Bill Gates is not entirely wrong about trees. He’s not entirely right either

The billionaire recently claimed planting trees would have little effect on climate change

New economic model, collaborative effort needed to address environmental challenges in Africa: UNEP

Model must help Africa adapt to climate change while creating jobs for its people

Article 6.2 of Paris Agreement in action: A growing number of countries are entering carbon market partnerships

Over two dozen bilateral agreements have been signed since 2020

Air pollution as serious a threat as communicable diseases in Africa: Report

Average life expectancy in central, west Africa would be 1.2 years lower, and a total of 677 million person-years would be lost, if high …

IPCC report: Many changes to climate are irreversible now, says Guterres

The United Nations Secretary-General calls for complete pause on coal plants after 2021 during the launch of the 6th IPCC report

What WMO report says on climate trends: Drivers and impacts

2015-2021 will be the warmest years on record, the World Meteorological Organization report flagged

Will Boris Johnson’s ‘Green Industrial Revolution’ be enough for a net-zero UK

The British Prime Minister’s 10-point plan aims to ban petrol, diesel cars by 2030; 40 GW offshore wind power for homes

Drop in air pollution in India during 2020 nationwide lockdown slowed snow melting in Himalayas, finds study

Snow & ice melt reduced by more than 27 million tonnes compared to 2019

CoP26 presents make or break opportunity to put world back on track: WMO

Past 7 years set to be warmest on record, sea level at new high, says World Meteorological Organization report

We just blew past 1.5 degrees. Game over on climate? Not yet

We haven’t yet failed to meet our Paris targets, but the July record shows us we are dangerously close to the line

Climate change could hit India, 58 other nations’ credit ratings

Countries ranking higher on sovereign ratings likely to face more severe downgrades

India, Pakistan among 5 countries with greatest potential to address climate issues in livestock sector

Investments in India, China, Brazil, Pakistan and Sudan can make a huge global impact, finds study

Dash for gas: 7 new countries enter African gas markets

 84% new reserves to come up in the 7 countries that have no history of fossil gas exploitation, finds Global Energy Monitor

What does Boris Johnson’s plan to ban fuel-powered vehicles mean for UK

Several other countries may follow suit in the coming years to phase out petrol- and diesel-run vehicles  

PM’s climate change council has not met in almost 7 years

Who is, then, advising the PM for his climate goal announcements?

UN Climate Ambition Summit 2023: Who’s leading the charge?

Topics like Loss and Damage Fund, fossil fuel phaseout and $100-billion climate finance promise remain inconspicuous

Carbon pricing works to reduce emissions, says study

Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion in countries that have carbon pricing are two percentage points lower than those that …

Global Eco Watch: Leopard killed, eaten in Idukki as revenge for sheep-killing

Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology

UK can reduce 37% of its CO2 emissions by restoring ecosystems: Report

The country’s landscapes can store carbon and absorb a third of the emissions, the report says

Earth may temporarily pass dangerous 1.5℃ warming limit by 2024, major new report says

The report found while greenhouse gas emissions declined slightly in 2020 due to COVID-19, they remained very high