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
‘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
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
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,…
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
Human presence has accelerated snow melting in Antarctica: Report
Black carbon-impacted areas seeing snowpack shrinking by up to 23 millimetres water equivalent every summer
Paris Agreement: Five years on, it’s time to fix carbon trading
Setting the rules that govern emissions trading, financing and support for developing countries over 2021 will be critical
Protecting peatlands can help attain climate goals
Peatland degradation can trigger release of stored carbon. A UN report underlined ways to map and monitor them
Pollutant levels drop in central London 17 years after carbon tax introduction
Marylebone, Bloomsbury and Westminster had lower levels of carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide and sulphur dioxide in 2020, compared to 2003, a …
The world is warming and we don't know how much carbon can it take
While questions have been raised about the inherent imprecision of the concept of carbon budget, its most important function is to convey the …
Mangroves protect coastal communities, accountability in governance is need of the hour: Experts
Mapping and quantifying human-driven stress factors can help achieve accountability, notes experts
What happened at CoP26: A complete report card
Glasgow Climate Pact dismisses climate justice as a concept that is important only for some
Global emissions can decline 10% this decade if refineries clean up their act: Report
CO2 emissions from oil refineries were 1.3 Gt in 2018 and could reach up to 16.5 Gt from 2020 to 2030, if low carbon measures are not adopted
‘Planet wreckers’: 20 countries led by US to emit 90% carbon dioxide through 2050
5 countries in the global north — the United States, Canada, Australia, Norway and the United Kingdom — would contribute the majority …
How not to solve the climate change problem
Most effective way to address the climate change problem is to decarbonize the economies of the world’s nations
Shipping emissions must fall by a third by 2030 and reach zero before 2050 – new research
CoP26 will put a much needed spotlight on the shipping sector. At a subsequent meeting in November 2021, the IMO will discuss plans for revising …
Why e-rickshaws have emerged a winner in transition to electric mobility race
E-rickshaws have proliferated because most of them remain unregistered; there is a need to regulate their operations
Climate Emergency CoP 25: Developed countries have largely consumed world's carbon budget
The historical division of the carbon pie has been iniquitous, with rich, developed countries taking the lion's share
LNG, but not for rich world
Industrial countries need deep decarbonisation; they can’t re-invest in fossil fuels and call it clean & green
Why Shell being asked to cut emissions is a big move on Big Oil
Fossil fuel companies are notorious for greenwashing their intentions and this legal challenge can set a precedent for other courts
Urgent call for action: IEA’s 2023 update to Net Zero roadmap
Ground is set for COP28 with this report calling for end to new fossil fuel development & increasing equitable clean energy investment
Africa Climate Summit 2023: Opinion split on carbon markets, some call it license for Global North to pollute
Carbon credits promoted by powerful interests that benefit from maintaining the status quo of fossil fuel dependence, say opposers
India should focus on protecting its existing mangroves
An alarming 50 per cent of the world’s mangrove forests have disappeared in the last five decades due to coastal developments
Carbon tax: Kenya to charge motorists ‘traffic jam fee’ to curb emissions
Under the plan, the government seeks to introduce a fee on automobiles driven in zones marked as heavy traffic areas