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 …
Methane mitigation policies cover 13% emissions, most not stringent enough: Study
In India, there are no effective policies targeting methane emissions from rice cultivation and biomass burning
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
That small battery you love to use may be deadly. Here's why
Lack of segregation and disposal norms mean most AA batteries end up in landfills, polluting our air and water
Many current climate models could be wrong about global warming: Study
Even if global warming is limited to 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels this century, rapid polar warming may release additional …
Five things that should happen at the Bonn climate talks but probably won’t
Parties could agree on certain rules in order to help the first stocktake of progress in implementing the agreement
Keeping global warming to 1.5 degrees: really hard, but not impossible
It's still possible to hit the more ambitious of the two Paris global warming goals, according to a new estimate of global carbon budget
Countries are progressing too slowly on green growth, says OECD
No country is performing well on all green growth dimensions and most of the countries studied are yet to fully disconnect economic growth from …
We can cut emissions in half by 2040 if we build smarter cities
Future population growth is expected to take place almost entirely in cities. We won't fight climate change without them
Germany tries to pass the buck
The meeting of the climate convention negotiating committee, which was meant to evolve criterion for reducing global greenhouse gas emissions, …
Death pits darken green fields in Haryana
Carbon dioxide trapped in pits built for tubewell motors in Haryana's green revolution districts have killed hundreds of farm-workers. Scientists …
Dubious deal
Before looking for supporters elsewhere, the fossil fuel-dependent North should take the first step in reducing carbon emissions at home
North vs South
Developing nations should not sit back and allow the US to do the thinking. They should find a way of making their contributions meaningful and, …
Leading to a greener future
Recently elected German coalition government brings hope of possible prominence to ecological issues
Hopes rise though US climate change bill falls
The US senate rejected the country's first climate change bill in the last week of October. On the bright side, the proposed law sank by a 55-43 …
US dawdling over climate change
Even as Europe reels under an unprecedented heat wave, US President George Bush remains unconvinced about the harsh reality of climate change. On …
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
The climate-forest continuum
Green Mission: raise forests, sink CO2
Protect biodiversity too, say experts
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
Rice fields as carbon sinks
A study by Indian scientists finds lowland flooded rice ecosystems can store vast amounts of carbon but the jury is still out on whether these …
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