Measuring emissions from vehicles in the real world: Policy steps in India
As part of the 2023 reform India needs to improve vehicle testing procedures to control real world emissions
Forest fires: Have we reached a tipping point
What does the ongoing Australian bushfires indicate? DTE asks atmospheric scientist Michael Mann
As cryptocurrency becomes mainstream, its carbon footprint can’t be ignored
As Bitcoin prices rise, so will the incentive to mine it, creating a feedback loop that spells trouble for the climate
Make trade work for climate
EU’s carbon border tax won’t take us towards a cooperative world required to combat climate change
Rapid thaw of permafrost can release large volumes of greenhouse gases
Scientists have warned that vast swaths of permafrost across the Arctic may thaw much before the current projections, releasing vast amounts of …
Global industrial emissions: Steeling through?
The sector is not adopting cutting-edge technologies, switching fuels, or even working on energy efficiency and demand reduction
New method to fabricate graphene sheet fabricated from camphor
With the new technology, the layer can be extracted and transferred to other substrates depending on the application
African dryland trees store less carbon than believed earlier, finds study
Study by team including NASA scientists estimates carbon stocks of trees in semi-arid sub-Saharan Africa; calculates 840 million …
African tropical mountain forests store 2/3rd more carbon than previously estimated: Study
The Nature report underscores the vital role these tropical forests play in combating climate change
India’s iron and steel industry is capable of emitting less and producing more: CSE
CSE underlines the need for better planning, new technologies and adequate finance to help the sector make the much-needed shift in today&…
‘Fox in the henhouse’: African climate activists decry Sultan Al Jaber’s appointment as COP28 president
Oil company CEO’s appointment as COP28 president will embolden fossil fuel lobbies and derail global climate action, said experts
Countdown to Davos 2023: Industry leaders pledge to halve real estate emissions by 2030
Real estate emissions account for nearly 40% of all energy-related greenhouse gas emissions, according to World Economic Forum
Rising CO2 concentration threatens all 17 SDGs, says WMO report
If rising carbon dioxide levels are not controlled, the global goal to end hunger and achieve food security will be severely affected, according …
1.5°C warming in 20 years: What does IPCC warning mean
Current warming unprecedented in more than 2,000 years; temperatures during 2011-2020 exceed those of the most recent multi-century warm …
Global warming limit of 1.5°C may be breached by 2040, says new IPCC report
Even if emissions are brought to net-zero by mid-century, there will be an ‘overshoot’ of the 1.5°C limit by 0.1°C
Climate Crisis: Carbon capture tech faces multiple challenges, says IPCC Synthesis Report
Carbon dioxide removal would be necessary to achieve net-negative CO2 emissions, the report said
Forest act amendments will help India achieve Net Zero emissions targets: MoEFCC in joint committee report
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has sought to insert a preamble
Mauna Loa & Mount Semeru volcanoes erupted within a week. Will they impact global climate?
Greenhouse gas emissions from the two eruptions very small compared to CO2 emissions from fossil fuel burning
Spike in deaths, mental health concerns: Report flags consequences of wildfires
Between 1997 and 2016, the global mean carbon dioxide emissions from wildfires were approximately 22% of carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels
The sinking debate
The climate change negotiations have come to a halt over the issue of sinks. Neelam Singh discusses the associated complications
High CO2 emissions reducing nutrients in rice, wheat
Wheat and rice grown at atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide levels between 546-586 parts per million reduced their protein, zinc, iron …
Using the ocean to fight climate change raises serious environmental justice and technical questions
Ocean affects everyone on the planet, but not everyone will have the same relationship to it or the same opportunities to have their opinions heard
India should receive $57 trillion in compensation from Global North for climate damages
As India has sacrificed 75 per cent of its fair share to balance the excess emissions of over-emitting countries, the country is entitled to …
DTE Coverage: Here is what happened at the 108th Indian Science Congress
From the quality of Indian scientific research to women in science, the event focussed on several issues
New energy conundrum
As countries reconcile their energy supply options with climate change, will they reinvent the fossil fuel-based system or reinvest in it?