Veggie is the most low-carbon diet, right? Well, it depends where you live
As 90% of our energy intake comes directly from the soil, agricultural practices obviously have a big effect on soil health
We need to get serious about ‘negative emissions’ technology—fast
Sometime soon we'll need to take more carbon out of the atmosphere than we emit—but how?
Prevailing El Niño can hit 4.7 million people in the Pacific Islands
The advisory states that less rainfall is affecting agriculture in several countries of the Asia-Pacific region
CSE's analysis reveals compromises in Paris agreement draft text
With so much drama and negotiations running in parallel sessions, one would have hoped for a serious outcome
The Godot of climate change
In Samuel Beckett’s play, Godot never arrived till the end, leaving two characters anticipating his arrival. Will the Godot of climate …
Developing countries need carbon space, says Javadekar
Environment minister hopes that the new climate deal will be fair and just to underdeveloped and developing countries
Food prices to remain lower for longer, says FAO report
Reasons behind the trend include high inventory levels, lower oil prices and renewed strength of the US dollar
Fertilizer companies will not allow meaningful action in agriculture during COP 21: report
The report says the role of fertilizers in contributing to climate change has been severely misunderstood
Dr. Prabhat Jha on Selective Abortions in India
Dr. Prabhat Jha, lead author of the report, "Trends in selective abortions of girls in India: analysis of nationally representative birth …
A way out for India
Indian fridge manufacturers are juggling their options for a substitute for ozone-depleting substances and some are looking at a revived …
The new culprit of global warming
Though the world's attention is focussed on the degradation of tropical forests as a major contributor to global warming, the depletion of boreal …
What's the panic all about?
Atmospheric researchers are being criticised for selfishly creating panic by exaggerating the consequences of a depleted ozone layer
Delayed hazards of earth's fiery outbursts
Volcanic explosions don't only throw up a lot of dust and kill thousands of people. Even two years after a flare-up, weather patterns in distant …
How green is the dollar?
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Sooty symptoms
The role of marine life in mitigating global warming takes a knocking as new findings link carbon on the ocean floor to forest fires
Heat and death
Summer is only just setting in. And already there are reports of deaths in Orissa due to a heat wave
A warm warning
There are enough indicators and links to suggest heat waves are not natural. It's time to wake up
Report: Face financial risk - Ignore climate change
A 2003 report, Carbon Finance and the Global Equity Markets, identifies changing climate due to rising global average temperature as one of the …
How green is my free market?
Book>> Hot, Flat and Crowded, Why the world needs a green revolution and how we can renew our global future by Thomas L Friedman, Allen …
COVID-19: $2.5 tln needed by developing countries to weather economic crisis, says report
Debts of $1 trillion owed by developing countries needs to be cancelled
The POPs treaty
A historical chance to get rid of some of the most toxic substances known to humans
Coming out of coma
A decline in its funds and erosion in its mandate have made the United Nations Environment Programme virtually ineffective. Bharat H Desai looks …
Curative resolve
A dose of political will, backed by communication skills, can help combat infectious diseases
China's per capita carbon emissions surpass EU's
India has one of four highest CO2 emissions in the world, says report
More steel means more livelihood loss, pollution