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Climate in Crisis: ITV News investigates ahead of Paris talks
ITV News Science Correspondent Alok Jha has travelled across India to investigate the environmental challenges facing the country ahead of a major climate conference in Paris later this month.
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Economy vs Environment: The challenge facing India
The conflict between economic development versus environmental damage represents a huge challenge for developing countries like India.
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India 'to produce 1bn tonnes of coal a year by 2019'
India is currently the third largest coal producing country in the world after China and the USA and according to experts they could be producing as much as 1bn tonnes of coal a year by 2019.
As the country's coal industry continues to rapidly grow we take a look at some of the key figures involved:
India's coal rush 'burning issue' for climate summit
Alok Jha travelled to India to see first hand why the country's rapid coal rush will be a key concern at climate summit.
Read the full story ›'Climate suicide' warning in world's most polluted city
Alok Jha travelled to Delhi, where sky-high pollution kills three people an hour and is having far-reaching effects.
Read the full story ›Air pollution is causing a 'health disaster' in India
One of India's top doctors has told ITV News that the country is facing an unprecedented health crisis because of air pollution.
ITV News Science Correspondent Alok Jha has just returned from Delhi - the most polluted city in the world - where he was working on a series of dispatches about climate change ahead of international talks later this month.
Professor Neelam Kler told him that India is heading towards a "health disaster" because of a growing number of illnesses and diseases linked to poor air quality.
Three people an hour are said to die from air pollution-related illness in India, according to medics.
Watch the first of Alok Jha’s “Climate in Crisis” reports from India on Tuesday's ITV Evening News and News at Ten.
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What you need to know about the Paris climate summit
The summit will see 190 nations convene in Paris to try and work out a way to tackle climate change.
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Economy vs Environment: The challenge facing India
The conflict between economic development versus environmental damage represents a huge challenge for developing countries like India.
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'There has to be justice' at Paris climate change summit
India's Environment Minister tells ITV News there has to be a "just and equitable" agreement on climate change, ahead of a major summit.