Study warns of a billion human deaths if global warming reaches or exceeds 2°C
Authors suggest aggressive energy policies to decrease carbon emissions, minimise loss of lives
Act now : How climate action in this decade can prevent catastrophic global warming later
There is scientific consensus that rapid and deep cuts to emissions in this decade, and not later, will avoid scenarios of uncontrollable warming …
Ancient humans may have first walked upright on trees, not land
Researchers look at chimpazees to understand bipedalism; New study contradicts earlier theories
Russia—Ukraine war has nearly doubled household energy costs worldwide — new study
Rising energy prices are making households more vulnerable to energy poverty, particularly during the cold season
Lutzerath protests: Climate activism watershed or Germany’s ticket to energy security?
What the protests against Garzweiler lignite mine expansion mean for global energy politics
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (June 16, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
What's in store for US climate agenda after Obama?
The success of Paris Climate deal depends largely on the political willingness of one of the largest emitters in the world
Act locally, benefit globally
This is a real life story of the world’s three wicked problems, one opportunity and a new way to confront global challenges
G7 nations drag heels on coal phaseout despite responsibility to lead transition
G7 failed to set concrete, reliable commitments in line with GST’s historic call on countries to transition away from fossil fuels
Is the global warming ‘hiatus’ over?
There are many ongoing signs that the planet is heating up, even “on fire.”
UN climate change chief urges alma mater to divest from fossil fuels
Swarthmore College has an estimated $139 million in fossil fuel holdings
The hazy future
Electrifying ride
REVA leads the charge for electric vehicles in India
Greenpeace wants Centre to rethink energy policy
These countries plan to throw a spanner in CoP26 works, warn BBC
A comment from India cited “tremendous challenges” to say that coal will remain the main source of energy in the coming decades
Reassess consents for upcoming coal power plants to prevent pollution norm violation
Some 95 per cent of the upcoming power stations have not made any plans to meet new pollution norms due to loose enforcement
UK leads G-7 on emission cuts and growth since Rio, says study
The average Briton’s carbon footprint is now 33 per cent less than in 1992 while being more than 130 per cent richer, says the report
Coal is all about energy security, says coal minister Piyush Goyal
Government bats for using the best technology available for sourcing energy from coal so that the adverse consequences on environment are …
Just transition: Digital literacy can help youth dependant on coal sector move into other fields, finds IIT study
Digital media platforms like WhatsApp, Facebook and YouTube can also be used to educate the youth on just transition
Fossil fuel lobby behind EU’s dash for not-so-green hydrogen: Report
Germany propelling hydrogen agenda, critical players are from or have links with fossil fuel and other polluting industries
Why we need better data on clean fuel coverage to tackle air pollution
The level of emissions arising from household cooking is uncertain given the varying data sets used for emission analysis
Once again, US walks away from global climate agreement
Without the US being held accountable for reducing its share of emissions, the world cannot keep warming “well below 2°C”
China eyes more coal-fired power plants despite production surplus, pollution woes
As the power demand growth has slowed from 10 to three per cent or less per year, China now risks wasting half a trillion dollars on new coal-…
Managed decline of fossil fuel production needed to meet climate change target
Carbon emissions from the oil, gas and coal in the currently operating fields and mines are enough to take the world beyond 2°C of warming
Oxford University defers decision on divesting stake in fossil fuels
Alumni occupy office building in protest; 21 international universities have already divested their stakes
