Veggie is the most low-carbon diet, right? Well, it depends where you live
As 90% of our energy intake comes directly from the soil, agricultural practices obviously have a big effect on soil health
Not a single cool month in the last 628 months
India, which just experienced one of the hottest Septembers in the last century, loses at least 400 people to heat waves every year
Four Indian companies among 100 global businesses with highest carbon footprint
Coal India tops the list with 2,014 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emission, which is about 86 per cent of country’s total CO2 emission
Are we finally about to get a global agreement on aviation emissions?
The upcoming meeting in Montreal looks set to approve a mandatory system of carbon offsetting for international flights
‘The Earth is revealing the carbon cycle to modern science’
Balz S Kamber speaks to Down To Earth about the effect of anthropogenic emissions on the global carbon cycle
Methane emissions from fossil fuels much higher than current estimates
Methane emissions from fossil fuel and natural geological seepage are 60 to 110 per cent greater than current estimates, says a study published …
Netherlands ordered to cut emissions
Activists believe more countries will take action soon
ग्लोबल वार्मिंग के कारण पारिस्थितिक तंत्र पहले की तुलना में अधिक मीथेन का उत्पादन करेंगे
लंदन के क्वीन मैरी विश्वविद्यालय और वारविक विश्वविद्यालय के नेतृत्व में किए गए शोध ने 11 वर्षों तक कृत्रिम तालाबों के तापमान के प्रभाव ...
Emission impossible
We need to change the way we farm, we eat and we think as agriculture is the largest source of non-CO2 greenhouse gas emissions
Global carbon emission remained static in 2016, but India registered significant rise
Slowdown in emissions is attributed to decreased use of fossil fuels, especially coal, and increasing popularity of renewables
Developing countries need carbon space, says Javadekar
Environment minister hopes that the new climate deal will be fair and just to underdeveloped and developing countries
After Copenhagen: What's on the Agenda? (Part I)
The Centre for Science and Environment recently held a climate change media workshop to brief South Asian journalists on the politics of …
Take Note
Earth may temporarily pass dangerous 1.5℃ warming limit by 2024, major new report says
The report found while greenhouse gas emissions declined slightly in 2020 due to COVID-19, they remained very high
Diet to save: Our food system is fuelling climate change; are we ready to switch to a new diet?
A growing body of scientific evidence suggests our dietary habits are putting way too much pressure on the environment
Massive exercise underway to map air pollution sources in Delhi
A group of scientists and students are braving heat and dust this summer in the national capital to map all possible sources of air pollution
Centre launches pilot project to reduce emissions from agriculture
The project will be implemented in Mizoram, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Uttarakhand
Greenhouse gas emissions from man-managed grasslands similar to global croplands
Study highlight need to use sustainable management to preserve and enhance soil carbon storage of grasslands
Rising CO2 emissions may affect labour productivity in developing countries: Study
Agriculture, mining and quarrying, manufacturing and construction — sectors which account for 73 per cent of output in poor countries' are …
Why Indian automobile industry needs to walk extra to clean up toxic emissions
By jumping from BSIV to BSVI, India's not allowing vehicle manufacturers extra time to sell the stock of unsold BSIV vehicles
Entitlements
Two weeks of discussions on the Kyoto Protocol on climate change have just ended. But core problems remain. The world's worst polluters are …
तरल धातु से आप भी कर सकते है पानी और हवा को साफ, किचन में करें तैयार
एक अध्ययन में कहा गया कि तरल पदार्थ से कार्बन डाईऑक्साइड को कैप्चर किया जा सकता है, पानी की अशुद्धि को दूर किया जा ...
US not doing its bit to reduce emissions
Without strong federal funding, targets and commitment, it will be very difficult for the US to become a low carbon economy, a new CSE report says
Paying the Carbon Price: The Subsidisation of Heavy Polluters Under Emissions Trading Schemes
Paying the Carbon Price analyses the practice of freely allocating permits in Emissions Trading Schemes (ETSs)
Pay and pollute?
It is an irony that carmakers get away by paying a meagre 1 per cent of the cost of diesel cars while the emission data nails that they emit 7 to …