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Dr. Seema Javed  The latest study  suggests that emissions from the fossil fuel sector – oil & gas may be grossly undercounted. The airborne methane surveys of oil and gas systems continue to discover large emissions that are missing from official estimates. It was discovered that  Oil and gas producers in major …

Dr. Seema Javed Even if CO2 emissions were to be drastically cut down starting today, the world economy is already committed to an income reduction of 19 percent until 2050 due to climate change, a new study published in “Nature” finds. These damages are six times larger than the mitigation …

 Dr Seema Javed The Indian Himalayas have been in mayhem ever since the arrival of Monsoon this year. The ongoing floods and devastation in the Himalayan states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are proof of the increasing climate risks to an already vulnerable and fragile ecosystem. Scientists attribute rising temperatures …

Dr. Seema Javed After China, India has the highest number of states (9) in the top 50, which include Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Punjab and Kerala.   A new report has found nine states in India are among the world’s top 50 regions at risk of …

Dr. Seema Javed   Adaptation Projects are being implemented to reduce climate risks and vulnerabilities due to Climate change impacts across the world. Gender and climate justice implications of different adaptation options are increasingly being felt. There are nine major sectors where climate change adaptation actions are taken, according to a …

Dr. Seema Javed The Senate passed a historic first-ever US climate bill that puts the US on a path to achieve 2/3 of its 2030 NDC. It’s not perfect, but it’s pretty darn great and a much needed boost heading into climate diplomacy season and US midterm elections. The House …

Today, the 54th Session of the IPCC accepted the work of the much anticipated Summary for Policymakers (SPM) of the Working Group I contribution to the Sixth Assessment Cycle(AR6), entitled Climate Change 2021: the Physical Science Basis. The Working Group I (AR6 WGI) report – finalised and approved by 234 …

Dr.Seema Javed In these last days of August while we endure the twin crises of COVID-19 and climate change, there is undoubtedly a growing consensus in India that climate risks cannot be avoided. On 25 August 2020, the Reserve Bank of India, in its annual report for 2019-20 claims that …