More carbon dioxide spurring plant growth
New measurement techniques show the level of atmospheric oxygen is decreasing in direct proportion to the burning of fossil fuels. These …
Hidden sink uncovered
A recent finding shows that over 35 billion tonnes of 'mysteriously missing' carbon dioxide from fossil fuels burnt over four decades went to …
Fuel for thought
To reduce the level of carbon in the atmosphere, growing and using biomass as an energy substitute for fossil fuels is of greater advantage than …
Widespread natural gas adoption in Africa can create millions of jobs: Study
Despite holding over 8% of the world’s proven reserves of natural gas, Africa remains the most energy-poor continent
What will the National Green Hydrogen Mission mean for India?
The idea is to bring down the production cost from Rs 350-400 per kilogram to about Rs 100 per kg
As world converges for an African CoP, the continent’s east bets on geothermal
Ethiopia, Kenya are actively making efforts to generate geothermal power; but experts have concerns
Bye-bye Pumpjack? Report says renewable energy to power geopolitics
The document by the International Renewable Energy Agency says the nations that focus on innovation and research related to renewable energy will …
Loyalty to scriptures should not breed hostility to science
Lately, a slew of remarks by political leaders in the country had nixed established scientific principles
Trump successfully pushes for including US stance on fossil fuels in G20 declaration
World leaders, including Theresa May, urge Trump to consider re-joining the Paris Agreement
Let's chemically rebuild fossil fuels to create sustainable energy
By taking a leaf out of how plants produce energy, we must combine hydrogen with carbon to produce artificial fossil fuels
How do we uncouple global development from resource use?
A new report lists several ways in which the world can maintain economic growth while reducing its primary material use
Climate change can cripple global economy
Private investors will lose $4.2 trillion to extreme weather events by 2100 if global warming is not arrested
The super cars are coming
With aerospace technologies set to revolutionise engine and body design, today's cars could become as obsolete as dinosaurs.
Is Kamala Harris a reliable climate leader?
Harris, the democratic vice-presidential candidate, expressed support for the Green New Deal, but has represented the establishment wing of the …
Tanzania’s gas boom that never was — when local hopes are dashed by global realities
Perceptions of what gas could bring in the future changed; the industry shattered dreams and left environmental effects such as pollution …
Southern African countries can do better at infrastructure: What the choices might look like
Decision makers need to employ strategic foresight to better navigate uncertainty, upheaval and inevitable change
What Big Oil knew about climate change, in its own words
Heads of oil industry had been privately informed by their leaders that their products would alter the climate of the planet long ago; they …
Things go North - Update I
Formal negotiations are once again on hold while discussions take place behind closed doors
G-20 countries deceive the world by promoting fossil gas production
Shifting reliance from one fossil fuel to a relatively lesser polluting fossil fuel will not lead to de-carbonization
COP23 at Bonn: “US still in”, say dissenting senators, but sense of crisis still palpable
Democratic Senators try to assure rest of the world that the people of US are committed to fulfill climate obligations
Energy tax alternative still remains elesive
The US senate is in a dilemma because every alternative they have thought up to the contentious energy tax has received loud protests from some …
A step too small
The government fails again to take the right decision and carries on with its lopsided fuel policy
The Green World Order: India vs China — who can lead?
The world is sitting on the brink of a catastrophe. Neither the US nor China is keen to safeguard the world through their roadmaps on the Green …
Green fuel targets for NCR industries: Here are some learning points from Alwar, Bhiwadi
Almost half the industries in Alwar moved to cleaner fuels, a survey by the Centre for Science and Environment shows
Wealthiest oil producing countries must phase out oil and gas by 2034, poorest by 2050
The world will exhaust the carbon budget for 1.5°C warming in a decade at current rate of emissions