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
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
CO2 emissions from building sector highest in 2019: UNEP
The sector’s decarbonisation progress also slowing down, notes report
The New Proposal
Pronk offers a compromise plan that gives away too much on sinks
Study finds land availability limited to achieve biodiversity targets and apply climate mitigation strategy
Commitment of 120 million sq km for land-based carbon dioxide removal potentially conflicts with “30x30” target
More livestock, more carbon dioxide, less ice: The world’s climate change progress since 2019 is (mostly) bad news
Especially troubling is the unprecedented surge in climate-related disasters since 2019
When did CO2 become our planet's arch enemy?
Carbon dioxide was always essential for our planet, but when did it become too much?
What to wear for a climate crisis
Fashion industry contributes up to 10% of global emissions — more than international aviation and shipping combined
Wait and watch
The US government is in transition. But why should the rest of the world suffer?
Global wind energy sector needs four-fold higher growth to meet 2050 Net Zero goal: Report
Offshore wind market showed highest growth in 2021
CoP26 report card: Methane’s role in global warming in sharp focus for the first time
105 countries signed pledge to cut emission, 3 biggest emitters didn't join
Scientific reticence is a serious threat when it comes to climate change
Professionals need to speak out on looming dangers even at the cost of getting it wrong
Greenhouse gas levels hit record high in 2022: WMO
Carbon dioxide levels reached 50% higher than pre-industrial levels
Coal burning responsible for heavy air pollution in India: IEACCC study
Implementing emission norms, running clean coal power need of the hour, the study says
Cricket among sports to be hit by climate change: Study
Excess heat, rising sea levels, changes in precipitation may derail global sports
How close is Delhi to its electric vehicle adoption target
Of every 10 EVs registered, 5.6 are two-wheelers, 3.5 are e-rickshaws and 1 is a car
Climate pledges lacking: 87% of remaining global carbon budget to limit warming may be depleted by 2030, finds UN
Emissions will only be 2% lower in 2030 than 2019 levels if fully implemented
What are human-caused methane ‘super emitter’ events?
The latest addition to this is the Kazakhstan blowout, igniting a fire that burned for over six months
Icon of the Seas: Is the world’s largest cruise ship environment friendly?
It runs on LNG and can leak some of it directly into the atmosphere as methane, a greenhouse gas worse for the climate in the short term …
Aggressive expansion of carbon offset deals in Africa, island states raises crucial questions
Projects covering 10% of Zambia & Liberia’s land have been signed with a UAE-based company
Despite the climate crisis, Scotland is burning as much carbon-rich peatland as it did in the 1980s
On average, 1,900 hectares of peatland are burned each year
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
What is ‘dry ice’, at the centre of the Gurugram restaurant incident?
The solid form of carbon dioxide commonly used as a cooling agent in ice cream & frozen desserts must never be touched with ‘…
Earth-like tectonic plates on ancient Venus may explain its carbon dioxide- & nitrogen-rich atmosphere
New research suggests Earth’s sister planet may have been home to microbial life billions of years ago due to tectonic activities
Fossil fuel plans of major producers not aligned with Paris Agreement goals, warns UNEP Report
Net Zero pledges by 17 major fossil fuel-producing countries, but plans not in line with limiting warming to 1.5°C