Why Indian automobile industry needs to walk extra to clean up toxic emissions

By jumping from BSIV to BSVI,  India's not allowing vehicle manufacturers extra time to sell the stock of unsold BSIV vehicles

My clean air concerns

The bottomline is even with the region practically closed down, air quality is still nowhere close to where we need it to be. This should worry …

Groundwater exploitation linked to rise in India's carbon emissions: study

Billions of liters of groundwater pumped out contributes to carbon emissions in 2 ways - emissions released due to pumps and carbon dioxide …

African countries aren't doing enough to prepare for rising sea levels

All the coastal nations will be affected by the rising sea levels and the damage could be reduced by adapting the coastline and …

Deaths due to heat wave likely to increase by up to 2000%

By 2080, deaths from heat waves could increase by up to 2,000 percent in some areas of the world, say Australian researchers

Most EU countries set to miss 2020 carbon emission reduction targets: report

Belgium, Denmark, Germany and the UK are no longer at the forefront of the fight against climate change

Massive exercise underway to map air pollution sources in Delhi

A group of scientists and students are braving heat and dust this summer in the national capital to map all possible sources of air pollution

Plants are great at storing CO2. These scientists aim to make them even better

Researchers around the world are working to improve plants’ ability to combat climate change

The e-vehicle paradox

In spite of the change technology promises, the change on ground is so miniscule that the reality of dirty energy and dirty vehicles swamps the …

Uncle Sam v Mother Earth

Is there a legal way to hold the world's second largest emitter accountable for withdrawing from the Paris Agreement?

The joker among 'trumps'!

Logging trees to generate power is emerging as the new game to gain carbon credits. But this climate strategy is burning the ecology

Oslo's ambitious 'climate budget' sets the bar for other cities

The Norwegian capital shows other cities how it's done, by setting out a tailor-made plan to reduce emissions to zero by 2030

About 9,000 sq km of Brazilian Amazon lost to deforestation; government unaware

The study suggests that deforestation-related greenhouse gas emissions in Brazil are nearly twice as high as government estimates

Are we finally about to get a global agreement on aviation emissions?

The upcoming meeting in Montreal looks set to approve a mandatory system of carbon offsetting for international flights

Proposed thermal plant will damage Sundarbans

Instead of proposing a coal-fired thermal power plant in an eco-sensitive zone, Bangladesh could have collaborated with India in building up …

Forests can help us shift to low-carbon economies

Forests increase removal of carbon from the atmosphere while sustainable forest management and forest products contribute to enhanced livelihoods …

Veggie is the most low-carbon diet, right? Well, it depends where you live

As 90% of our energy intake comes directly from the soil, agricultural practices obviously have a big effect on soil health

What will be the outcome of scrapping the US Clean Power Plan on its INDC?

Will it be possible for President Barack Obama to maintain his so-called climate legacy?

Current draft text “inequitable, weak and unambitious”, says CSE

The Delhi-based non-profit said that rich nations had been misappropriating the carbon space, leaving no chance for developing countries to …

The Godot of climate change

In Samuel Beckett’s play, Godot never arrived till the end, leaving two characters anticipating his arrival. Will the Godot of climate …

Paris Climate Talks Day 1: oh, so pious

Going by the happenings on the first day, the gathering at Paris seems to be all about homilies

Does India need a pact with China in Paris?

As India’s growth ambitions are different and more critical than that of China, the coalition may not be a good idea

Developing countries need carbon space, says Javadekar

Environment minister hopes that the new climate deal will be fair and just to underdeveloped and developing countries

International health agency warns of deaths due to climate change

In 2012, 7 million people died from air pollution-related diseases, making it the world’s largest single environmental health risk

World leaders come together, demand price on carbon ahead of Paris climate talks

Carbon pricing is an effective way to decarbonise the global economy, feel alliance members