Global emissions are way off target: what needs to happen
Four key questions on climate change and what their answers would mean
‘India not joining the Oil & Gas Methane Partnership is a missed opportunity’
Manfredi Caltagirone, head of the International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO), on the Methane Alert and Response System
Neyveli Lignite boiler blast leaves 6 dead, 17 injured
Several workers feared trapped; second blast at the power plant in two months
Clean(er) cooking in India: Country should explore e-cooking but address these challenges before switching
Lack of a reliable power supply is a major challenge to e-cooking adoption
As told to Parliament (April 3, 2023): Over Rs 7,400 crore disbursed in 2022-23 for natural gas infrastructure
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Bhopal gas tragedy: SC dismisses Centre’s plea for additional compensation from Union Carbide
Government should use the Rs 50 crore lying with the Reserve Bank of India to settle further claims, SC ordered
Vizag, Dahej, Baghjan: Death by a thousand cuts
Recent environmental disasters caused by negligence in India have caused irreparable damage to the environment and are eerily similar to what an …
Nord Stream leaks: Where will Europe get its gas from now?
The next two winters are going to be very challenging for all of Europe’s gas consumers
Offshore gas finds offered major promise for Mozambique: what went wrong
There have been no material benefits for the people of Cabo Delgado and many locals were evicted
Germany’s emissions-free trains: Is hydrogen fuel really a better alternative for transport?
CO2 emitted by grey hydrogen is same as that emitted by petrol & 1,000 times more than natural gas burnt directly
Baghjan blowout verdict: NGT flags violations by OIL, offers respite to affected
Blowout, fire could have been prevented by OIL, said eight-member committee of experts
As told to Parliament (April 4, 2022): Amit Shah plays down Opposition worries on data collection Bill
Blowout at Oil India well threatens national park in upper Assam
Condensate from the blowout has covered the water bodies, trees and tea plants near Dibru-Saikhowa National Park
Can microbial methane oxidation systems control emissions from Indian dumpsites?
Innovative use of biocovers, which utilise fine fraction from landfill mining, presents a compelling model for methane control in Estonia
Emissions from oil have risen most during last one year; overall global carbon emission reached all time high
Emission reduction reaches a plateau; overshoot to 1.5-degree Celsius rise inevitable; says multiple reports
NASA-funded study brings together researchers from across the world to unravel mysteries of tropical forests
Long-term study to explore biodiversity, gas exchanges and bio-geoscience cycles on a pan-tropical scale, train future researchers
The price the planet pays for our food
Consumption of agrifood products is projected to more than double through 2050 from 2009 levels
Global warming: 400 million tonnes CO2 pumped to atmosphere a year from this source the world is blind to
Gas flared at oil and gas facilities is greater than EU’s total import from Russia and a key source of methane emission
DTE Ground Report: How toxic industrial gas killed 11 people in just 15 minutes in Ludhiana
Down To Earth reports from ground zero in Ludhiana’s Giaspura and goes behind the scenes to find out how the city manages its water, …
COP27: Dash for natural gas on a scale that threatens 1.5°C goal, says report
Cumulative emissions from LNG are estimated to be over 40 Gigatonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalent (CO2) higher between 2020 and 2050
Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (May 18-22, 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
Three OIL exploration proposals up for consideration in Assam even as Baghjan smoulders
While clearance for Baghjan was opposed by locals during public hearings, such dissent will amount to nothing with the three proposed projects
A central meeting showed pushback against tech in power plants to reduce SO2 emissions. Here’s why it’s a bad idea
New IIT-D study has challenged need for flue gas desulfuphisation in thermal power plants
Indian Oil reported 113 major accidents during fuel transport in 2014-19: CAG
Posing a safety risk, 22% of pipelines in India are operating beyond their economic lifespan of 25 years
Conflicts fuelled, marine ecosystems at risk: Green group report highlights LNG expansion impact in East Africa
Critical habitats along Indian Ocean coastline threatened, violent conflicts in Mozambique ignited