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2 February – 8 February 2021
Dear readers,

Breaking news: the Chamoli glacier burst, are we finally going to learn from our mistakes? The cumulative effect of hydropower projects has turned out to be more environmentally damaging than sustainable and the use of concrete instead of traditional wood and masonry in the Himalayas is creating a heat-island effect, warming the range

Meanwhile, what the Union Budget 2021-22 missed? Clean energy, renewables, stubble burning, and an opportunity lost to address the rural sector

The disinclination to recognise impact of humans on the planet is responsible for a fragile fight against climate change. We need to take ownership and concrete action, such as setting up climate resilient agriculture systems, including for India.

In Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines and Myanmar growing social and environmental opposition has delayed coal-fired power plants projects. Across the globe, New Zealand’s Climate Change Commission called on the government to take ‘immediate and decisive action’ to cut emissions.While the new NASA model is expected to help assess change in carbon concentrations from forests.

In ancient Egypt, as the environment changed, the Nile Delta gradually became much less rich in wild food resources and climate change may have ended these 10 civilisations.

The two online training courses will teach you all that you need to know on the science, politics and impacts of climate change as well as demystifying climate data. Be sure to join them this February!
   
 
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Chamoli glacier burst: It is time to learn from our mistakes, 07 February 2021
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Down To Earth Glacier breaks in Chamoli, experts blame low snowfall, 07 February 2021
 
   
 
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It is time to own up: Why ‘Anthropocene’ should matter, 05 February 2021
Disinclination to recognise impact of humans on the planet responsible for a fragile fight against climate change
 
     
 
Why India needs climate resilient agriculture systems, 04 February 2021
Temperature rise is likely to show serious effects on crop yields. High temperatures may reduce crop duration, permit changes in photosynthesis, escalate crop respiration rates
 
   
 
Why coal-fired power plants in Southeast Asia are facing opposition heat, 03 February 2021
Growing social and environmental opposition has delayed coal projects in Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Myanmar
 
   
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Environmental change may have played a role at the dawn of Egyptian history — here’s how, 05 February 2021
As the environment changed, the Nile Delta gradually became much less rich in wild food resources
 
   
 
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Climate resilient agriculture systems: The way ahead, 04 February 2021
Climate resilient agriculture practices can help reduce hunger and poverty in the face of climate change
 
   
 
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New NASA model to help assess change in carbon concentrations from forests, 04 February 2021
Tropical forests absorbed more carbon than other forest types, released more carbon into atmosphere due to deforestation, degradation, the study found
 
   
 
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Clean energy, renewables, stubble burning: What the Union Budget 2021-22 missed, 02 February 2021
The budget lost the opportunity to address rural sector, where the Ujjwala Scheme will be extended to only one crore additional beneficiaries
 
   
 
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Climate Change Commission calls on New Zealand government to take ‘immediate and decisive action’ to cut emissions, 02 February 2021
New Zealand’s net emissions rose by 57% between 1990 and 2018, placing it among the poorest performers in the OECD
 
   
 
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Climate change may have ended these 10 civilisations

Climatic changes have occurred in the past with the exception that they were not human-induced as is the case now
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