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Dr. Prachi Jain

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US Power Grid Boosts Resilience with Battery Capacity Equal to 20 Nuclear Reactors

Faced with worsening climate-driven disasters and the increasing reliance on intermittent renewable energy sources, the United States is rapidly expanding its large-scale battery storage...

2024 Set to Be Hottest Year on Record, EU Report Warns Ahead of COP29

The European Union's space programme has found it is "virtually certain" that 2024 will be the hottest year on record, marking a sobering milestone...

Extreme Weather Strikes the U.S.: Heatwaves, Epic Rains, and Raging Wildfires

Imagine the vast Alaskan tundra, home to migrating caribou and polar bears, carved up by oil and gas infrastructure. Picture copper-nickel mines infringing on...

Nature Advocates Call for Public Stake in Forest Projects to Reform UK’s Carbon Market

Nature campaigners are urging UK taxpayers to take an active stake in forest and peatland projects intended to capture and store carbon, opposing the...

Relentless Heatwave and Raging Bushfires Force Evacuations in Queensland Border Town

A heatwave warning remains in effect for large parts of Queensland, with temperatures soaring up to 42°C in several regions. The Bureau of Meteorology...

California Town Fears Growing Yosemite Tourism Amid Wildfire Risks

Kathleen Armstrong watched the smoke rise over Mariposa, California, with dread. It was the Fourth of July, and wildfires were again threatening the town...

Over Half a Trillion Work Hours Lost in 2023 Due to Heat Exposure

A record 512 billion work hours were lost globally in 2023 due to heat exposure risks, according to a new report from the Lancet...

Rising Death Toll and Frustration Over Spain’s Flood Response

Rescue operations are intensifying in Spain as emergency teams search for victims of catastrophic floods, raising questions about how a nation renowned for its...

BeZero Carbon Unveils Industry-First Carbon Credit Portfolio Rating Framework

BeZero Carbon has launched the BeZero Carbon Portfolio Rating, the first-ever framework to assess carbon credit portfolios. It measures the likelihood of achieving one...

Record Levels of Planet-Heating Pollutants in 2023, Warns WMO

According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the concentration of planet-heating pollutants reached record highs in 2023. Carbon dioxide levels rose to 420 ppm—51%...

Melting Arctic Ice Threatens Global Ocean Circulation, Study Warns

A new study warns that the warming climate in polar regions could significantly disrupt global ocean circulation. Research led by Mohamed Ezat from the...

How the Richest 1% Worsen Hunger, Poverty, and Climate: Oxfam Report

A new Oxfam report reveals that the carbon emissions of the world’s richest 1% are worsening hunger, poverty, and excess deaths. Driven by luxury...

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