In carbon negative Sikkim, emissions are on the rise

A preliminary report by the Sikkim government suggests the green state is carbon-negative, but emissions are on the rise

Zombie fires in a warming Arctic region a worry: Study

Arctic fires are also burning earlier and farther north, in landscapes previously thought to be fire resistant

Study unravels how ocean warming impacts early development of Giant Kelp, can aid conservation

At higher temperatures, spore release increased but other reproductive processes were hindered

Global production of wood products registers growth

Governments need to ensure that principles of sustainable forest management are enforced, says forestry expert

High road to COP28: Ditch carbon capture tech, set end date for oil & gas production, report to developed nations

Experts worry investments in CCS could rob funds from renewable energy projects

Afforestation not so cool

Planting trees will not reduce global warming, says study

Relying on forests to achieve net zero targets not a good idea, and scientists agree

Rapid decarbonisation of energy and transport systems and reduction in emissions are the ultimate ways to limit warming

MGNREGA could also help India sequester carbon: Study

MGNREGA may have helped capture a total carbon of 102 million tonnes equivalent in 2017-18 through plantations and soil quality improvement works,…

Nitrogen emissions aid carbon absorption

Black soil in red: Climate change threatens world’s food basket

FAO report finds most black soils moderate to severely eroded due to land-use change, unsustainable practices 

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

Study offers clues on ecological gain of weeding out Lantana

Researchers look into effect of removing invasive bush in Madhya Pradesh’s critical tiger conservation site

An epic global study of moss reveals it is far more vital to Earth’s ecosystems than we knew

They are likely to play increasingly important roles as vascular plants decline under predicted hotter, drier & more variable global climates

Organic v conservative

Scientists contest an age-old agricultural technique

Paddy cultivation reduces global warming

Badlands can earn

Companies, business associations effective agents to counter climate change

Can carbon-negative be the next step?

Carbon-negative technologies sequester more carbon than they release. But experts say they cannot be a substitute for reduction of greenhouse gases

That's your sink

India readies to implement UN’s REDD+ programme

MoEF’s draft policy aims to create the framework for transferring financial benefits from REDD+ to local communities involved in protecting …

Hydropower back in World Bank's good books

The climate-forest continuum

UK miffed at India turning down its climate change offer

Green Mission: raise forests, sink CO2

Protect biodiversity too, say experts  

Carbonated future