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Dear readers,
This week we congratulate the Director General of the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), and Editor of Down to Earth, Sunita Narain for winning the prestigious Edinburgh medal this year, for her contributions to science.
Elsewhere in another significant moment, 13 public development banks have come together for the first time in history, to pledge to end hunger and poverty. On the continent of Africa, we take a look at the threat of fire to the natural environment of Mount Kilimanjaro, and drought risks facing South African cities.
Climate impacts are becoming more visible around the world, and are affecting the world’s largest island, Greenland, as well – its three largest glaciers have contributed to sea level rise, which threatens coastal areas around the world.
At home in India, a study by the Central Electricity Authority calls for relaxation of SO2 norms for coal-based thermal power plants, and this has been disputed by CSE. And finally, on an optimistic note, the International Energy Agency expects India to double its renewable energy capacity next year from 2020 levels. |
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Greenland is melting: We need to worry about what’s happening on the world’s largest island| 18 November 2020
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