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First Person: COVID-19 is not a silver lining for the climate, says UN Environment chief

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|Date: April 07, 2020
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First Person: COVID-19 is not a silver lining for the climate, says UN Environment chief

Greenhouse gas emissions are down and air quality has gone up, as governments react to the COVID-19 pande ...

Greenhouse gas emissions are down and air quality has gone up, as governments react to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the head of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Inger Andersen, has cautioned ag ...

April 07, 2020
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Coronavirus has spread to 30% of India’s districts

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|Date: April 04, 2020
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Coronavirus has spread to 30% of India’s districts

Managing Covid-19 will be more challenging for authorities as SARS-CoV2, the virus causing it, has spread ...

Managing Covid-19 will be more challenging for authorities as SARS-CoV2, the virus causing it, has spread to 30% of the country’s districts. Union ministry of health data shows that the government has ...

April 04, 2020
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The world’s largest coronavirus lockdown is having a dramatic impact on pollution in India

Posted by Dr. Arvind Kumar
|Date: April 01, 2020
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The world’s largest coronavirus lockdown is having a dramatic impact on pollution in India

By Rebecca Wright, CNN Updated 0527 GMT (1327 HKT) April 1, 2020 (CNN)When India imposed a nationwide loc ...

By Rebecca Wright, CNN Updated 0527 GMT (1327 HKT) April 1, 2020 (CNN)When India imposed a nationwide lockdown a week ago, it was designed to stop the imminent spread of the novel coronavirus. But gri ...

April 01, 2020
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COVID-19 lockdown has cleaned up the air, but this may not be good news. Here’s why

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|Date: March 31, 2020
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COVID-19 lockdown has cleaned up the air, but this may not be good news. Here’s why

Major cities in India, China, the United States, Italy, Spain, and the UK have experienced lower levels o ...

Major cities in India, China, the United States, Italy, Spain, and the UK have experienced lower levels of toxic emissions and improved air quality since the coronavirus-induced lockdown. As the numbe ...

March 31, 2020
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The coronavirus outbreak is part of the climate change crisis

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|Date: March 31, 2020
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The coronavirus outbreak is part of the climate change crisis

Therefore, climate action should be central to our response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The speed and scope ...

Therefore, climate action should be central to our response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The speed and scope of the coronavirus outbreak have taken world governments by surprise and left the stock market ...

March 31, 2020
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Coronavirus Impact | Air quality improves in India, finally

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|Date: March 30, 2020
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Coronavirus Impact | Air quality improves in India, finally

When governments rebuild their economy, it is likely that clean energy may take a backseat. Pramiti Lonka ...

When governments rebuild their economy, it is likely that clean energy may take a backseat. Pramiti Lonkar@LonkarPramiti As the entire country observed 'Janata Curfew' on March 22, there was a signif ...

March 30, 2020
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