Why environmental racism needs to have its moment
Tribal groups comprise 40-50% of the displaced population in India, and face the brunt of environment racism
Energy-efficient Germany feeds on ‘dirty’ US’ coal
Coal imports by the European nation expected to increase as government subsidies end in 2018
World needs over $75 bn for a 75% slash in energy-related methane emissions
Abating methane can have a relatively quick impact on reducing global warming
Action falls short as far as industrial effluent pollution in India is concerned
There are lapses in implementation of laws and court judgements
Most Indians want government to ramp up climate action, reduce emissions urgently: Survey
Many Indians claimed to have been personally affected by climate change
In the shadow of COVID-19, Bhopal gas disaster survivors
All six reported COVID-19 deaths in Bhopal victims of gas tragedy
Clean hydrogen can cut carbon emissions 34%: Study
Can be achieved at manageable costs using wind and power energy, according to the study
The global impact of air conditioning: big and getting bigger
More ACs means more refrigerants that are potent greenhouse gases
Australia sets new emissions target
Scientists say the target is too low for a developed country
Bhopal remembered, Bhopal forgotten
Helping hands
NGOs mobilise support to provide redress to victims of a chlorine gas leak in Lahore
Green electricity
The company's crass
Failed Net Zero pledges: Just 0.3% renewable energy produced by 12 European Big Oil companies in 2022
Only 7.3% ($7.09 billion) of companies’ 2022 investments went towards green energy, rest 92.7% ($87.95bn) spent on fossil fuel …
Food transitions in age of climate crisis should focus on diversifying options
Escalating atmospheric temperatures, with a projected rise of up to 3.2°C by the century’s end, would further exacerbate food crisis
Oregon county sues fossil fuel firms for 2021 heat dome in the Pacific Northwest
Multnomah county seeks $50 million in actual damages and $1.5 billion in future damages from giant oil, gas, and coal companies for damages due …
WMO approves a global tracker for greenhouse gas emissions
Global greenhouse gas watch to fill critical information gaps, provide an integrated and operational framework
Getting out of fossils
Quickly ramping up cheaper finance should be JET-P’s focus so that the new energy future is clean
Do not just single out coal
Why should countries of the western world, which have already appropriated the giant share of the carbon budget, be given a free pass on the …
COP27: Agriculture finally on table; beware of greenwashing though, warn experts
The first official Food and Agriculture Pavilion at a UNFCCC COP has been unveiled at Sharm El-Sheikh
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 12, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
We need to worry about methane from landfills; look at Mumbai numbers
Waste sector emissions can be targeted for mitigation, suggests new study
We need to immediately stop oil and gas expansion: Environmentalist at helm of anti-fossil fuel movement at CoP26
Tzeporah Berman, a Canadian environmentalist, spoke to DTE at the sidelines of Glasgow summit
5 days to CoP26: NDCs insufficient, climate finance unmet till 2023
Signals on key issues such as enhanced climate ambition and climate finance point to poor progress
CoP26 progress: China, South Africa boost climate action momentum, but global ambition remains inadequate
South Africa, China have either announced new NDCs or are targeting reduced investment in fossil fuels, but overall progress falls short of Paris …
