Climate Future
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How the rapid loss of biodiversity can be slowed – and eventually restored
A marine ecology expert shares five ways we can revive and strengthen degraded habitats.
Henrik Svedäng, The Conversation
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Textiles made from oranges, coffee grounds and seaweed are emerging as alternatives to cotton
The fashion industry is currently responsible for around 5% of global CO2 emissions.
Rajkishore Nayak, The Conversation
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These places are pioneering new ways to adapt to climate change
Recurrent extreme weather events like heatwaves and floods are wreaking havoc around the world. Solutions may not be out of reach.
Thami Croeser, The Conversations
Trending
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Two doctors argue that eggs are the gold standard for all proteins, and the most perfect food ever
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Mauritian Bhojpuri is being dressed in Hindu nationalist robes – and I’m in mourning
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‘When will you kill Muslims and Christians?’ monk asks Hindus at Delhi event
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Watch: ‘3 Idiots’ stars Aamir Khan, Sharman Joshi, R Madhavan comically reunite to promote new film
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Watch: German dog trainer sets world record for making 14 dogs walk in a conga line
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The women who took part in the Chipko movement 50 years ago now live at the whims of climate change
Uttarakhand’s Raini village, which gave birth to the famous environmental movement, is becoming uninhabitable.
Varsha Singh
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After COP27, limiting global warming to under 1.5 degrees Celsius is no longer a realistic goal
A leading climate scientist explains why going over 1.5 degrees Celsius puts the world in danger zone.
Peter Schlosser, The Conversation
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As global warming proceeds, how can India introduce climate governance to law?
Starting with a governance functions approach – identifying the problems to be solved – allows legal reform to be tailored to disparate national contexts.
Navroz K Dubash & Anirudh Sridhar
Video
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Watch: Actor Arbaaz Khan introduces himself as Roger Federer for an advertisement
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Video: White Sun, the band known for musical renditions of yoga mantras, wins second Grammy
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‘They are just barking, they don’t bite’: Prakash Raj on those who wanted to boycott ‘Pathaan’
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Grammy 2023 speeches: From Beyoncé to Kim Petras, what the winners who made history said
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‘Hold on to my fur’: Musician remixes cat’s meowing to create this song (and others)
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India among countries responsible for global increase in carbon emissions in 2022, says study
Carbon emissions in India increased by 7.5% from January to May 2022 as compared to the same period last year, the study said.
Scroll Staff
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India’s new climate targets make no mention of some of the commitments made to the world in Glasgow
Details of the promise to reduce emissions remain vague while the goal to switch to renewable energy faces considerable financial and infrastructural hurdles.
Joydeep Gupta
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With India’s geographical diversity, states must tailor climate change plans to localised concerns
Decentralised policy-making should bring on board regional inputs instead of following a copy-past model of templates provided by global consultancies.
Smriti Jalihal & Chaitanya Ravi
The Reel
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Amit Trivedi lets his music do the talking: ‘There’s one life. We take it way too seriously’
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Start the week with a film: Horses and a quietly thumping heart in ‘The Rider’
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‘Class’ review: An immersive and revealing show about privilege
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‘Jehanabad – Of Love & War’ review: A heavily spiced account of an audacious jailbreak
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‘Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat’ review: A throbbing musical about forbidden passion
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‘The Sheep Look Up’: This cult 1970s science fiction novel predicted today’s climate crisis
In John Brunner’s novel the United States gradually collapses as unrestricted pollution wipes out the water and food supply.
Dan Taylor, The Conversation
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Climate change: Five books that offer a new way of understanding and relating to nature
These books replace unimaginative dire warnings about the environmental emergency with an alternative perspective.
Ti-han Chang, The Conversation & Henry Dicks, The Conversation
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Climate action for cities: Can the tide be turned?
We will need infrastructural change, environmental protections, a clean energy transition and economic justice to adapt to the impending changes.
Hussain Indorewala & Shweta Wagh
The Field
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ICC Women’s T20 World Cup: Darcie Brown bags four-for as Australia beat India in warmup game
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Premier League: Harry Kane eyes all-time record after becoming leading scorer for Spurs
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Tennis rankings: Novak Djokovic inches closer to all-time record, Iga Swiatek continues to dominate
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Football: Manchester City charged by Premier League over alleged breaches of financial rules
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ICC Women’s T20 World Cup: Australia’s Meg Lanning – ‘There’s a fair bit I still want to achieve’