If 25% of India’s 8.8 million diesel irrigation pumps were replaced by solar pumps, agrifood emissions would fall by 11.5 million tonnes per year, which is more than double the 5 million tonnes of global emission reductions by electric vehicles and solar panels in 2020.
AstraZenaca has withdrawn its COVID-19 vaccine ‘Vaxzevria’ globally, for commercial reasons.
Ghost malls in 8 major cities in India have risen from 57 in 2022 to 64 in 2023: ‘Think India Think Retail 2024’ Report.
8.7 lakh additional voters voted in the first 2 phases of Lok Sabha General elections 2024: SBI Research Report.
April 2024 was 1.5°C hotter than the pre-industrial average for the month: EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service Report.
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