-Scroll.in Complex livestock production systems in countries like India safeguard entire economies, societies and ecosystems. Amid growing calls to “reboot food” and shift to plant-based and lab-grown diets, world leaders failed to address the climate and livestock debate at COP27 – the United Nations 27th Climate Conference held in Egypt from November 6-20. Drawing from the report “Are livestock always bad for the planet?”, published by the Pastoralism, Uncertainty and Resilience or PASTRES...
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The clock’s ticking -Mahesh Rangarajan
-The Telegraph Climate change is the defining issue of the century but is clearly on the back-burner It is not often that the secretary-general of the United Nations, arguably the world’s most visible diplomat and peace-maker, tells it like he sees it. At COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, António Guterres did just that. The planet is fast approaching tipping points in terms of greenhouse emissions and their consequences. Climate change is the defining...
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-TheWeek.in Greater damage to planet is unsustainable consumption and inequalities, he says We are now 8 billion strong, just 11 years after the world’s population touched 7 billion. The United Nations designated November 15 as the official day to mark the 8 billion milestone, although it’s hard to identify precisely when we reached it. What exactly does it mean to be a world of 8 billion for humanity? Experts have varying opinions. Many...
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-The Telegraph The 2026 delimitation exercise will lead to anomalies On November 15, according to a subtle calculation, the world’s population touched eight billion. And who was the largest contributor to this figure? Who but… India, adding 177 million people out of the last billion born in the world. This ‘contribution’ would have been a matter of some embarrassment were it not for some good news that came alongside. The United Nations...
More »World population grew by a billion in past 12 yrs & 5% came from just UP & Bihar, data shows -Nikhil Rampal
-ThePrint.in These two states are home to about 35.4 cr people which is more than world's 3rd most populous country, America. Both states have high Total Fertility Rate (TFR) as well. New Delhi: The world’s population went up by 1 billion in the last 12 years to reach the milestone of 8 billion on Tuesday with India contributing the highest in this period, according to the United Nations’ Population Fund (UNPFA). A detailed...
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