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Dear readers,
This week smoke from the wildfires on the United States’ West Coast travelled to the East Coast and beyondin the form of a carbon monoxide plume, as observed by NASA. Meanwhile, the climate of the polar regions is starting to change – it is warmer, rainier and without its pivotal snow that plays a key role.Infact, according to the United States’ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the northern hemisphere faced its warmest summer on record in 2020.These events are constant reminders of the urgency to act and mitigate as many of the impacts of the climate crisis as we can.
Strong leadership is required to steer this action, and this week we take a look at the climate credentials of Kamala Harris - a candidate for the Vice-Presidency of the world’s second largest emitter, the United States. Looking East, we also evaluate who could possibly take up the role of the leader of a future “Green World Order”, India or China.
Advances in scientific research continue to inform us for better preparedness. A report by IUCN recommends that conservation of soil biodiversity and soil organic carbonthrough sustainable farming practices should be deemed essential, for its role as a natural carbon sink. Another study by the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services monitors trends in phytoplankton biomass in Bay of Bengal, which is important as could serve as a basis for monitoring climate change.
On the socio-economic front, astudy published in Nature Climate Change revealed that human migration due to changing climate happens primarily in middle income and agricultural-dependent countries.A UN taskforce for scaling up voluntary carbon markets has been critiqued by our climate experts, followed by a call to ensure the integrity of these markets.
On energy, we take a look at how electricity sourced from non-fossil fuels varies with seasons in India, and ending on a promising note - the key trends that will shape a renewable energy powered future. |
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Less ice, more rain... Why a new Arctic climate can be a global watershed| 16 September 2020
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This summer was the hottest on record for the northern hemisphere, says NOAA| 15 September 2020
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Energy Storage |
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With renewable energy capacity addition outstripping that of coal globally, energy storage has acquired immense importance. India needs to develop its own domestic manufacturing capacity in this sector
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Rooftop Solar
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The solar rooftop (SRT) sector in India has received ample encouragement and support officially, but its progress forward has been hampered by a lack of enthusiasm from discoms, which fear more losses if their high tariff-paying customers – the commercial and institutional sectors – choose to opt for SRT
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