Surprise! India and China are greening faster than rest of the world

China and India — the two economic powerhouses of Asia — are contributing significantly to the greening of the …

‘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

Making of a carbon-neutral community in Kerala

A pilot project in Kerala’s Wayanad district could be a model for the rest of the country

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

India unlikely to meet carbon sink commitment

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

Antibiotic use in cows can affect soil health, increase CO2 emissions: Study

When antibiotics are used, less carbon is stored in the soil and more is lost to the atmosphere as carbon dioxide

Trees likely to absorb CO2 only till 2100: Study

Continued dependence on fossil fuels and rapid deforestation have limited their level absorption 

A tonne of fossil carbon isn’t the same as a tonne of new trees: Why offsets can’t save us

Avoiding the worst of climate change means stopping the extraction and burning of fossil fuels; offsets will not save us

Climate crisis: Deforestation in southeast Asia mountains on the rise

Forests are being increasingly cut down on steeper slopes, which have a high forest carbon density relative to the lowlands 

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

World set to lose India-sized forest cover by 2050

The report predicts that 289 million hectares of tropical forests will be cleared between 2016 and 2050

Don't let the carbon go

Be careful how land-use and land-cover changes

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

How technology can help in capturing carbon

The technologies, a type of geoengineering, been debated over their ethical and safety concerns   

African tropical mountain forests store 2/3rd more carbon than previously estimated: Study

The Nature report underscores the vital role these tropical forests play in combating climate change

Holistic approach could be key to curb climate change: Experts

Different aspect of climate change should not be taken in isolation rather the time has come to find solutions holistically

India’s updated climate pledge to Paris Agreement gets Union Cabinet nod

50% installed power capacity to be from non-fossil sources, not just renewable ones, unlike PM's COP 26 declaration

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

Amazon’s ability to absorb carbon is declining, says study

Researchers say the quick dying of trees is behind the reduced carbon uptake

Angola’s peatlands trap carbon and clean the region’s water — how we mapped this newly found landscape

High quality peatland extent data are only available for a small selection of countries and regions

Kaziranga National Park is a net carbon emitter; climate change may make it worse

The soil in Kaziranga is home to a large population of bacteria that release carbon dioxide as they breathe, adding to what trees and others …

Sea ice helped control atmospheric carbon around 14,500 yrs ago: Study

Seasonal growth and destruction of sea ice enhanced the amount of marine life, which drew carbon from atmosphere, researchers found