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Water Shortage To Tanker Issues: Delhi's Summer Action Plan To Tackle Heat
The plan comes as the city prepares for peak demand and addresses recurring concerns regarding tanker distribution and local shortages.
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Less Than 1% Of Climate Funding Allocated For Health Systems Since 2004: Report
This underinvestment comes as climate change is projected to cause up to 15.6 million deaths by 2050 due to factors like extreme heat, the spread of infectious diseases, and infrastructure failure.
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Cleaner Air, Yamuna's Revival: What Delhi's Climate Plan Means For You
At a review meeting on Monday, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa went over the city's revised State Action Plan on Climate Change, setting targets for 2050 across nine key sectors
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Cities Are Heating Up The Planet, How They Can Tackle Climate Change
Cities have a central role to play tackling climate change. They contribute 67-72% of the greenhouse gas emissions which are heating up the planet.
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Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response On A Plea On Heat Action Plan
Taking note of a PIL highlighting more than 700 heatwave deaths last year, the SC has sought the Centre's response on a plea seeking directions to implement national guidelines to prepare an action plan on the management of heatwave conditions.
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'Cool Roofs' On Houses, Bus-Stop Sprinklers: How Ahmedabad Is Fighting The Heat
Rising heat is a problem for millions of people in India. In Ahmedabad, temperatures this year has already reached 42 degrees Celsius, a level usually not seen for several more weeks.
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Cloudy Sky, Light Drizzle Bring Relief To Delhi Amid Scorching Heat
The weather in Delhi experienced a sudden change on Thursday evening as the sky turned cloudy, followed by light drizzle and duststorm in some parts of the city, providing much-needed relief to Delhiites amid a heatwave.
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Rich Countries Provide No Haven From Climate Doom, Study Finds
Not one country is on track for a 1.5C future based on 2030 national pledges for cutting emissions, according to the Assessing Sovereign Climate-related Opportunities and Risks Project.
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Delhi Power Demand Reaches All-Time High Of 8 Gigawatts Amid Scorching Heat
As Delhi boils at scorching temperatures reaching up to 47 degrees Celsius, the capital's electricity usage has reached an incredible peak of 8,000 MW today, its highest-ever peak power demand.
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Delhi Reveals Heat Action Plan: No Schools In Afternoon, Curb On Non-Essential Water Use
The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), which prepared the plan and submitted it to the Centre last month, also plans a pilot project to paint roofs in identified areas with white colour to help keep the indoors cooler.
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Water Shortage To Tanker Issues: Delhi's Summer Action Plan To Tackle Heat
The plan comes as the city prepares for peak demand and addresses recurring concerns regarding tanker distribution and local shortages.
-
Less Than 1% Of Climate Funding Allocated For Health Systems Since 2004: Report
This underinvestment comes as climate change is projected to cause up to 15.6 million deaths by 2050 due to factors like extreme heat, the spread of infectious diseases, and infrastructure failure.
-
Cleaner Air, Yamuna's Revival: What Delhi's Climate Plan Means For You
At a review meeting on Monday, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa went over the city's revised State Action Plan on Climate Change, setting targets for 2050 across nine key sectors
-
Cities Are Heating Up The Planet, How They Can Tackle Climate Change
Cities have a central role to play tackling climate change. They contribute 67-72% of the greenhouse gas emissions which are heating up the planet.
-
Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response On A Plea On Heat Action Plan
Taking note of a PIL highlighting more than 700 heatwave deaths last year, the SC has sought the Centre's response on a plea seeking directions to implement national guidelines to prepare an action plan on the management of heatwave conditions.
-
'Cool Roofs' On Houses, Bus-Stop Sprinklers: How Ahmedabad Is Fighting The Heat
Rising heat is a problem for millions of people in India. In Ahmedabad, temperatures this year has already reached 42 degrees Celsius, a level usually not seen for several more weeks.
-
Cloudy Sky, Light Drizzle Bring Relief To Delhi Amid Scorching Heat
The weather in Delhi experienced a sudden change on Thursday evening as the sky turned cloudy, followed by light drizzle and duststorm in some parts of the city, providing much-needed relief to Delhiites amid a heatwave.
-
Rich Countries Provide No Haven From Climate Doom, Study Finds
Not one country is on track for a 1.5C future based on 2030 national pledges for cutting emissions, according to the Assessing Sovereign Climate-related Opportunities and Risks Project.
-
Delhi Power Demand Reaches All-Time High Of 8 Gigawatts Amid Scorching Heat
As Delhi boils at scorching temperatures reaching up to 47 degrees Celsius, the capital's electricity usage has reached an incredible peak of 8,000 MW today, its highest-ever peak power demand.
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Delhi Reveals Heat Action Plan: No Schools In Afternoon, Curb On Non-Essential Water Use
The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), which prepared the plan and submitted it to the Centre last month, also plans a pilot project to paint roofs in identified areas with white colour to help keep the indoors cooler.
