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Today, we have some great news about India's greenhouse gas emissions. India has announced that in a new report, they have officially decreased their emissions by 33% since 2009, putting them on track to meet every single one of their climate goals. This is a huge accomplishment for India, as they are one of the only countries in the world that are on track to meet all of their climate goals- and they are the most populous country in the world! They continue with their reductions for total emissions each year, and they have also increased tree cover in India by 2,000 square miles (5,180 square kilometers) in an effort to strengthen India's soil following Sadhguru's Save Soil movement. Even though India also relies on renewable energy for 25.3% of their power, they still heavily focus on coal as an energy source, as they do not have the capability to cut coal out of their energy sources. If they did, it would be a huge detriment to their economy and energy output, but India is still working toward phasing it out in the future.
On another note, unfortunately, dozens of people are dead and hundreds more are injured as weather strikes India's Himalayan region, sparking landslides and mudslides across India's states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The town of Shimla was hit especially hard, with two landslides washing away houses and shops while killing 12 people. One of the landslides also brought down a Hindu temple with worshipers still inside, so rescue crews fear that the death toll could rise as they remove the hard-packed, dark earth from the remains of the temple. In total, 33 people have been confirmed dead in Himachal and 8 more in Uttarakhand, with 12 of those 33 being killed in the Shimla landslides and 9 of them in heavy rains that struck the town of Solan. Flash floods and more landslides disrupted road and rail networks across the two states as well, causing all schools and colleges in the state to be shut down. This monsoon season has been especially harsh on northern India, with at least 100 people being killed in Himachal Pradesh and over 60 others in Uttarakhand. However, the rain is common, and scientists say that they are bound to become worse as climate change progresses and the world continues to warm- but India is trying to stop that!
Quote of the Day: Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.
(Mahatma Gandhi)
Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Nexus (noun)- A nexus is a relationship or connection between people or things.
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