Climate Emergency CoP 25: Carbon capture does more harm than good

It increases air pollution and social costs

Not just lungs, carbon particles can penetrate into placenta of pregnant women

A new research has found evidence that air pollutants pass from lungs to the placenta

Environment reports: potential and challenges of deploying clean energy across continents

Here's an overview of recently released reports and studies on renewable energy 

Sub-Saharan Africa lost 2.6bn tonnes of carbon stock due to climate change

A recent study says prolonged dry periods have reduced carbon stocks in dryland areas

Netherlands ordered to cut emissions

Activists believe more countries will take action soon

Made in India

Technology uses indigenous coal to make activated carbon

Turning on the heat

The international community is being exhorted to enforce a greenhouse regime

Are we ready for global unity?

Bacteria in glaciers

Alarming sign

Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are at their peak, claim UK scientists

Warm without carbon dioxide

CO 2 had nothing to do with the Miocene era global warming

CAMEROON

White paper with grey areas

Carbon trading mega-project in Brazil

Energy matters

Quality of light influences stomatal movement

World EV Day: Busting the myths surrounding electric vehicles

Ahead of World EV Day, Centre for Science and Environment tries to answer some questions on electric vehicles

Blue carbon: could a solution to the climate challenge be buried in the depths of fiords?

Fiords occupy less than 0.1 per cent of Earth’s surface, but researchers estimate they account for 11 per cent of global marine organic …

Current emissions targets could keep the planet below a 2°C temperature rise but a turbocharged effort is needed

Delivering on long-term promises requires decarbonisation efforts at unprecedented speed and scale

How climate change threatens human rights in various sectors of Tanzania: Report

Right to food, health, education, access to clean and safe water, decent environment, privacy and family affected 

Methane emissions from wetlands rose 5-6% since 2000-2006: Study

Methane is responsible for roughly 30 per cent of the rise in temperature since the pre-industrial period

Canada’s latest climate plan bets on expensive and unproven carbon capture technologies

Bill C-12, if passed, commits Canada to “binding” targets every five years as of 2030 with the goal of achieving net-zero emissions …

Climate Emergency CoP 25: India must release its 2005 baseline emissions data

This will enable much high quality policy-relevant analysis of India’s road to sustainability

Two sides of the coin: Tax incentives and revenue forgone

Clear, transparent and credible legal, technical and political processes a must to deter rent seeking

Will Costa Rica's ambitious plan to negate climate change work?

The Central American country does not have any law restricting use of fossil fuels, but it has stepped up its ambition to fully …

Ozone conundrum

Refrigeration and air-conditioning industry has switched to ozonefriendly hydrofluorocarbons. But these are super global warming gases and need …