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Planting forests no panacea for the climate crisis: IPCC -Tarun Gopalakrishnan

-Down to Earth The IPCC’s Special Report on Climate Change and Land says land-based carbon sinks are not limitless The carbon cycle is classically described in terms of ‘sources’ and ‘sinks’ of emissions. The electricity sector, which converts Fossil Fuels into light and heat, is a source (as are most human activities since the dawn of the industrial age). Identifying sinks is trickier. We know that, as a general principle, more forest cover...

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Dietary diversity, behaviour change in Indians key to better health and environment -Sahana Ghosh

-Mongabay.com * A recent first of its kind study provides the first scientific targets for a healthy diet from a sustainable food production system that operates within planetary boundaries for food. * Compared with current diets, global adoption of the new recommendations by 2050 will require global consumption of foods such as red meat and sugar to decrease by more than 50 percent, while consumption of nuts, fruits, vegetables, and legumes must...

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India says it is set to reach emission goal on time -Jayanta Basu

-The Telegraph Country is also on track to having 40 per cent installed electric power from non-Fossil Fuel sources: Harsh Vardhan Katowice (Poland): India is on track to achieving its 2030 targets to curb its greenhouse gas emissions, environment minister Harsh Vardhan asserted at a global climate summit on Monday and asked developed countries to enhance their actions. Vardhan, speaking on the summit’s first day, said the issue of restructuring targets would hinge...

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Govt calls for studies on climate change goals -Mayank Aggarwal

-Livemint.com The environment ministry has called for a series of studies from research organizations to develop a roadmap for the effective and efficient implementation of climate change goals New Delhi: Nearly two and half years after declaring a comprehensive list of goals to tackle climate change post 2020, the environment ministry has called for a series of studies from research organizations to develop a roadmap for the effective and efficient implementation of...

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Diesel price at all-time high as crude oil surges in international markets -Gireesh Chandra Prasad

-Livemint.com Diesel price touched Rs.61.74 a litre in Delhi, while petrol hit Rs.71.18 a litre, the highest since 1 August 2014 New Delhi: Diesel price rose to an all-time high on Monday as crude oil price continued to advance in global markets, impacting India’s oil import bill and inflation. Diesel price touched Rs61.74 a litre in Delhi, while petrol hit Rs71.18 a litre, the highest since 1 August 2014, according to information provided...

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