We are living in a 400 ppm world, maybe permanently

The CO2 levels in earth's atmosphere have permanently crossed the dangerous 400 ppm mark

NGT orders deregistration of 10-year-old diesel vehicles in NCR

Green tribunal revisits its own order asking Regional Transport Office to ban toxic vehicles on the NCR’s roads 

‘Reduce food waste, mitigate climate change’

Researchers have estimated that food waste-related emissions may increase from 0.5 gigatonnes today to 1.9-2.5 gigatonnes of CO2 equivalents …

No rise in CO2 emissions globally for second year in a row: IEA

For the year 2015, global CO2 emissions stood at 32.1 billion tonnes, essentially the same as levels in 2013

What will be the outcome of scrapping the US Clean Power Plan on its INDC?

Will it be possible for President Barack Obama to maintain his so-called climate legacy?

Current draft text “inequitable, weak and unambitious”, says CSE

The Delhi-based non-profit said that rich nations had been misappropriating the carbon space, leaving no chance for developing countries to …

Who is afraid of transparency?

Flaring up issues of transparency and reporting of climate actions could be a tactic by developed nations to divert attention from more …

MOP: Challenges galore, but solutions few

On the second day of the meeting, developing countries raise concerns over the phasing out of HFCs; developed countries show little concern

'The biggest driver of tropical deforestation is industrial agriculture'

Wealthy countries should provide adequate funding for tropical countries that conserve forests, says environmental economist Jonah Busch 

World set to lose India-sized forest cover by 2050

The report predicts that 289 million hectares of tropical forests will be cleared between 2016 and 2050

Creative accounting

The US administration reneged on its earlier undertaking on the Kyoto Protocol, choosing instead to come up with its own climate change strategy: …

Spike in sea temperatures, cyclones increase in Indian Ocean region: Report

Temperature rise 0.3°C higher than the global average of 0.7°C; last two years see significant rise in number, intensity and …

Climate negotiations resume in Bonn; focus on developing text of draft agreement

Negotiations will also explore opportunities for capturing carbon and non-CO2 gases

Highest carbon concentration in atmosphere in 3 million years: WMO

The new WMO Greenhouse Gas Bulletin says CO2 concentration in atmosphere has breached all recent records

Less than 8% of India’s coal power plants can control SO2 emissions, a new analysis finds

The thermal sector holds a predominant position within India’s overall installed capacity

Climate change to trigger mortality risks from air pollution, flooding: Researchers warn ahead of COP28

More than 6.5 million deaths a year globally are attributable to air pollution

Limiting warming below 1.8°C critical to prevent irreversible loss of ice sheets, rapid sea level rise: Study

Reaching net zero carbon emissions before 2060 is critical to avoid this catastrophe

Why did methane emissions spike in 2020? Study offers answers

More than half of methane growth can be attributed to lower hydroxyl sink

World Overshoot Day: World has already overshot nature’s budget for rest of the year

This has happened in just seven months this year

Climate Emergency CoP 25: Decent outcome on 2020 Ambition

The text on ‘Chile Madrid Time for Action’ may have just salvaged this CoP

Riding high

Safe, sound and stable...Viking makes a mark on the road

Milestone in mileage

Small wonder

The oldest in the small car segment still holds fort. Maruti remains good value for money

Shying away

Sustainable power