Rising temperature causes soil to release more carbon dioxide

Rise of 1°C will result in the release of 30 petagrams of carbon, which is almost twice the amount emitted due to human activities annually

IEA report recommends radical near-term reductions in energy sector CO2 emissions

Over the coming decades, the demand for oil will be generated from freight, aviation and petrochemicals sectors where alternatives are scarce

2015's record-breaking temperatures will be normal by 2030—it's time to adapt

Current greenhouse gas emissions trajectory suggests that global temperatures like 2015 will be normal by 2030

‘The burning of the Amazon will not alter wind patterns’

Down To Earth spoke to meteorologist U C Mohanty about the impact of the Amazon fires on global warming and wind patterns

Global environmental change alters grasslands

Grasslands store 30 per cent of the world's carbon making them crucial in combating climate change  

Road expansion, deforestation shrinking wildlife in Congo Basin: Study

Accelerating deforestation could also leak carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, contributing to the greenhouse effect

US EPA scraps Obama-era plan limiting coal emissions

The new Affordable Clean Energy rule by Trump administration claims will reduce CO2 emissions by 35% below 2005 levels

Just a year left, India has met less than 2% of its e-vehicles target

The aim was 15-16 million e-vehicles by 2020; As of May 2019, country had only 0.28 million

Smartphones would be environmentally the most destructive device by 2020: study

85 per cent of their emissions impact comes from production because it needs a lot of energy to produce chip and motherboard of smartphones

Global warming set to breach 1.5 degree limit: IPCC Draft Report

Emission trajectories will have to undergo historic and unprecedented changes if the Paris Agreement is to be adhered, say authors

Reservoirs are large contributors of methane to the atmosphere

A new study helps to revisit the understanding that hydroelectric projects are a ‘green’ or carbon neutral source of energy

How is climate change affecting crop pests and diseases?

The dynamics of crop diseases and pest influx are changing rapidly due to changing climate. Managing them has, therefore, become a huge challenge

Ozone conundrum

Refrigeration and air-conditioning industry has switched to ozonefriendly hydrofluorocarbons. But these are super global warming gases and need …

Energy tax alternative still remains elesive

The US senate is in a dilemma because every alternative they have thought up to the contentious energy tax has received loud protests from some …

Much heat generated over energy tax proposal

The proposed energy tax has run into heavy weather in Europe, despite strong backing from Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands.

Trees can't offset global warming

New studies show large forest areas alone may not be able to counter the effects of increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

Gasbagging

How good are the North's offers of joint implementation programmes with the South to cut the latter's carbon dioxide emissions?

World Forest Day 2024: Indian forests are losing their ability to absorb carbon dioxide due to climate change

While increasing CO2 levels can initially boost photosynthesis, the warming sun acts like a cruel twist, hindering enzymes crucial for the process

2023 in a blink: What were emission footprints of transport, manufacturing sectors this year

Cement, steel and aluminium plants led to 108 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent of emissions 

Here are some ways to reduce carbon footprint of cement industry

More than 99 per cent of the greenhouse gases emitted from the manufacturing process is CO2

India unlikely to meet carbon sink commitment

The current rate of afforestation is lower than what is needed to achieve the target

CO2 levels cross 400 ppm even in Antarctica; experts voice concern

This time, rise in CO2 concentration may remain irreversible even if we cut emissions

Western expansionism caused more carbon emission

Use less,gain more

Efficiency is the key word to effectively utilise and conserve energy

Tree heat

Environmentalists give us one more reason to save the rainforests from being axed