World’s CO2 emissions to increase by 2 per cent in 2017: Global Carbon Budget
This is the first increase in global carbon emission since 2014, which is mainly attributed to increased coal use in China
We will keep moving forward on climate action: UNFCCC after Trump’s executive order
Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa says the new US administration remains a Party to the landmark Paris Climate Change Agreement
2011-2015: mighty hot five-year period
A study by the World Meteorological Organization analyses this five-year period for a better understanding of multi-year warming trends and …
Brazilian climate scientist wins Volvo Environment Prize for work on Amazon
Nobre has raised concern over possible "savannisation" of the largest tropical forest in the world
Migration should be out of choice, not a desperate last resort: FAO head
Large-scale cross-border movements in recent years have sparked tensions in some countries, placing migration high on the diplomatic agenda
This week from the world of science and environment
The discovery of an important piece in evolutionary science and the threat of extreme weather events to our food security—a quick look at …
Chief executives, investors write to world leaders: Need bold climate action
Need to change rules of the game to prompt corporate action, the open letter said
In 5 graphs: How Monsoon 2021 is turning out to be an unusual one
Officially, it is still a normal monsoon but deficit level has been rising since July
Texas deep freeze: Satellite images how the state plunged into darkness in days
The historic cold blast claimed almost 30 lives in Texas
Global Eco Watch: BSF seized 2,800 kg of Bangladeshi hilsa being smuggled into India since February
Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology
वर्ष 2100 तक वैश्विक तापमान में 2.8 डिग्री वृद्धि होकर रहेगी
लॉकडाउन से पर्यावरण पर पड़ा सकारात्मक असर अल्पकालीन है
509 glaciers in ‘Third Pole’ disappeared in last 50 years
The rate at which the glaciers are melting has almost doubled since 2005
Australia sets new emissions target
Scientists say the target is too low for a developed country
Entrepreneur Nikhil Kamath announces Rs 50 lakh for climate change charity
A recent podcast highlighted global shift in energy system and opportunities it provides to young entrepreneurs
South Asia’s monsoon rains will intensify due to increase in CO2: Study
This is in line with climate model predictions that rising CO2 and higher global temperatures will lead to stronger monsoon seasons
प्राकृतिक गैस से निकलने वाली कार्बन डाईऑक्साइड उच्चतम स्तर पर
नवीनतम उपलब्ध आंकड़ों के मुताबिक 2019 में गैस फ़्लेयरिंग बढ़कर 150 बिलियन क्यूबिक मीटर (बीसीएम) हो गया। यह 2018 में 145 बीसीएम था।
Court digest: Major environment hearings of the week (December 3-7)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Polavaram project: Public hearings remain distant dream as Centre, states play blame game
On December 3, the Centre backtracked on its submission to appoint an independent agency to hold public hearings in Odisha and Chhatisgarh
UNCCD CoP 14: Experts stress on restoring Sahel region by 2030
The Great Green Wall Initiative aims to restore 100 million hectares of degraded land and create 10 million green jobs by 2030 in the region
New ministry guidelines may increase the cost of diverting forests
The guidelines add new categories of costs that the project proponent is required to pay
Intense, widespread marine heatwaves happening now may extend to February 2024: WMO agency
Global monthly-mean ocean temperatures are currently at an all-time high; 27% global ocean saw a marine heatwave as of August 15, 2023
शून्य उत्सर्जन का लक्ष्य हासिल करने के लिए भारत को चाहिए 12.7 ट्रिलियन डॉलर: रिपोर्ट
विश्व की पांच बड़ी अर्थव्यवस्थाएं कार्बन रहित दुनिया की ओर तेजी से बढ़ा रही हैं कदम, भारत की रहेगी अग्रणी भूमिका
WMO approves a global tracker for greenhouse gas emissions
Global greenhouse gas watch to fill critical information gaps, provide an integrated and operational framework
Desertification: ‘Droughts reduced India’s GDP by up to 5% in 20 years’
The world has a new ‘water-scarce’ generation growing up, with women and girls spending as much as 40% of their calorific intake …
Desertification: Food systems under scrutiny as 12 million Ha of lands lost annually
The Conference of Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification started May 9 to chalk out plans to restore 1 billion Ha of …