Hottest days are warming twice as fast as average summer temperature in north-west Europe: Research
Climate change is causing Spain and north Africa to warm faster than north-west Europe
What role will tech play in sustainability for businesses
From sustainable energy sources to adopting alternative resources, it can help adopt economic, environmental practices
Whale of a tale? The stories about whales helping tackle climate change are overblown
We don’t know enough to say whales help carbon storage — and what we do know suggests the opposite
Millets can assist India in generating revenue through carbon trading
Emergent demand for food in light of an ecological crisis inflicted by industrialised countries will only contribute to shortages, rising food …
More research, investment needed to protect Congo basin peatlands, finds report
Peatlands face threat from hydrocarbon exploration, hydroelectric dams & climate change
Missed opportunity: UN session to save biodiversity in high seas ends without consensus
Treaty would have led to rules for protecting marine biodiversity in 2/3 of the world’s ocean areas outside national jurisdictions
Energy Conservation Amendment Bill 2022: It all boils down to targets for industries
The targets for renewable energy and carbon markets need to be ambitious over and above existing targets set by companies
Agrifood companies’ efforts to become carbon neutral uneven, says report
Both, farmers and agribusinesses face barriers to carbon neutrality; also, consumers are often unwilling to pay a premium for carbon-neutral …
World headed towards 2.4°C warming despite CoP26, according to 4 assessments
We may still be able to limit warming to 2°C, but 1.5°C will require technology to play an outsized role that it currently does not …
India’s new climate targets: Bold, ambitious and a challenge for the world
An already low-emitter, India’s new commitments to fight climate change force the historical emitters and China to commit to bolder emission-…
Wheat could expand to higher latitudes if warming trends continue: Study
Global maize yield could decline 24% while wheat would increase 17% by 2030 if the world warms like it is doing now, says study
Black carbon particles contribute to increasing COVID-19 cases
The novel coronavirus piggybacks on black carbon particles emitted during biomass burning
Japan has rolled out a bevy of projects to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Are they enough?
Achieving the net-zero emissions target would require a major push to build clean energy infrastructure
World needs to rethink internet use post COVID-19
Data storage and transmission emits 97 million tonnes carbon dioxide a year, roughly equivalent to the annual carbon footprint of Sweden and Finland
One-fifth of ecosystems in danger of collapse – here’s what that might look like
Recovering an ecosystem’s original state may be impossible because the external conditions that it depended upon simply no longer exist
The hockey-stick curve
The problem of and solutions to climate change. The imperatives of transition on the eve of the Bali meet
Carbon colonialism
Northern companies sign cheap, long-term leases for land with East African governments, hoping afforestation activities to be a part of the clean …
Factsheet: Will the developed world meet their Kyoto Protocol target?
A report by the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency says the developed world will meet their Kyoto Protocol target and blames India and …
G7 sets renewables target, no timeline for fossil fuel phase out
Gas investments and nuclear energy remain in play while urgent action is needed to phase out fossil fuels
Offshore wind can yield twin benefits of GHG reduction, return on investments: Report
Offshore wind energy generation estimated to increase between 650 and 3,500 terawatt hours every year by 2050
What does Boris Johnson’s plan to ban fuel-powered vehicles mean for UK
Several other countries may follow suit in the coming years to phase out petrol- and diesel-run vehicles
What is the price tag of phasing-out coal? For China & India, at least $2 trillion
European study calculates cost of coal phase, underlines need for smooth transition for workers and communities
How much life has ever existed on Earth?
A new study has looked at big questions like how much life will ever exist on Earth
CoP26 Diary (Nov 3): Activists outrage at not being able to access event
A round-up of what went on at the Glasgow summit
All for a change
Global climate change is today a spectre which allows for no ostriches