Climate change and agriculture: Way ahead for low-emission growth
Agriculture and livestock account for 18 per cent of gross national greenhouse gas emissions
'We are in the warmest five-year period ever'
According to the World Meteorological Organization, 2015-19 has recorded a 0.2°C increase over 2011-15
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
Katowice offers last chance
To limit warming to 1.5°C, countries must revise national plans at the upcoming climate conference
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
It is now US against the rest of the world
With Nicaragua joining the Paris deal and Syria announcing its intention to ratify the accord at COP23 in Bonn, the isolation of US is now complete
Clean energy could save hundreds of billions in health costs every year
Global warming is often seen as a problem for future generations, but focusing on the immediate and substantial health benefits of clean energy …
Making global food systems more sustainable has economic benefits 20 times the cost, finds report
Investing $500 billion per year could reduce diet-related mortality by 36%, save 174 million lives from premature deaths
Net Zero by 2050 possible, but clean energy investments need to outweigh fossils fast: Report
Heavy investment, hydrogen and carbon capture & storage can help keep the temperature increase to 1.7 degrees Celsius
Caught between COVID-19 and climate crisis: How Arctic saw massive disruptions in 2021
The Arctic Circle has continued to warm at more than twice the rate as the rest of the world through 2021
Why we must ponder on carbon capture technology to reduce GHG emissions
CCS is a technology-driven activity that requires capturing carbon dioxide produced by industrial activity, transporting it, and storing it deep …
Humans have caused almost 100% of global warming, says new IPCC report
Climate science has evolved since the last IPCC report released in 2013, and scientists are now confident that human influence has caused climate …
Aldabra’s coral reefs recovered faster from bleaching, finds new research
Lagoonal reefs recovered their pre-bleaching coral cover and community composition within only 4 years after bleaching, the study found
India needs to balance food production with climate goals
If India wants to increase its food production without missing its climate targets, then it will need new science and technology solutions as …
Good news: Greenhouse gas emissions have started to decline in these 27 cities
These major cities have already reduced their emission by 10 per cent over a five-year period
COP 22: Get in line or get out
It is better for the world that the US withdraws from the Paris Agreement completely
First-ever international standard can help countries measure food loss and waste
An estimated one-third of all food produced in the world for human consumption every year is either lost or wasted
How 2023’s record heat worsened droughts, floods and bushfires around the world
These events showed how climate change is affecting the global water cycle and our livelihoods
Hottest year 2023 is a sign of more natural disasters in future
World leaders must adhere to promises, agreements made at COPs to stop increases in temperatures
Africa’s energy poverty: How energy crisis is gripping Malawi
Country still dependent on unclean fuel like firewood, charcoal that is estimated to cause 13,000 deaths a year
Climate change-driven wildfires, heatwaves to worsen air quality & levy additional ‘climate penalty’
Surface ozone levels are expected to increase across heavily polluted areas, particularly in Asia
India’s updated climate pledge to Paris Agreement gets Union Cabinet nod
50% installed power capacity to be from non-fossil sources, not just renewable ones, unlike PM's COP 26 declaration
Food Systems Summit: ‘Supports to farmers keeping the world away from SDGs and the Paris Agreement’
United Nations calls for repurposing and reforming price-distorting and environmentally harmful supports to farmers
Biden‘s climate leadership summit: What should 3 PMs from South Asia do
The South Asian People’s Action on Climate Crisis has issued this demand-statement for the three south Asian prime ministers who have been …
Zero-zero, net zero
The fact that Joe Biden is not a climate denier is good news. But it is not enough