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India’s climate policy is informed by its vision of inclusive growth for all-round economic and social development, the eradication of poverty, declining carbon budget, firm adherence to the foundational principles of the UNFCCC, and climate-friendly lifestyles.
In this series of explainers, we answer some of the most fundamental questions about climate change, the science behind it, and its impact. In the third instalment, we try to answer the question: ‘As greenhouse gases occur naturally, why do emissions from human activities matter?’
On October 27, a spokesperson for the Subansiri Lower Project said the flow downstream was “highly reduced” — to an estimated 5-10 cubic metres per second (cumecs) — after a landslide “at about 11.30 am” blocked the only DT in use.
This is the eighth year in a row that monsoon rainfall in India has been broadly in the normal range. But behind this figure lie sharp regional as well as daily variations. Climate change is one reason behind this
September joins several other months of 2023 in breaking temperature records. Why has this year been so warm, and what is expected in the months ahead?