Opinion
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Hidden Costs: Sustainable food systems could bring $10 trillion of benefits a year
It has been found that existing food systems destroy more value than they create due to hidden environmental and medical…
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Pothole plague: Climate change taking a toll on roads – but intriguing innovations have emerged
The main trigger behind dire weather events, climate change is also behind another deepening problem. It has created a pothole…
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Let’s explore reasons behind increasing construction in flood-prone areas
New research suggests as the planet rapidly urbanises, the amount of building in areas susceptible to flooding is shooting up,…
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US’s John Kerry and China’s Xie Zhenhua retire, ending an era in global climate politics
In recent news, first 74-year-old Xie Zhenhua and then, John Kerry in his 80s announced his retirement, leaving the global…
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Credibility of COP28 deal to ‘transition away’ from fossil fuels rides on historical polluters
Pedro Pedroso, the outgoing president of the G77 plus China bloc of developing countries, recently spoke to the Guardian as…
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Climate change is real: Polar bears have shrunk to two-thirds of their previous size in just 30 years
100 million years ago, giant animals ruled Earth as Pterosaur controlled the skies and Spinosaurus dominated the plains. Compare this…
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Lakshadweep can learn from the Maldivian model. But it must chart its own course
A social media feud has ignited between India’s Lakshadweep, an archipelago of 36 islands, and the Maldives. Some Maldivian politicians…
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Pressing need for stronger transparency in manufacturing for a more successful green transition
Currently, there is a notable demand for materials such as aluminium and steel to build the infrastructure needed for the…
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Is climate change exacerbating rise in antibiotic resistance?
Two major threats to human health – climate change and the spread of antibiotic resistance – can intersect. For instance,…
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KPMG offers in-depth report card on the state of climate reporting
The KPMG Survey of Sustainability Reporting is produced every couple of years. The latest edition published in 2022 provided analysis…
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