Cutting carbon

How 2023’s record heat worsened droughts, floods and bushfires around the world

These events showed how climate change is affecting the global water cycle and our livelihoods

Can biomass co-firing offer a viable solution to coal shortage and stubble burning?

It is a win-win solution for the farmers and the environment

Dirty fuel

Even as China reduces carbon dioxide emissions by reducing coal use, US policy encourages it

Order of the day

The Supreme Court holds firm on its order to convert Delhi's diesel buses to CNG

Trade-off!

The European Union plans to introduce a trading scheme for carbon dioxide emissions

EU falls short

Safe passage

The EU might let aviation sector trade emissions

Reviving NCR’s air: CAQM submits action plan to NGT, mostly in line with CSE recommendations

The action plan incorporates the updating of emission inventories and source apportionment studies across the entire NCR

The world was in high fever in 2020

The State of the Global Climate 2020 lists the major global warming milestones

Future power

Heavy load

Reverse effect

Diesel-fuelled vehicles have pulled down the ratings of companies

Sustance over style

Japan acts on Kyoto pledge

Gets clean air credits by undertaking energy projects in Kazakhstan

Clean air drive

Time to bid adieu

Destruction of mangroves causes damages of up to $42 billion each year

UN report recommends implementation of policies and laws to protect mangroves

Climate change threatens peace and prosperity, says UN secretary general

Summit seeks joint engagement by countries, civil society and private sector

Brief

What to wear for a climate crisis

Fashion industry contributes up to 10% of global emissions — more than international aviation and shipping combined

CSE disputes CEA’s study urging relaxation of SO2 norms for thermal plants

‘The study is incomplete and its findings invalid’

As told to Parliament (December 20, 2021): 3.4 million tonnes of plastic waste generated in 2019-20

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Fighting global warming may yield health benefits worth trillions

New study finds strongest, potential near-term health benefits in China and India

Four volcanic hotspots in the Solar System

Venus is far from the only world beyond Earth to exhibit signs of volcanic activity