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October 08 — October 14, 2020

Dear readers,

Climate change is a reality with impacts being experienced across the globe including a spike in deaths as well as mental health concerns as a consequences of global wildfires. 70% of the global agriculture is under climate threat and nitrous oxide emissions increased by 30% . Additionally, global warming affected the cyclonic system causing heavy rainfall with flash floods in the state of Telangana. It could also bring about changes in South Africa’s rainfall seasons affecting farming and water resources cautioned the new research.

The COVID-19 pandemic has made it abundantly clear that it is not enough for authorities to prepare for single disasters but needs a long-term vision with action such as the EU’s current critical negotiations to become the first climate neutral continent by 2050.

We need to be well informed of the issues by participating in the online training course on the science, politics and impacts of climate change and identifying creative solutions such as converting straw into fuel for use in vehicles, replace coal in old power plants while reducing environmental costs! Such radical thinking will allow 10 billion people live well by 2050 – using as much energy as we did 60 years ago. India will lead global energy demand over next decade and renewables will meet 80 per cent of global electricity demand growth over next decade and decarbonising faster can save 200,000 deaths in India from particulate matters.

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Telangana’s heavy showers have sure shot imprint of climate change\| 14 October 2020 Read More

Changes in South Africa’s rainfall seasons could affect farming and water resources| 14 October 2020

COMMENTARIES

Last straw to stubble burning| 14 October 2020

Straw can be converted into fuel for use in vehicles. It can also replace coal in old power plants, reducing environmental costs

International Disaster Risk Reduction Day: Why being prepared is key to overcoming 21st century challenges| 13 October 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has made it abundantly clear that it is not enough for authorities to prepare for single disasters

EU, first climate neutral continent by 2050, needs 60% reduction in emissions by 2030| 12 October 2020

Negotiations need to identify concrete hooks to bring every country to the table and agree on the target collectively

How 10 billion people could live well by 2050 – using as much energy as we did 60 years ago| 12 October 2020

Achieving such a world requires radical action on all fronts, including the mass rollout of the best technologies available

CLIMATE NEWS | SCIENCE| IMPACTS| POLITICS

Spike in deaths, mental health concerns: Report flags consequences of wildfires| 14 October 2020

Between 1997 and 2016, the global mean carbon dioxide emissions from wildfires were approximately 22% of carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels

India to lead global energy demand over next decade: New report| 13 October 2020

Renewables will meet 80 per cent of global electricity demand growth over next decade with hydropower remaining largest renewable source and solar being main source of growth, followed by onshore and offshore wind

20 years into 21st century: 70% global agriculture under climate threat| 13 October 2020

Every year, disasters killed 60,000 people; climate-related disasters doubled in the last two decades

Decarbonising faster can save India 200,000 deaths from particulate matters: Report| 13 October 2020

In the business-as-usual scenario, nearly 830,000 premature deaths can take place by 2050 due to exposure to PM10 particles, the report said

Nitrous oxide human emissions increased 30% in 36 yrs: Report| 09 October 2020

43% of total emissions of nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas 300 times more potent than carbon dioxide, came from human sources, the report said

This Weekly Newsletter is published by Down to Earth and the Centre for Science and Environment, a Delhi-based global think tank advocating on global south developmment issues.

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