the country as the fund would only be meant for ‘million plus’ population cities in states.

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UN climate change meet begins in Madrid

​​​The twin objectives of the Conference (COP25) are to bring more and more nations on board to work for ‘net zero emissions’ by 2050 and finalise rules on how countries can reduce their emissions using global carbon markets.

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Food delivery apps drowning China in plastic

Scientists estimate the online takeout business in China was responsible for 1.6 million tonnes of packaging waste in 2017, a ninefold jump from two years before and for 2018 grew to an estimated 2 million tonnes. People in China still generate less plastic waste, per capita, than Americans, however, more plastic enters world’s oceans from China than from any other country.

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Light pollution may harm amphibians: Study

Exposure to light at night has the potential to make amphibians more susceptible to the effects of additional stressors, like road salt and parasites. The light at night on itself might not have too much negative effect, however, since wildlife rarely encounter just one stressor in their natural habitat, its combination with additional stressors may have negative impacts.

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Melting glaciers may add 10 inches to sea levels by 2100: Study

Melting glaciers worldwide could result in almost 10 inches of sea level rise by the end of this century, a study warns. The research, published in the Journal of Glaciology, indicates that the smaller glaciers could play a much larger role in sea level rise than researchers had previously thought.

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Youths rally in climate protest before EU vote

At least 5,000 students boycotted classes and demonstrated at Berlin's iconic Brandenburg Gate in what was expected to be one of the largest of protests planned in more than 120 countries. Large crowds also gathered in Hamburg, Frankfurt and other German cities, mirroring protests across Europe and the world.

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414 million plastic pieces found on Indian Ocean islands: Study

An estimated 414 million pieces of plastic - including nearly one million shoes and 370,000 toothbrushes - have been found washed ashore on the beaches of remote Cocos (Keeling) Islands in the Indian Ocean, according to a study. Plastic pollution is a well-documented threat to wildlife and its potential impact on humans is a growing area of medical research.

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Your beach house may soon be worth less

Some research suggests rising sea levels and flooding brought by global warming are harming coastal property values. But other climate scientists note shortcomings in the studies, and real estate experts say they simply haven’t seen any ebb in the demand. So how much owners, communities should worry — and how much they should invest in remedies — remains an open question.

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Plastic pollution harming bacteria that help us breathe

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Give 'em shell: turtles stick neck out for Japan rice forecast

Two thin plates made from turtle shells were heated over a flame to produce cracks then used to determine where rice should be grown for a key autumn ceremony presided over by new emperor Naruhito.

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UN modernizes guidance for greenhouse emission estimates

A UN climate change panel has updated the guidelines for governments to estimate greenhouse gas emissions so the most up-to-date scientific research is included. "The 2019 Refinement provides an updated scientific basis for supporting the preparation and improvement of national greenhouse gas inventories," said Kiyoto Tanabe, co-chair of IPCC task force.

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UN kicks off major climate change effort

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300 yaks starve to death in North Sikkim

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91% premature deaths due to air pollution in low and middle-income countries: UNEP

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First brown bear sighting in Portugal in over a century

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Mysterious snakehead fish from Kerala found

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Most EU countries cut CO2 emissions last year: Estimates

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Humans driving 1 million animal and plant species to extinction: Report

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This island gets 2.3m tourists/year and is sick of trash they leave behind

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Asian firms get inventive with pollution perks

From smog breaks to pollution bonuses, Asia's businesses are promising increasingly inventive perks in a desperate bid to lure executives to a region where toxic air engulfs major cities for much of the year.

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