Six takeaways from IPCC AR6 Report: Long-term benefits of cutting emissions today outweigh costs
The report provides an exhaustive list of solutions across the energy, buildings, transport, land and industrial sectors which show that it is …
A wonder bamboo from Tamil Nadu to mitigate climate change
The Beema Bamboo developed by a bio-tech company can grow fast and does not die for many years, according to its developers
Making agriculture sustainable is good and not for climate alone
The co-benefits are clear, despite uncertainty on the sector’s emissions
‘Very few countries are pricing carbon high enough to meet climate targets’
New OECD report calls for governments to raise carbon prices much faster if they are to meet their commitments on cutting emissions and slowing …
108th Indian Science Congress: Research needed to ensure carbon capture tech is efficient, experts say
Directly Observed Short Course Therapy, vaccination can make India TB-free
EU’s carbon border tax: A new report shows Africa stands to lose $25 billion every year
Costing the pathway to transition in combination with required policy adjustments should form the basis of an African response
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
Recycling carbon
Carbon capture made easy
Salt, sugar and alcohol can help trap the greenhouse gas
EU cannot use ‘nature-based solutions’ to make up for lack of emissions cuts
Over-estimating the potential of such solutions is bad for biodiversity and the climate
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
Most of India’s export emissions from cattle and sheep, import emissions from oil crops: Study
India’ emissions from agricultural imports went up 39 per cent during 2004-2017
Earth getting greener, NASA's new maps confirm
A significant increase in green cover in boreal and Arctic regions was observed in the updated maps
Lessons from PAT scheme can shape Indian carbon market
Carbon Credit and Trading Scheme must set ambitious targets and robust framework; compliance must be timely and with real penalties
‘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
South Africa’s carbon tax: Aim to ensure zero waste to landfill
The tax launched June 1, 2019, aims to cut emissions by a third next year, 42% by 2025
Smartphones would be environmentally the most destructive device by 2020: study
85 per cent of their emissions impact comes from production because it needs a lot of energy to produce chip and motherboard of smartphones
Global warming set to breach 1.5 degree limit: IPCC Draft Report
Emission trajectories will have to undergo historic and unprecedented changes if the Paris Agreement is to be adhered, say authors
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
Carbon smart
Algae can help check rising carbon levels in the environment
Controversial, flawed method enters UN carbon market draft text at COP28
Decisions on emission avoidance and conservation enhancement activities awaited
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,…
Study warns of a billion human deaths if global warming reaches or exceeds 2°C
Authors suggest aggressive energy policies to decrease carbon emissions, minimise loss of lives
Nitrous oxide human emissions increased 30% in 36 yrs: Report
43% of total emissions of nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas 300 times more potent than carbon dioxide, came from human sources, the report said
South Africa to phase in carbon tax from 2015
Tax to increase at 10 per cent per year; draft policy sets relief limits