Climate Logjam

After wrecking the climate talks in The Hague, the US-led coalition refuses to participate in further negotiations in Oslo

Look who's talking

The president of the world’s most polluting country blames India for global warming

‘Fox in the henhouse’: African climate activists decry Sultan Al Jaber’s appointment as COP28 president

Oil company CEO’s appointment as COP28 president will embolden fossil fuel lobbies and derail global climate action, said experts

Here’s how your cup of coffee contributes to climate change

When consumers use the recommended amounts of coffee and water, soluble coffee appears to be the most environmentally friendly option

We’re headed in wrong direction: WMO’s United in Science report outlines action needed

During January-September 2022, CO2 levels were 1.2% higher than same period last year

China ratifies the Paris Agreement, US expected to follow suit

China’s ratification would put pressure on other G-20 leaders to initiate and complete their domestic ratification process soon

Coal-run power plants cause 23,000 premature deaths in EU; Asia under scanner

Pollution triggered nearly 12,000 new cases of chronic bronchitis and over half-a-million asthma attacks in children in 2013

Climate Change: Fossil firms risk US $2.2 trillion as investment in non-viable projects

If companies across the world continue fuel production in a business-as-usual scenario, UN action to achieve the climate goal will stall …

Can biomass co-firing offer a viable solution to coal shortage and stubble burning?

It is a win-win solution for the farmers and the environment

The New Proposal

Pronk offers a compromise plan that gives away too much on sinks

CO2 emissions from building sector highest in 2019: UNEP

The sector’s decarbonisation progress also slowing down, notes report

Microalgae are adapting to warming climate, declining nutrient levels in seas with novel strategy

Study finds microalgae are firing up a light-responsive protein to use sunlight for growth

Crops losing protein

Carbon capture made easy

Salt, sugar and alcohol can help trap the greenhouse gas

Dirty fuel

Even as China reduces carbon dioxide emissions by reducing coal use, US policy encourages it

Trade-off!

The European Union plans to introduce a trading scheme for carbon dioxide emissions

Sinking planks

Phytoplankton production could damage oceanic ecosystems

News snippets

London's parking charges will now be based on emissions

Congestion in the skies is costing India dearly

Bytes

The great rush

Save power the smart way

India gets smart grid that monitors electricity use in real time

Hottest year 2023 is a sign of more natural disasters in future

World leaders must adhere to promises, agreements made at COPs to stop increases in temperatures

Warming bad for rice

Rice is a staple diet for many. But a recent study by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) under the United States department of agriculture has …