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Dear readers,
By 2080, greenhouse gases are expected to raise the risk of extreme wildfire by 50% meanwhile, China’s climate pledge to move away from fossil fuels seems ironic, as it continues to be the largest coal producer, importer and consumer globally. Our food system is fueling climate change however, infectious diseases are bigger global threat than climate change.
Budget 2021-22 should incentivize clean fuel for pollution control and compressed biogas has an edge over CNG. Good monsoon pushes up Bihar groundwater level however, Tamil Nadu experiences excessive rainfall with each district witnessed a minimum excess precipitation of 400%. Also, Turkey experiences severe drought, with Istanbul possibly run out of water in months.
Trump’s big gamble to gut US power plant emissions rules loses in court, opening a door for new climate rules. With Joe Biden as the new President of the United States, we ask, from antagonist to protagonist: Is POTUS 46 the climate hero we need?
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Did stratospheric warming lead to excessive rainfall in Tamil Nadu?, 20 January 2021
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Anthropogenic emissions cause distinct regional impacts on extreme fire weather: Study, 20 January 2021
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