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'Those who targeted me now talk about climate change,' says Jairam Ramesh in veiled attack on Narendra Modi
India

'Those who targeted me now talk about climate change,' says Jairam Ramesh in veiled attack on Narendra Modi

In a veiled attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said on Wednesday that those who once criticised him for raising alarm over climate change are now championing the same cause

In cli-fi, an imagining of climate change and the future in dystopian and utopian ways
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In cli-fi, an imagining of climate change and the future in dystopian and utopian ways

With increasing climate change, a new literary trend cli-fi part of the science fiction genre, helps imagine scenarios that scientists' statistics cannot conjure.

‘Respect for India has increased significantly’: Narendra Modi gets rousing welcome upon returning to Delhi from US visit
India

‘Respect for India has increased significantly’: Narendra Modi gets rousing welcome upon returning to Delhi from US visit

Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the respect and enthusiasm for India has increased significantly on the world stage in the last five years.

Humankind needs to rescue the oceans to rescue itself, scientists warns in UN IPCC Oceans report
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Humankind needs to rescue the oceans to rescue itself, scientists warns in UN IPCC Oceans report

Halting global warming, won't stop the major changes underway in the world's oceans, but will buy time to understand future impacts and how to adapt.

PM addresses first high-level meet on Universal Health coverage, says India's experience available to all developing nations
India

PM addresses first high-level meet on Universal Health coverage, says India's experience available to all developing nations

India's experience and capabilities in providing affordable healthcare is available for use to all developing countries, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the first-ever high-level meeting on Universal Health Coverage

Need, not greed, has been India's guiding principle: PM Narendra Modi Full Speech at UN Climate Action Summit 2019
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Need, not greed, has been India's guiding principle: PM Narendra Modi Full Speech at UN Climate Action Summit 2019

PM Modi invited UN member states to join India's initiative Coalition for Disaster Resistance Infrastructure to build climate resilience.

'Time for talk over': Narendra Modi, addressing UN climate summit, sounds clarion call for action
India

'Time for talk over': Narendra Modi, addressing UN climate summit, sounds clarion call for action

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking at the UNSG's Climate Summit in New York, said "the time for talk is over" as he vowed to double India's renewable energy capacity by 2022.

Narendra Modi to address UN Climate Action Summit in New York today, meeting organised to achieve goals set in Paris Agreement
India

Narendra Modi to address UN Climate Action Summit in New York today, meeting organised to achieve goals set in Paris Agreement

Narendra Modi will address the United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York on 23 September, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said.

We're losing the climate change battle, heading towards tragedy: UN Secy General
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We're losing the climate change battle, heading towards tragedy: UN Secy General

In the race against climate change, we need more plans and action, not just words and speeches.

UN gears up for major climate action effort starting with Pacific islands next week
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UN gears up for major climate action effort starting with Pacific islands next week

UN's climate change push starts with visits to the Pacific islands, which are threatening to disappear due to sea level rise.