Can geoengineering help fight climate change? Scientists think so

University of Cambridge has initiated first-of-its-kind Centre for Climate Repair to develop new ways to restrict solar radiation and refreeze …

World Earth Day: Nine ways to keep the planet safe

Green practices you can adopt to reduce waste, conserve resources, improve air and water quality and protect ecosystems

Revolt of the rich and the poor

When a recent report says 26 people now own the same wealth as the world's poorest half and the IMF chief flags risks associated with India’…

COP24: 2018 may be one of the hottest years ever, says UN climate chief

Patricia Espinosa said this to highlight how important it is for conference in Katowice to address climate change impacts and greenhouse gas emissions

GHG emission from human activities biggest contributor to increased warming in India

A recent study attributes increasing surface air temperature over India between 1956 and 2005 to anthropogenic factor

Energy in news on April 17

Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and developments around energy

Countries to negotiate final HFC phase-down amendment in Rwanda

Parties to the Montreal Protocol are expected to iron out their differences and arrive at a mutually acceptable amendment

100% renewable-powered India by 2030 possible: study

The study makes a case for rooting out nuclear and coal-fired base energy systems, which would be “unreasonable and disruptive”

"Thou shalt inform..."

Eleven years after the Bhopal gas catastrophe, the Government of India finally recognises communities' right to know about neighbourhood …

Empowered panchayats make for true liberalisation

A myth actively perpetuated by traditional politicians and a supportive bureauracy is that panchayat bodies are India's lowest ranked …

Of fixing price for natural gas

Offshore wind can yield twin benefits of GHG reduction, return on investments: Report

Offshore wind energy generation estimated to increase between 650 and 3,500 terawatt hours every year by 2050

Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (May 25-29, 2020)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal through the week

Can Bio-CNG click: Indore plant reducing air pollution, but odour remains a challenge

Part I: A ground report from Indore to understand roadblocks in way of bio-CNG

Dash for gas: 7 new countries enter African gas markets

 84% new reserves to come up in the 7 countries that have no history of fossil gas exploitation, finds Global Energy Monitor

Cabinet committee approves shale gas exploration

Will the government look into the environmental problems associated with hydraulic fracking to obtain gas?

Dumping emissions: Countries building new fossil fuel projects in Africa but mostly for export

Planned projects will drive up Africa’s fossil fuel capacity by 116%

World may pass 1.5°C warming threshold in less than a decade

Carbon dioxide emissions expected to continue to rise in 2022

Make steel future-ready

We can emit even less than what we do today; it needs planning, technology & funds

UK announces ‘Energy Price Guarantee’, supports shale gas & oil

UK will become a net energy exporter by 2040, Prime Minister Liz Truss says

Pollution in news on May 4

Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and debates on pollution

Bihar plans all-CNG commercial car fleet for Patna

Vehicle owners wary of cost factor, lack of filling stations

As told to Parliament (August 3, 2023): Almost a million trees to be felled for Great Nicobar Project

All that was discussed in the House through the day

‘Tar balls’ spread along South Gujarat coast

The presence of the lumps of solid crude mean there has been an oil spill in the area

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