CO2 emissions soar; climate panel calls for rapid scale-up of low-carbon technology

IPCC report on mitigation says that the current level of ambition not enough to stop climate change. Prescribes a few controversial solutions

Election 2014: How green are our political parties?

A look at the future of green clearances through the manifestos of political parties in the electoral fray

Malaria, diarrhoeal diseases set to rise: IPCC report

Latest report of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recommends simple measures such as provision of clean water, sanitation and …

Failure to reduce emissions will dramatically increase adaptation costs

Even with measures to limit global warming to under 2°C, the costs of adaptation are likely to be two to three times the current estimates, …

Global wildlife populations halved in 40 years

Hydro dams, pollution led to a 76 per cent dip in freshwater species populations between 1970 and 2010, says report

Big solar projects favoured over mini grids

Budget gives boost to solar powered agricultural pumps

Renewable energy: Investments decline globally

China takes over from Europe as the largest investing region

Sydney’s driest June in a decade is a wake-up call to initiate climate-smart actions

Australia's department of environment removes references to climate change from its official advice on extreme climate

Soy seed crunch hits farmers in Maharashtra

Farmers sceptical of agricultural department’s strategy of using previous year’s crop as seed to meet this year’s kharif demand

Dengue shadow over FIFA 2014

Three of the 12 games venues in Brazil—Natal, Fortaleza, and Recife—carry high-alert warning

Rise of wives of don-politicians

As many as six-don turned politicians in Bihar are fielding their wives in Lok Sabha election 2014

Japan uses climate finance to lend $1 billion to Indonesia for dirty coal

Observers call for clear rules on climate finance to ensure money is not spent on projects that would cause climate change

Corruption taint mattered little

People vote in politicians accused in illegal mining activities in Karnataka, Odisha

Bihar’s development model fails to save Nitish

Bihar, touted as India’s fastest growing state under Nitish Kumar rule, has thrown up a startling mandate and shown faith in BJP. The Bihar …

Climate change: IPCC report warns of looming food crisis

The report—Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability—says erratic and extreme weather, like severe droughts, floods …

2014 was the UK’s warmest year on record

It was also the fourth wettest year in records dating back to 1910, the UK Met office said

Union Budget 2015-16: Andhra asks Centre to fulfill promises made during bifurcation

Revenue deficit of the state for the next five years is around Rs 100,000 crore

Varied visions for new climate agreement in Lima

As developed and developing countries continue to disagree over key elements of the new climate deal in the works, civil society groups suggest …

On road to sustainability?

Many nice words, some money but no direction for real change

Tribals beaten up by TMC workers in Sundarbans

People fear losing their land to local goons in the climate change hot spot

AAP manifesto: decentralisation, the magic wand to tackle three 'Cs'

Free medicines, universal healthcare and a unique natural resources policy to check coal- and 2G-type scams find place in Aam Aadmi Party's list …

We’ll prepare manifesto after studying other parties’ agenda: BJP

Citizens’ manifesto unveiled by civil society groups ignored by most political parties

Forest guards protecting Olive Ridley turtles to be exempted from poll duty

Decision taken after forest officials tell authorities that not exempting them would hamper conservation of wildlife and sea turtles

US $650 billion of annual climate finance flowed globally in 2011-12

UNFCCC Standing Committee on Finance releases first assessment report on financial flows related to climate action

Family farms are vital to world food security, says FAO report

UN organisation urges public sector to develop family farming as a sustainable source of the world’s food needs