Walking whales
Recently found fossils provide evidence that mammals were predecessors of whales
Fish in the net
Ammo against AIDS
Unproductive augmentation
5% rise in India’s GHG emissions since 2016, driven by energy & industrial sectors
Around 75% of overall greenhouse gas emissions in 2019 came from energy sector, while the industrial sector contributed to 8%
How droughts can leave people with nowhere to go
Those most affected by climate-induced droughts risk being trapped due to a lack of resources and networks to migrate
High road to Dubai COP28: The Bonn meet is to end soon; but there is no decision yet about Global Goal on Adaptation
The GGA is being framed as a global target for countries and communities to aspire and take guidance from, something which is proving …
How much do industrial aerosols contribute to global cooling? New study offers clues
A higher abundance of sulphate aerosols in the preindustrial atmosphere means anthropogenic sulphate has a relatively small cooling effect
Can clouds of Moon dust combat climate change?
However, tinkering with the atmosphere is likely to affect rainfall and drought patterns and may have other unintended consequences, such as&…
Sub-Saharan Africa’s debt burden increased to a record $789 billion in 2021, highest since 2010
Low economic growth, skyrocketing inflation, the Ukraine war, massive debts and climate change increased the region’s dependancy on private …
Turn of the tide in 120 years: Past, present and future of climate
Rise in average surface temperature of Earth will cross 1.5°C in next 20 years and 2°C by middle of the century; rapid reductions to …
COVID-19 cut carbon emissions but not enough to dent global warming
The lockdown-related fall in emissions is just a tiny blip on the long-term graph. We need a sustained flattening of the curve - WMO …
COP24: No time for limitless negotiations, says Guterres
At Katowice, United Nations chief warns of catastrophic changes to climate if Paris Agreement terms not implemented
Well-researched essays on sustainability
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EC credibility at stake
In 1992, even rich nations began to feel the pinch of impoverishment - and it hurt enough to make them cut down on global charity
Will the deserts retreat?
The first conference of parties for the Convention to Combat Desertification held in Rome took some important decisions to save the parts of the …
‘Rethink economics of poverty’
Want poor families in north India to immunise their children? Offer the parents a small bag of lentils as an incentive and vaccination rates make …
Blending green concerns into market economy
GERMAN environment minister Klaus Topfer has come under fire for his tough green laws such as the one against packaging. Environmental ministries,…
Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework presents false solutions, says youth group
‘No clear component in framework to regulate actors causing destruction of biodiversity, ecosystems’
Paris Agreement turns 5: Time to demand real, drastic action NOW
The impacts of climate change have been clear every year since the landmark deal, but the necessary transformation to a new energy …
Battling climate change
Technologies exist to arrest global warming. But the political will to implement them is missing
DTE Diary: Our daily account of what happened at COP28
The CSE-DTE team tracked the major happenings on each day of the UNFCCC COP28 in Dubai
COP28: In Dubai, PM Modi offers to host COP33 in India
PM responds obliquely to allegation of increasing coal use in India; claims leadership in countering carbon emissions
Methane emissions to rise 5-13% by 2030 from 2020 levels under business-as-usual scenario: Report
Human activities release 350-390 million tonnes of methane annually
Australia sets new emissions target
Scientists say the target is too low for a developed country
