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Room for optimism: review of Akshay Rathi’s Climate Capitalism

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Room for optimism: review of Akshay Rathi’s Climate Capitalism

Solar panels in the Pavagada Solar Park, Karnataka. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Modern economic growth and rising demand for goods at relatively lower prices have led to inevitable exploitation of nature, and consequent climate change. There is no denying that unfettered capitalism has contributed to over extraction of natural resources and increasing emission of…

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Room for optimism: review of Akshat Rathi’s Climate Capitalism

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Room for optimism: review of Akshat Rathi’s Climate Capitalism

Solar panels in the Pavagada Solar Park, Karnataka. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Modern economic growth and rising demand for goods at relatively lower prices have led to inevitable exploitation of nature, and consequent climate change. There is no denying that unfettered capitalism has contributed to over extraction of natural resources and increasing emission of…

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Election-bound Tamil Nadu among top States in many socio-economic measures: Data

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Election-bound Tamil Nadu among top States in many socio-economic measures: Data

A poll official works on Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) at a distribution centre in Coimbatore on April 11, 2024, ahead of the country’s upcoming general elections. | Photo Credit: R. SATISH BABU An analysis of economic, social and environmental indicators of Tamil Nadu, which is headed to the national polls this Friday, shows that the…

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Forest loss from SE Asia rubber is up to 3 times more than thought: study

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Forest loss from SE Asia rubber is up to 3 times more than thought: study

A view of the semi-evergreen forest. Forest loss driven by rubber production in Southeast Asia could be two to three times higher than estimated, highlighting the challenges facing importers under pressure to find sustainable supplies | Photo Credit: M. Sathyamoorthy/The Hindu Forest loss driven by rubber production in Southeast Asia could be two to three…

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Forest loss from SE Asia rubber is up to 3 times more than thought: study

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Forest loss from SE Asia rubber is up to 3 times more than thought: study

A view of the semi-evergreen forest. Forest loss driven by rubber production in Southeast Asia could be two to three times higher than estimated, highlighting the challenges facing importers under pressure to find sustainable supplies | Photo Credit: M. Sathyamoorthy/The Hindu Forest loss driven by rubber production in Southeast Asia could be two to three…

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Explained | What is the row over UK’s Rosebank oil field?

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Explained | What is the row over UK’s Rosebank oil field?

The story so far: Angering enivronmental activists across United Kingdom (U.K), the British government okayed one of the country’s biggest new oil and gas projects —the North Sea Rosebank field— on September 27. The Rishi Sunak government claims that the project was essential for securing the nation’s energy demands. The move comes mere days after…

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Explained | Drilling in the North Sea — history and environmental concerns

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Explained | Drilling in the North Sea — history and environmental concerns

File photo of a section of the BP Eastern Trough Area Project oil platform in the North Sea, around 100 miles east of Aberdeen, Scotland. | Photo Credit: AFP The story so far: U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak recently backed plans for new fossil fuel drilling off Britain’s coast, worrying environment experts even as the…

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