A new Nature study says fossil fuel and cement producers have significantly amplified both the frequency and intensity of climate-change-driven heatwaves. Researchers report that emissions from the biggest carbon producers are a key factor in worsening extreme heat, and that emissions from just one major could be enough to produce events far more likely than current estimates suggest.
A new report warns that fossil fuels harm health across the entire chain—starting with extraction and transport, then worsening as fuels are burned. The damage can begin before birth and persist until death, with the poorest communities facing the greatest risks. It also points to threats from pipeline leaks and major oil spills beyond air pollution alone.
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India’s Viksit Bharat push by 2047 is at risk if the country continues leaning on imported fossil fuels. The argument: clean energy is essential not just for climate goals, but for economic stability and global influence. Progress in non-fossil power and green hydrogen must be accelerated, with stronger storage and “firm” clean power to secure energy sovereignty and developed-country status.
India can generate wind and solar at increasingly low costs, but renewables still cover only a little above a fifth of the country’s electricity needs. With demand rising steadily, the transition will require a dramatic, unprecedented increase in renewable capacity to move fast enough toward a greener energy system—meaning fossil fuel reliance may last longer.
A new analysis warns that after years of steady declines, US greenhouse gas emissions may level off as Trump administration policies shift toward expanding fossil fuels and limiting renewables. The report argues that restrictions on clean energy and support for fossil fuel development could blunt earlier progress and stall the downward emissions trend.
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