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March 23 - March 29, 2021

Dear readers,

This week we discover how warm weather is linked with a decrease in the productivity of the labour force, and how it may also not control the COVID-19 resurgence.

Climate change is one of the many drivers that are worsening food security in over 20 countries.

Solutions are available however, and we learn about the role of clean energy in India’s climate-secure future, the importance of carbon-free transportation like cycling, and the study of tree genetics to improve climate resilience.

Lastly, the rainfall and thunderstorm season begins in India, but it is not likely to be as strong as predicted.

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Storm season begins in India but not as strong as predicted, 23 March 2021 Read More

COMMENTARIES

Cycling is ten times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities, 30 March 2021

Focusing solely on electric vehicles is slowing down the race to zero emissions

Earth Hour 2021: India should embrace clean tech that minimises environmental damage, 26 March 2021

Embracing clean tech innovations will not only help address the challenge of climate change but also bring about tremendous improvements in local air quality in the long run

CLIMATE NEWS | SCIENCE| IMPACTS| POLITICS

How understanding genes can help scientists adapt trees to climate change, 25 March 2021

Climate change can transform the time when trees sprout leaves; understanding plant’s genes can help tide over the problem

Heat stress affected worker output in factories in India: Study, 25 March 2021

Manufacturing plants generate about two per cent less revenue for every one degree Celsius rise in annual temperature, the study found

Acute hunger set to rise in over 20 countries, warns UN, 24 March 2021

Yemen, South Sudan and northern Nigeria topped the list with populations facing catastrophic levels of acute hunger and starvation

Warmer weather may not control COVID-19 resurgence, warns WMO, 24 March 2021

Government intervention important in containing the pandemic in 2021 as well, the report says

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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