We are living in a 400 ppm world, maybe permanently
The CO2 levels in earth's atmosphere have permanently crossed the dangerous 400 ppm mark
‘Reduce food waste, mitigate climate change’
Researchers have estimated that food waste-related emissions may increase from 0.5 gigatonnes today to 1.9-2.5 gigatonnes of CO2 equivalents …
Much of world’s fossil fuel must stay unburnt to meet climate target: report
Over 80 per cent of coal, 50 per cent of gas and 30 per cent of oil reserves are “unburnable” under the goal to limit global warming
Biden approves the Willow project — What is it and why has it invited so much backlash?
The vast oil drilling project in Alaska is inconsistent with President Biden’s pledges to lead on climate action
Spike in sea temperatures, cyclones increase in Indian Ocean region: Report
Temperature rise 0.3°C higher than the global average of 0.7°C; last two years see significant rise in number, intensity and …
Powerless and lost
Scientists discover natural gas off the east coast of Canada
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Limiting warming below 1.8°C critical to prevent irreversible loss of ice sheets, rapid sea level rise: Study
Reaching net zero carbon emissions before 2060 is critical to avoid this catastrophe
Why did methane emissions spike in 2020? Study offers answers
More than half of methane growth can be attributed to lower hydroxyl sink
From 2G to 5G spectrum: How Chawla panel put value to natural resources
A high-power committee in 2011 prepared a roadmap for transparent resource distribution
World Overshoot Day: World has already overshot nature’s budget for rest of the year
This has happened in just seven months this year
Andhra holds public hearing on Vedanta gas project amid surging COVID-19 graph
The hearing was scheduled for December 17, 2020 but was cancelled after people resisted
As told to Parliament (September 16, 2020): No data on sanitation worker deaths amid COVID-19
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Hope in sight
US appeals court rules in favour of Bhopal gas victims
'Leaking joints fuel bus fires'
Probes carried out to get to the root of the CNG blaze problem
Is biofuel use fit for both air and land?
While ICAO has proposed that biofuel use in passenger planes be increased rapidly to cut carbon emissions, environmentalists disagree
The good, the bad and the ugly: the nations leading and failing on climate action
This piece is part of Covering Climate Now, a global collaboration of more than 250 news outlets to strengthen coverage of the climate story
G7 governments are boosting inequality: Oxfam
If current trends in economic growth and inequality remain unchanged, around 550 million people will be under extreme poverty in 2030
Small island nations seek protection from ocean pollution, climate change
Small island nations that have been disproportionately harmed by the climate crisis will go up against high-emitting nations
Only 5% of India’s coal-based thermal power capacity meets SO2 emissions norms: CSE report
None of the plants in the eastern states were found to be compliant
Greenhouse gas emissions are at an all-time high and Earth is warming faster than ever: Report
Humanity has caused surface temperatures to warm by 1.14°C since the late 1800s; this warming is increasing at an unprecedented rate of over 0.…
Extreme heatwaves can strike regions that were ‘lucky’ to escape record temperatures so far: Study
Interventions such as establishing cooling centres or reducing work hours for outdoor workers can help
Burp control: How can methane released in livestock belches be reduced? Scientists are trying various options
Scientists are experimenting with seaweed as well as concoctions having several other ingredients to make the specialised digestive system of …
Natural wealth of the nations
Wealth is increasing in the world but will not be sustainable in countries that have degraded their natural environment or capital: World …