Fuelling a crisis

Revised urea policy rekindles debate on just allocation of cleaner fuels

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (June 7, 2022)

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

Seizure of LG Polymers: Was it a good or bad decision

While some aspects of the Andhra Pradesh High Court were well thought of, others could have been given more consideration

'Cheap gas makes renewables appear less attractive'

Researcher and professor at University of Maryland, Klaus Hubacek, explains the costs of the natural gas boom in terms of its impact for overall …

Pay and take

A High Powered Committee on efficient allocation of natural resources and telecom spectrum puts market above people

Bhopal gas disaster: Dow Chemical fails to comply with court summons

Activists blame Ministry of Home affairs for not taking the matter seriously

World Bank axes coal-power funds

While India is unfazed by the decision, other developing countries may be hit hard

Report blames aquaculture activities for Olpad incident

Water had been gushing out from the ground since first week of June

Recession, not natural gas, was major cause of drop in US emissions

A recent study shows that the US power sector’s coal-to-gas switch played only a modest role

2023 in a blink: What were emission footprints of transport, manufacturing sectors this year

Cement, steel and aluminium plants led to 108 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent of emissions 

How rising water vapour in the atmosphere is amplifying warming and making extreme weather worse

Water vapour is estimated to account for 50% of the total greenhouse effect

There’s a new way to reach untapped helium reserves that may solve supply shortage

Helium gas fields with no carbon footprint could be the solution 

Petition seeks to protect Bhopal evidence

Five steps to recovery

Panchakarma , an ayurvedic treatment, holds the key to Bhopal gas victims' recovery

Serious setback

Fresh row breaks out in Bhopal gas tragedy

More evidence?

Europe beats Russian winter; EU upgrades continent’s growth outlook despite energy crisis

The upward revision is despite an anticipated winter slump amid Russia’s war on Ukraine coupled with a looming energy crisis

India, Japan to improve bilateral cooperation towards clean energy transition

Indian subcontinent’s massive renewable energy potential can boost green hydrogen production

South Sudan’s oil and water give it bargaining power — but will it benefit the people?

More than 50% of the population is facing acute food insecurity and barely 1% has access to electricity

The Greenwashers: Big Oil’s words and actions on climate emergency do not match, says study

Such companies spend huge sums of money to portray themselves as proactive on climate action; but their measures to reduce climate change are …

Fuelling problems: India’s poor are being forced to return to unclean cooking fuels; here’s why 

With LPG prices crossing the Rs 1,000-mark, the poor now have to make unfair choices about their basic standard of life

India’s NDC: Why sector-specific targets are needed for reducing emissions

Focus needed on increasing non-fossil-based power generations, phasing out old thermal power plants

Clean impression: Ironers in Bengaluru ditch coal irons for LPG alternatives to beat harmful fumes

Ironers on average save 133 minutes a day with LPG irons and are able to press 9-12 clothes more; they also save around Rs 850 on fuel a month, …

Ujjwala: Over 9 million beneficiaries did not refill cylinder last year, Centre admits

The prices of LPG are skyrocketing even as there has been a sharp reduction in the subsidy given for it

In a first, New Zealand proposes to tax farmers for livestock burps

Livestock emissions are a major source of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas; New Zealand has more livestock than people