Automated eyewash
Final report of the Mashelkar committee on auto fuel policy a complete letdown
Big business
Methane matters
But surely not more then carbon dioxide?
Japan imposes carbon tax
Soiled option?
US scientists evolve way to sequester carbon dioxide in soil
The rising
Too greedy for foresight
Volcano erupts in Guatemala, spewing ash 2 km into the sky
Central America has more than 100 volcanoes, many of which attract thousands of tourists from all over the world
Here’s how much carbon budget is estimated to be exhausted by 2030
A series of interactive infographics to explore the 21st Century's toughest development challenge: The planet's changing climate
The price the planet pays for our food
Consumption of agrifood products is projected to more than double through 2050 from 2009 levels
World may miss net zero by 2050, courtesy COVID-19: International Science Council
New report maps out scenarios for the year 2027 and calls for the adoption of an integrated One Health approach to protect environment, animals …
How smartphones are killing the planet
The energy used to build a single smartphone is equal to the energy required to operate it for about a decade
World EV Day 2023: Why electric mobility in Nigeria is an opportunity to leapfrog in the Global South
Electric mobility is an opportunity for Africa to sidestep polluting internal combustion engines and leapfrog to eliminate toxic exposures and …
World EV Day 2023: To fast track change, India needs Zero Emission Vehicle mandate
An ambitious vehicle electrification roadmap needs regulatory targets and ZEV supply mandate to bring more certainty in investments and markets
Union Budget 2019-20: Govt makes major push for easy adoption of e-vehicles
The sops include tax deduction of Rs 1.5 lakh on loans taken to buy e-vehicles, more charging station in smart cities, highways
Gujarat launches India’s first trading programme to combat particulate air pollution
Launched on World Environment Day, the programme is a market-based system where the government sets a cap on emissions and allows industries to …
Why electric rickshaws need better regulation in India
Enabling rickshaw drivers to switch from pedal to electric will increase their income and reduce carbon emissions from the transport sector
Cut inequality to fight climate crisis
Economic inequality raises carbon emissions, with the rich contributing most: Human Development Index
Climate Emergency CoP 25: The inadequacy of net zero
The European Commission's Green New Deal's ambigously worded 'climate neutrality' target is concerning
Potential of intact forests in mitigating climate risks undermined: Report
While deforestation alone accounted for 3.2% of gross carbon emissions, selective logging, edge effects, and wildlife loss spiked carbon …
Gujarat has put just one e-vehicle on the road in last six months: Govt data
Maharashtra, which set a target of registering five lakh EVs by 2022 — an average of 274 vehicles per day — managed only four per day …
India’s cow crisis: A rebuttal to Sunita Narain
Down To Earth's Editor wrote how it is brutal to kill India’s ancient Uber economy: PETA India director offers a counter-point
New device developed to tackle pollution in high traffic zones
Prototypes of WAYU have been installed at the ITO Junction in central Delhi and Mukarba Chowk in north Delhi; 54 more units would be installed in …
Climate change and wildfires – how do we know if there is a link?
Global warming does not cause wildfires. Rather, global warming exacerbates the conditions and raises the risk of wildfire
The carbon footprint of tourism revealed (it's bigger than we thought)
The carbon footprint of tourism is about four times larger than previously thought, according to a world-first study published in …